American Hot Rod Foundation

Preserving and Celebrating Hot Rod History

December 2023 Hot Rod of the Month

Our December Hot Rod of the Month, a 1932 Ford, was submitted by Jon Centracchio.

AHRF Hot Rod of the Month December 2023

Body

  • Chopped & Channeled 5 window

Frame

  • Original 32

Wheelbase

  • 109″

Brakes

  • FRONT: 1940 Ford
  • REAR: 1940 Ford

Suspension

  • FRONT: Early Dago dropped axle
  • REAR: Early Ford closed drive

Tires

  • FRONT: Firestone 500 x 16
  • REAR: Firestone 700 x 16

Additional Details

Chopped 2.75” Channeled width of frame. Stewart Warner Dash with early winged gauges. Red and white tuck and roll interior. Early Bell 3 spoke steering wheel.

Engine Type

  • Oldsmobile

Displacement

  • 303 cu in

Heads

  • Stock

Compression

  • 9.5.1

Intake

  • Edmunds 2×2

Cam

  • Isky Solid

Ignition

  • Ducoil

Exhaust

  • Belond

Mufflers

  • None

Clutch

  • Hayes 11″

Flywheel

  • Aluminum

Shift Linkage

  • Floor Shift

Trans

  • Lasalle Side Shift with an early Ford top brazed on

Rear End

  • Highland Machine Quick-change made from a banjo rear

Rear Axle Ratio

  • 3.42.1

  • 01 Centracchio Jon_AHRF_HROTM_2023 front
  • 02 Centracchio Jon_AHRF_HROTM_2023 rear
  • 03 Centracchio Jon_AHRF_HROTM_2023 side
  • 04 Centracchio Jon_AHRF_HROTM_2023 three quarter left front
  • 05 Centracchio Jon_AHRF_HROTM_2023 three quarter right front
  • 06 Centracchio Jon_AHRF_HROTM_2023 three quarter left rear
  • 07 Centracchio Jon_AHRF_HROTM_2023 three quarter right rear
  • 08 Centracchio Jon_AHRF_HROTM_2023 engine
  • 09 Centracchio Jon_AHRF_HROTM_2023 interior
  • 10 Centracchio Jon_AHRF_HROTM_2023 detail
  • 11 Centracchio Jon_AHRF_HROTM_2023 detail
  • 12 Centracchio Jon_AHRF_HROTM_2023 detail
  • 13 Centracchio Jon_AHRF_HROTM_2023 detail
  • Centracchio Jon_AHRF_HROTM_2023

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