Thread: 1934 Ford 5 Window Coupe Hot Rod

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Favorite year and so clean with the patina . Still hope to get one some day , but will have to sell off the heard to touch one .

Had the 34 at the New Mexico Super Nationals the first weekend of February



It was the first indoor show in Albuquerque I had the 34 in. I did met a few guys that knew the original owner Tom Henderson and it was great to hear some of their stories about Tom. Tom moved to ABQ in 1952 and worked at an upholstery shop and ownwed an automotive paint and supply store so quite a few of the older gents knew him. Very few knew about this car which was a good thing for me.

The best story was from a member of our car club, The Route 66 Rodders. When I first saw the car in 2010 it was up on jack stands with the front left tire and hub off. It was also missing the brake shoe return spring. Well Don Petit who had a 46 Ford at the time the early 80s was in the East Mountain area when the return spring broke on the front brake of his 46. He stopped at Tom's house and Tom pulled the spring off the 34 and gave it to Don so he could get back into town. It was great to learn a little history of the car and it's previous owner.

Here's a picture of the brakes with the missing return spring!


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While at the show I had local pinstriper, sign painter, artist Bob Padilla do some of his magic on the car.


Nothing fancy. Just some lines on the hood, headlight buckets and body line.