Inked Mag Staff
March 9th, 2017
59 Year-Old Reinvents Himself With Full Body Tattoo
This veteran bodybuilder wasn't going to take on old age lying down, so he went out and got crazy ink from head to toe!
It’s Never Too Late to Transform
Ray Houghton might have the gnarliest tattoos on any 59 year-old we’ve ever seen. A former bodybuilder, his freehanded tribal body suit makes him look even more “YUUGE”. Before pumping himself all the way up, at the age of 15, Houghton joined the Army. While proudly serving his country he came up on a traveling tattooer named “Old Sailor Bill” who talked him into getting a few cliche army tattoos on his forearms and shoulders that stuck with him for years.
After he grew older and more tired of his old ink, he decided to spice it up and go over EVERYTHING. Now that he’s entering the twilight of his life, he’s reminding us all that the sun never sets on a badass…

Source: Facebook @Ray Houghton
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