Oldsmobile 4L65E Hot Rod Parts

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.

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

Hot rod moms work hard to keep traditions alive.

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!

This or that: stripped down for speed or low and slow in a slick custom?

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!

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!

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

It may feel like a daunting task attempting to determine the best leaf spring for your traditional hot rod straight axle build, but our buyer's guide will surely help.