Ford Crestline Rat Rod Parts

In this Tech Tip, a returning customer asks for advice on building a front suspension kit for his Model A rat rod.

Look up "hot rod" in the dictionary and you'll see a picture of this car.

When it comes to a traditional style build on an early hot rod it just has to be rolling on a solid front axle of some sort. In this buyer's guide we take you through I-beam and round tube solid axles, spindle choices, radius rod needs, and more.

Speedway Motors employee Jess M. talks about customizing the rear radius rods she installed on her '33 5-Window coupe.

We're pretty sure we've never seen a hot rod Hudson pickup, let alone a candy-green knockout like this one!

Tim Matthews has been collecting pieces for this hot rod for a long time. Here's the amazing story in his own words...

Learn how to lower a hot rod by modifying the axles and some history behind early hop ups. This project features a Ford axle with wishbones for a Model A.

Doug Siemen's Model T is a cool little hot rod. It's even better when you learn that it was built from scratch for a great cause. Check it out!

We all need a little help from time to time. In this case, we had a grill shell on a 1946 Chevrolet Truck that could use some stiffening. Ride along as Heath installs support rods and rod brackets.

Industry friends Street Rod Life sat down and started talking starters. Check out the attached article on what the discussion uncovered.