Ford Hot Rod Radiators and Components

Learn about Model A radiator mounting. Speedway employee Tim is installing a 1932 Ford radiator on his roadster. Follow his step by step installation guide.

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.

Does painting your radiator black affect cooling ability or is it an old wives’ tale? If painted properly your cooling system will be fine.

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

Tim talks about the process of adapting a full size 1932 Ford Radiator to fit in his 1929 Ford Roadster project.

Tim talks about a few aluminum radiators we have to offer.

Learn about the functionality of key parts in a hot rod air conditioning system for install or diagnosing issues. We cover the condenser, compressor and more.

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.

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.