Ford Hot Rod Brakes

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.

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.

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

Speedway Motors now offers a traditional-looking upgrade to those ancient drum brakes on your early Ford hot rod.

Tim talks about the process of upgrading the factory hubs on his 1929 Roadster project with new manufacture units courtesy of Speedway Motors.

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

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

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

Street Rodder showcases Speedway parts in this traditional hot rod feature.

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!