The Simple Guide
to Building a Traditional-Style Hot Rod: The Basics

The product of years of intense research, passion, and experience, this downloadable guide walks you through the basics of building an early Ford traditional-style hot rod. 

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This guide will help significantly reduce the amount of time spent sifting through mounds of conflicting information, opinion, and advice. Here’s what you can expect:

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• An illustrated, step-by-step guide covering the basic techniques for building your own early Ford traditional-style hot rod

• Downloadable PDF with tons of helpful reference photos

• Simplified instructions and recommendations for physical modifications, electrical upgrades, increasing horsepower, and much more!

• Extensive list of useful resources including books, forums, and websites

• A brief history of hot rodding and its significance for today

• Suggestions for sourcing parts as well as a list of tools you will need

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