American Hot Rod Foundation

Preserving and Celebrating Hot Rod History

April 2023 Hot Rod of the Month

This month’s winning entry, a 1932 Ford Roadster, was submitted by LeBaron Hazen Jr….

April 2023 Hot Rod of the Month 2023 Hazen LeBaron

Body

  • Brookville

Frame

  • Stock frame, kicked in the rear, Model A rear cross-member, and shortened

Wheelbase

  • 106″

Tread

  • FRONT: 55″
  • REAR: 59″

Brakes

  • FRONT: 1956 Ford F100 with drilled backing plates , 11 x 2
  • REAR: Later model Ford drum brakes, 11 x 2

Suspension

  • FRONT: SoCal 4 ” dropped axle, 47″ wide with Posies reverse eyed spring, split 1934 Ford wishbones
  • REAR: Posies Model A rear spring, 1936 Ford wishbones

Tires

  • FRONT: Firestone 5.50 x 16 16″ x 5″ wheels
  • REAR: Firestone 7.50 x 16 on 15″x 6″ wheels

Additional Details

Brookeville Body, with modified cowl and door tops to resemble a 36 Rdstr, filled cowl vent, Duval windshield (by Cam Grant) . Original frame rails, Deuce Frame Co center cross-member, original Model A rear crossmember. Raised the trunk floor 6 inches to clear the 6-inch kick in the rear frame rails, shortened the rear frame horns, and installed a Walden Speed Shop curved rear spreader which follows the contour of the rear panel. Brookeville grill shell, Rootlieb Inc 25 louver hood side and top. 1962 Chevy 327, bored .030 over, 471 blower, Comp Cam’s Nostalgia 30-30 solid lifter cam. Muncie 4 spd and 9 inch Ford with 4.10 gears.

Engine Type

  • 1962 365HP Corvette

Bore & Stroke

  • 4.030 x 3.25

Displacement

  • 331 cu in

Pistons

  • blower pistons

Heads

  • 1968-9 Z28 heads, some port work

Compression

  • 9.0:1

Intake

  • Weiand

Carbs

  • Single Holley 750 cfm

Cam

  • Comp Cam

Valves

  • 2.02 int, 1.60 exh

Valve Springs

  • Comp Cam, dual valve springs

Ignition

  • MSD 6AL/ 6425

Exhaust

  • Rams horn manifolds (2 1/2″)

Pipes

  • 2 1/2″ aluminized tubing

Mufflers

  • Porter Steel Packs

Clutch

  • Ram 11″ clutch, Wilwood Mast and slave hydraulic clutch

Flywheel

  • Stock GM

Engine HP

  • 400

Shift Linkage

  • Hurst

Trans

  • 1971 Muncie 4 spd

Transmission Gears

  • wide ratio, 2.52 1st

Overdrive

  • No

Rear End

  • 9 inch Ford

Rear Axle Ratio

  • 4.10 : 1
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  • Hazen LeBaron_AHRF_HROTM_2023_07_three quarter right rear
  • Hazen LeBaron_AHRF_HROTM_2023_07_engine
  • Hazen LeBaron_AHRF_HROTM_2023_06_three quarter left rear
  • Hazen LeBaron_AHRF_HROTM_2023_05_three quarter right front
  • Hazen LeBaron_AHRF_HROTM_2023_03_side
  • Hazen LeBaron_AHRF_HROTM_2023_02_rear
  • Hazen LeBaron_AHRF_HROTM_2023_01_front
  • 1932 Ford Roadster (LeBaron Hazen Jr)

About the AHRF Hot Rod of the Month Contest

The Hot Rod of the Month Contest is a special opportunity available only to Foundation Members. Active Members have a monthly opportunity to enter a car they own. All Members then have an opportunity to vote monthly for their favorite car. At the end of each calendar year, members of our Advisory Board select one car as the AHRF Hot Rod of the Year!

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