Dave mocked up the wheels and body and went to work completely designing and hand fabricating a frame that would give it the low raked look he was after.He made custom floor pans along with the firewall and wheel tubs. The frame gives the car the channeled appearance, but it's not.
Practically every other panel and component had to be modified or hand fabricated as well. Very few catalog parts would work with the unique design elements. Dave's 34' coupe gets it's attitude from the extended wheelbase, chopped top, sectioned grill, sectioned hood and dramatic rake. As radical as this car looks it's a pleasure to drive. It has plenty of leg room for the 6ft. driver. No frills on this car, just the perfect streetrod. This coupe holds several awards in the club choice catagory, a Goodguys Rep Pick, Best car of Show and a 98'Street Rod magazine Top Ten award from the Pamona Spring Nationals.
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 1934 3 WINDOW COUPE |
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 At the fairgrounds in Bakersfield |
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 Too bad we lost the original patina/artwork! |
 Fairgrounds in Bakersfield |
FACTS AND FIGURES
| FRAME | Custom fabricated by owner / Dave Iversen | |
| WHEEL BASE | 115" | |
| MODIFICATIONS | Complete custom fabrication by owner | |
| REAR END / RATI0 | 1958 Ford 9" narrowed 6" / 3.50 gear ratio | |
| REAR SHOCKS | Aldan Coil overs | |
| REAR BRAKES | Stock OEM Ford drum | |
| FRONT SUSPENSION | Chassis Engineering drilled I-beam 4" drop | |
| FRONT BRAKES | GM Disc | |
| FRONT WHEEL MAKE / SlZE | Aftermarket Kelsey Hayes Style wires 15x5 | |
| REAR WHEEL MAKE / SIZE | After market Kelsey Hayes Style 15x10 | |
| FRONT TIRE | 165-SR-l 5 | |
| REAR TIRE | 315-70-15 | |
| GAS TANK | 20 gallon behind seat | |
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ENGINE
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| MAKE | Chevy | |
| DISPLACEMENT | 350 | |
| VALVE COVERS | Early Cal Custom finned | |
| MANIFOLD / lNDUCTION | Edelbrock with Holly 4 barrel | |
| HEADERS | Custom built / tube | |
| EXHAUST / MUFFLERS | 2 1/4" with Turbo flow mufflers - meg tips | |
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TRANSMISSION
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| MAKE | GM 350 turbo | |
| CONVERTER | Stock | |
| SHIFTER | Gennie | |
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BODY
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| BODY STYLE / MATERIAL | 3 Window Coupe / Steel | |
| BODY MANUFACTURER | Ford | |
| BODY MODIFICATIONS | 3" chopped top, tubbed qtr. panels, custom fabricated floor and firewall, extended rear pan | |
| HOOD | Stock 4 piece with sides extended and sectioned | |
| GRILLE | Stock outer sectioned and leaned back, fitted with reworked cap and bezel | |
| GRILLE INSERT | Custom fabricated by owner / Brass bar stock | |
| RADIATOR | Custom fabricated tanks fitted with 4 row core | |
| BODY WORK | Owner- Dave Iversen | |
| PAINT TYPE / COLOR | PPG DP-90 / Satin Black | |
| PAINTER | Owner-Dave Iversen | |
| PIN STRIPING | Alex Alavera | |
| HEADLIGHTS | Guide seal beams | |
| TAILLIGHTS | Custom lens frenched | |
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INTERIOR
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| MATERIAL / COLOR | Leather and vinyl / black | |
| CARPET | Black | |
| DOOR HANDLES | Stock | |
| WINDOWS | Original hand crank | |
| DASHBOARD | Stock | |
| GAUGES | Stewart Wamer | |
| STEREO / SPEAKERS | AM / FM Cassette 4 speakers | |
| AIR CONDITIONING | Cowl vent & roll down rear window | |
| STEERING WHEEL | Vintage Banjo / Maker unknown | |
| SEATS | Mid70'sToyota | |
| UPHOLSTERER | Owner / Dave Iversen | |
