Ford Model 48 Hot Rod Frame

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

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.

From the Model A coupe body to the dropped axle and chrome OEM wheels. This car project is a basic, but cool traditional hot rod. Comparable to the American Graffiti coupe. Read more on how to start planning your hot rod car build.

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

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.

This year's 90th anniversary of the '32 Ford reminds us of the 75th, when some of the most famous and influential Deuce hot rods gathered at the Grand National Roadster Show.

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!

Check out these 1937-'48 Ford spindle diagrams and advice on how to assemble them!

Roadster Expert Tim covers the various types of vintage wire wheels (1928-1935) found on early Fords and how to distinguish the differences between them.