November 2023 Hot Rod of the Month
1929 Ford Roadster submitted by Leo Loeza
Year:
1929
Make:
Ford
Model:
Roadster
Engine:
1946 Ford 59A Flathead
Transmission:
1939 Ford
Rear End:
1949
More about the car
Our November 2023 Hot Rod of the Month, a 1929 Ford Roadster, was submitted by Leo Loeza.
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Additional Details
Original 1929 Ford Roadster on an original 1932 Ford frame Lakes style Hot Rod built to 1946-48 time trials style. Powered by a 1946 59a Flathead, Isky 1007B cam, Thickstun Pm-7 Intake, Dual 97 Strombergs, Iron heads milled down, dual headers, and dual straight pipes. 1939 Ford 3 speed to a 1940 Ford banjo with 3:78 gears. Stewart Warner Wings gauges and 1940 steering wheel to a 1948 F-1 steering box. Original seat riser removed and seat dropped. Aircraft seats belts. Tonneau cover is made from an original US WW2 Army pup tent surplus. This car is a true joy to drive and maneuver as it embraces a time of Hot Rod purity, elegance, and simplicity.
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Rear End
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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 two-week period EACH MONTH in which to enter a car they own by providing photos and a description of their car. During the following two-week period, all Members, whether they have entered a car or not, can individually vote for their favorite car.
The car with the most Member votes at the end of each month will be the AHRF Hot Rod of the Month and will be featured on the AHRF website and on social networks.
At the end of each calendar year, the Advisory Board of the Foundation will select one car, as the AHRF Hot Rod of the Year, from that year’s Hot Rod of the Month winners. The Hot Rod of the Year will be given special publicity, and the car will be maintained in an ongoing catalog of AHRF Hot Rod of the Year winners.
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 two-week period EACH MONTH in which to enter a car they own by providing photos and a description of their car. During the following two-week period, all Members, whether they have entered a car or not, can individually vote for their favorite car.
The car with the most Member votes at the end of each month will be the AHRF Hot Rod of the Month and will be featured on the AHRF website and on social networks.
At the end of each calendar year, the Advisory Board of the Foundation will select one car, as the AHRF Hot Rod of the Year, from that year’s Hot Rod of the Month winners. The Hot Rod of the Year will be given special publicity, and the car will be maintained in an ongoing catalog of AHRF Hot Rod of the Year winners.