American Hot Rod Foundation

Preserving and Celebrating Hot Rod History

July 2021 Hot Rod of the Month

Congratulations to the winner of the inaugural American Hot Rod Foundation Hot Rod of the Month contest for July, 2021!

This month’s winning entry, a 1930 Model A Ford Roadster was submitted by David Dreiling…

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Body

  • Ford Roadster

Frame

  • Model A Ford, stepped, boxed, Tardel K member

Wheelbase

  • 103 1/2″

Tread

  • FRONT: 56″
  • REAR: 58 2/1″

Brakes

  • FRONT: ’39 Ford drum
  • REAR: ’46 Ford drum

Tires

  • FRONT: 5.50/16 Firestone
  • REAR: 7.00/16 Firestone

Suspension

  • FRONT: Dropped Model A axle, Model A spring w/reverse eye main leaf
  • REAR: ’37 Banjo, Model T leaf spring w/reverse eye main leaf

Additional Details

  • Original Ford Rumbleseat roadster body and frame
  • ’32 Ford grille
  • ’32 Ford dash
  • Shaved cowl
  • Chopped windshield-2.25″
  • ’39 tail lights
  • ’28 Ford headlights
  • ’39 Ford banjo steering wheel
  • ’37 column drop
  • F1 steering box
  • ’37 spindles
  • ’37/Model A wishbone
  • ’37 radius rods
  • Closed driveline
  • Stewart Warner gauges
  • ’40 Ford wheels
  • Spies Hecker “Nocturnal Black ” basecoat/clearcoat
  • Owner/builder

Engine Type

  • ’48 Ford Flathead

Bore & Stroke

  • .60 over-3 3/34, 8ba crank, balanced

Displacement

  • 239

Pistons

  • Stock

Heads

  • Edelbrock

Compression

  • N/A

Intake

  • Edelbrock Slingshot

Carbs

  • 2-Stromberg 97s

Cam

  • Stock

Valves

  • Manley

Valve Springs

  • Ford

Ignition

  • ’48 crab dual point

Exhaust

  • Av8 headers

Pipes

  • Dual

Mufflers

  • Smithy’s

Clutch

  • 10″

Flywheel

  • Ford

Engine HP

  • 130 (est)

Shift Linkage

  • ’39 Swan shifter

Trans

  • ’39 Ford 78 case

Transmission Gears

  • Late-model Ford

Overdrive

  • None

Rear End

  • ’37 Ford banjo

Rear Axle Ratio

  • 3.54
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  • David Dreiling_AHRF_HROTM_July 2021_02 Rear 1
  • David Dreiling_AHRF_HROTM_July 2021_03 side 1
  • David Dreiling_AHRF_HROTM_July 2021_04 three quarter left front 1
  • David Dreiling_AHRF_HROTM_July 2021_05 three quarter left front 1
  • David Dreiling_AHRF_HROTM_July 2021_06 three quarter left rear 1
  • David Dreiling_AHRF_HROTM_July 2021_07 three quarter right rear 1
  • David Dreiling_AHRF_HROTM_July 2021_08 engine 1
  • David Dreiling_AHRF_HROTM_July 2021_09 interior 1
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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.

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