1934 Ford Coupe - Swap Meet Score

Ray knows his way around a street rod, and he performs most of the work in his own shop. He called upon the help of his good friend, Jerry Bishop, when it came time to start on the three-window, and the duo tore into the project at full speed. According to Ray, the car was in pieces when it arrived from its road trip, but all of the parts were in great shape compared to his prior street rod buildups. It was in such good condition, he chose not to modify the body, aside from filling the top. And that's it-the rest of the body is bone stock.

Disc brakes roll on all four corners, behind the Wheel Vintiques wires, which are 14 and 15 inches in diameter, and wear BFGoodrich Silvertown rubber. The body-color wheels give the coupe a simple and clean appearance-another detail Ray handled on his own. He not only laid down the paint on the wheels, but also applied the '99 Nissan Red to the body after getting the panels perfectly straight and smooth. His efforts don't go unnoticed, as the body and paint is flawless on his full-fendered coupe.

After three years of work, Ray gave the coupe its finishing touches and called it complete. We asked him about his license plate, which reads "JEFFH 3", to which he replied, "This car is a rolling tribute to my son, Jeff, who is no longer with us." Ray and his son shared the street rodding hobby, and Ray said each car he builds will have a JEFFH tag in his son's remembrance. The finished product is certainly something to be proud of, but Ray is very humble, even though he performed most of the work at home. The '34 coupe is simple and it's sanitary, and we can safely say that Ray's swap meet score has turned into quite an awesome machine.