Who says that only man’s significant other or the forward thinking metro-sexual have a sense of style and coordination? For Wes Smith, he destroys that stereotype with his ’34 Ford Truck, trailer, and steampunk themed bike combo.
Featured in Roadkill Customs, “Wes Smith has always been into cars. He’s had a couple of show cars in the past, but he grew tired of cleaning his toys every time he took them out.”
This seems to be a rising trend that Rod Authority has been seeing lately. Fans of rustic rides with a weathered look are starting to gravitate towards 60s show kustoms while the opposite are moving towards that beat-up look. There’s certainly nothing wrong with that. It will be nice to see how each group translates a totally different build style than they’re accustomed to.
Wes’s ’34 features a 3-inch chop handled by Bobby at Mad Mods. The trunk bed was fitted with a steel floor as well.
According to Roadkill Customs, “[Wes] and his buddy Kurt spent many nights working on the truck and basically had to redo everything mechanical on it.”
As for the bike, Wes’s friend Todd at After Hours Bikes had built this unique one-off two-wheeler to compliment his Ford. “Wes wanted a steampunk bobber with a lot of copper and brass. Wes designed the gas tank and selected all of the parts to be used in the build. He found a 1941 Harley Davidson 80-inch Big Twin Flathead, had it rebuilt to new, and copper plated everything on the motor.”
As if Wes Smith wasn’t already running a clinic on anyone with a so-called eye for design he went ahead and created a family of three. “Wes of course wanted to bring both the truck and the bike to shows, so he started kicking around the idea of a roll-on trailer that laid frame.” Roadkill Customs continues, “Bobby at Mad Mods again was enlisted to craft a matching trailer. He built it from scratch and it came out sick.”
It sure did Wes. You sure know how to make a guy jealous. Be sure to check out the full feature of Wes’s themed tri-build at Roadkill Customs.