1934 Ford 3-Window Coupe Hot Rod 427 Chevy for sale

Description: “The Lakester”, a 1934 Ford 3-window coupe powered by a 600+ horsepower Bill Mitchell 427 c.i. small block Chevrolet, and whose build was inspired by the high speed racing at the Bonneville Salt Flats. The coupe was completed in 2011 and shown at multiple indoor and outdoor hot rod & car show events and receiving awards for best of show and best engineered. Additionally, Street Rodder Magazine awarded the car the “Best Shaker Award” with a featured article in their May 2012 issue. It was also featured in a 2013 Hot Rod Calendar by Dale Moreau. This is truly a one-of-a-kind coupe with many hand-built and unique features which will not be found on any other ’34 Coupe.

NO TRADES

There is only a total of approximately 1500 miles logged on the odometer and the car appears as fresh as it was when first completed. No disappointments.

Owner selling for personal reasons.

Body & Paint:

J&M Rodworks of Glendale MD performed the build using one of the first Anderson Industries fiberglass 1934 Ford body’s which received a 5” chop and 3” channel over a stretched & pinched 1934 Ford frame now having a wheelbase of 119”.

Custom features include hand-made aluminum track-style nose with a fitted aluminum hood and side panels with a total of 150 hand pressed louvers on the sides and top.

The color is PPG Super White with Classic Black side scallops accented with Burgundy pinstriping.

Windows are electric.

Doors open with key lock or manual door release.

Trunk mounted battery.

Electric trunk release with manual backup.

Custom headlight mounts

Dual peep mirrors.

Electric windshield wiper.

Painless wiring harness.

1939 Chevrolet LED taillights

Custom trailer hitch

Engine & Transmission:

Bill Mitchell high nickel 9.025” deck height 427 c.i. block w/ 4-bolt mains.

Eagle Forged crank & rods

10:1 JE pistons

Speed-Pro rings

Clevite H bearings

Comp Cams hydraulic flat tappet cam duration @ .050 244 intake & 252 exhaust, Lift 515 intake 525 exhaust.

Motown 220 aluminum cylinder heads with 2.06” x 1.60” Manley valves.

1.5 roller rockers

Inglese 8 stack electronic fuel injection w/50 mm IDA styled throttle body.

Custom aluminum air box with Corvette style K&N filter.

FAST computer controlling the fuel injection.

M/E Wagner adjustable PCV valve system.

MSD distributor & 6AL box (mounted on dashboard).

Milodon 8-quart oil pan.

Custom aluminum radiator w/thermostatically controlled electric fan.

Custom stainless steel 15-gallon fuel cell in trunk.

Doug’s ceramic coated headers

2 ½” exhaust system with Spin Tech mufflers and electric cutouts.

ATI Turbo 400 transmission with B&M shifter and 3200 stall converter.

Rear mounted Derale 13700 electric transmission cooler w/fan.

Chassis & Differential:

Pinched & stretched to 119” wheelbase 1934 Ford frame painted like the body in PPG Super White.

Custom front-end with dropped tube axle with panhard bar and 4-link with QA1 adjustable coil over shocks.

9” Ford differential with 3.91:1 posi-traction gears, Currie 31-spline axles, mounted with 4-link and panhard bar and Koni adjustable coil over shocks.

11” GM disc brakes up front and Ford 10” drum in rear.

15” ET wheels with Hoosier tires measuring 31×16.5 on rear and 29×7.5

Interior:

Custom aluminum interior including dash, door panels, headliner w/ Kenwood AM/FM/CD player console using 4 speakers and power electric antenna.

Welded in 6-point roll bar.

Reworked Dodge Omni bucket seats upholstered in red leather w/seatbelts.

Bear claw safety latches.

Tilt steering column

One-of-a-kind custom Moon Eyes Lecarra leather steering wheel.