Ford 45RFE Hot Rod Parts

Dive into some of the history and unique differences between Ford and Chevy spindles for solid front axles and what will perform best on your hot rod.

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

This 1932 Ford hot rod has all the right touches and packs a big block Chevy under the hood!

Check out Eric's wicket '34 3-window! It's chopped, channeled, and powered by a rowdy blown big block.

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.

Cowl steering is a racecar-inspired steering configuration for your hot rod that can solve a lot of problems. Here's how to do it.

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

Speedway's own Jess MacKichan ran her hot rod '33 Ford up the mountain at this year's Hot Rod Hill Climb in Colorado! Here's her report, along with some great photography that will make you wish you had been there!

If you had to pick only one-is it a hot rod or a muscle car?

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!