Recently at the Havasu Deuce Show, this ’34 Plymouth stood out in the crowd and needed to be shared with fellow motorheads. The perfect black paint paired with orange wire wheels makes this ride special, along with attention to detail at every corner.
This ride is powered by a 345HP 350 CI GM crate motor—one of the first crate motors that became popular with hot rodders at the turn of the century (LOL, hope that doesn’t date us too much). This author put one in a ’34 Vicki back in the day, and it still powers our ’40 Ford shop truck down the road with vigor and attitude. The same goes for this ride of Tim’s, with the addition of Sanderson headers, a Holley 750 carb, a GM 350 Turbo transmission, and a Ford 9” Posi with freeway flyer 2.70 gears. This combo makes it a top-end machine and a true freeway hot rod. Watch out if you catch Tim at a stoplight—he’ll definitely put on a smoke show! The engine came with aluminum heads and the right stuff. Plumbing is clean, with a mix of steel and rubber lines done right. Ron Francis provided the wiring harness—dependable with great instructions, no doubt. Cooling comes from a vertical cross-flow radiator, which routes water through the core twice for maximum efficiency. Maston Radiator in Cali makes a great version, one this author uses on all our classics. The engine bay is detailed and spotless, with a flamed air cleaner, orange plug wires, silver billet valve covers, and tasteful britework. The firewall is so smooth and reflective you could shave in it—no fasteners showing. Way kool!
A nod to my German VW friends—Tim runs a VW master cylinder with discs up front and drums in the rear. The chassis is as clean underneath as it is topside. Exhaust is 2-1/2” for that perfect roar, with Wheels Vintique wires wrapped in Diamond Backs. Inside, you’ll find a stock bench seat covered in repo gray cloth, Stewart Warner gauges, gray-tint glass, and yes—factory air conditioning. With the cowl vent open and windows down, this ride can handle those hot Havasu days.
The body is mostly stock, finished in deep black paint with orange pinstriping, sitting just right. Look for the PF Flyer logo on the dash and rear apron. Out back are rare factory taillights with “Plymouth” engraved in the glass lenses—hard to find originals. Tim bought this car in ’85 with just 36,000 miles and drove it home until the brakes locked up! As many know, the old gennies can be a handful, and the rest of the trip was on a flatbed. While unloading, it rolled back into the only fence around, damaging the fender, taillight, bumper, and pan. Luckily, Tim tracked down the parts and got this hot rod back on the road.
Look for Tim cruising McCulloch Blvd on Hot Havasu Nites in this Plymouth—or maybe in his ’62 Vette. Either way, give him a wave—he’ll be looking kool for sure!
