In 1908, the Ford Motor Company, led by Henry Ford, introduced the Model T. Ford’s vision was to create a reliable, affordable car for the average American. Before the Model T, automobiles were largely considered luxury items. The advent of Model T marked the dawn of a new era where ...
’31 Ford Model A It’s been a while since the lasthot rodbuild, so I think it’s time we sink our teeth into some vintage American iron. I can’t help but be extremely jealous when I see such talented folk create a car with their bare hands from such a depleted starting point.Sc...
If this was a 1932 Ford roadster, hot rod guys would be all over it, and for more than the asking price of this ’31 coupe. But it is what it is, a huge undertaking probably not justified without a huge adjustment in the price. And even then you’d be taking on a mammoth job t...
There’s nothing quite like a Model A Ford. They’re one of the most prolific car models after the Model T, still relatively common even 93 years after the first car came off the assembly line. They’re older than most people alive, yet they can still keep up easily with modern traffi...
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but to perform and handle like a brand new sports car. The backbone of any vehicle is the chassis and suspension. If the chassis is weak and the vehicle rides and handles like a wagon, it doesn’t matter how pretty it is. Scott’s Hotrods ‘n Customs IS Quality, Engineering, Creativit...
The project was inspired by a 1/1 scale Ford 1929 Model A Roadster Pickup pictured in the Hot Rod/Petersen Publishing "1974 Annual Street Rod Pictorial" and in the Challenge Publications (i.e. Rod Action) one-off "Ford Street Rods" in 1975. Here's a photo ...
Another interesting component is the landing legs. Made from light carbon fiber rods, they are released by melting a rubber band with nichrome wire and fold into place under spring tension. They also had to be carefully refined to absorb as much impact as possible without bouncing, which killed...
dorky. I've had Model As, a cool '40 Ford coupe, a '50 convertible, a '55 "Country Squire" (for my work) and a Mustang, Bronco II, and Explorer. At present I have a '65 Mustang with a hot 302 cu in Ford with Competition cam, etc., and I had NO interest in a "T-bone....
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