Packard Custom Eight C4 Hot Rod Parts

Heath P. tells his story on how the passion for 'hot rodding' was instilled in him by his grandfather. From driving tractors on their family farm to becoming a Ford family, you are in for a good read.

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

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.

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

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.

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

Learn how to lower a hot rod by modifying the axles and some history behind early hop ups. This project features a Ford axle with wishbones for a Model A.

Charlie and his brother come from a multigenerational family of hot rodders. They both enjoy building projects that are a little unique, and this '39 Ford Pickup Hotrod is no exception.