Hot Rods The Tennessee Deuce

this is a picture of a different car....

 

Like Balou the bear says The bare necessities the simple bare necessities . that is a very nice clean Hot Rod.

 

Different and yet we know just what it is. A Hot Rod, and a very nice one!

 

I have to admit that I'm a little more drawn to a later version of it. I'm a ****er for whitewalls and moon discs.

 

I wonder what he got it to run after putting in the new mill?

 

This is Tim Payne's (3dnsouth) roadster right? If so, it's still Bad***.

 

If it ain't necessary , it ain't necessary.....simple and traditional never goes out of style a they say....since I have the roadster fever right now it doesn't help.

 

Tim's Roadster which is the Tennessee Deuce is one of my all time favorites. I have a picture of this roadster in a later form with the moon caps and white walls hanging above my son's crib. He has the entire history of this car and carries it with him in his car. It's truly a gem that needs more of a spotlight. I love it!!! Viva La Memphis Rodders!

 

Here's the entire story of the cars from Tim's research....

http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=268369

 

This is the picture that my son Memphis has hanging above his crib....






I personally love all of the versions and transformations that this car has been through. Each time gaining a little more flair but still a ****ing cool hot rod with purpose. I even like Zot!!!

 

Here's a colored picture of the car in that version at Hall's dragstrip in Tennessee, north of Memphis.



Another scene from that time, from Eric Rickman doing coverage for Hot Rod Magazine, of the Region Nationals at Halls.






The boys picked up the pace when the small block chevy went in. Here's the time card from the 1958 NHRA Nationals in Okla. City.



It was in this configuration at that time.

How 'bout a color shot.

 

I have been very fortunate to find a lot of pictures of the car through the years and all of its configurations. It's been in our family since 1960. It's really amazing how these cars just keep going and evolving. I've posted many pictures of the car here on the HAMB, you can check the link JeffreyJames posted above or do a search on my threads.
I talked to Budgie just a few weeks ago. I was going to bring the car up to Memphis and get some shots of him with it. But, too many obstacles popped up for that particular weekend on both our parts. I'm still bringing it up there when it cools down a little. I've had it back to Memphis a few times. One really fun one was for the Memphis Rodders Reunion. These guys are some unsung rodders that I believe should get a little more "air time", or whatever you want to call it, for their accomplishments. They're all great guys and can really tell some stories. I've posted a little on them here in the HAMB house. They're site is coming along, http://www.memphisrodders.com/

Check the "Photos"/"Archive" section for some good shots.

I'm still not dead set on which version I would like to get the car back to, it's been so many and I like something about all of them. Thanks Ryan for having it on the Jalopy Journal page, it is an honor.
And, it will be at the HAMB Drags again this year (since my truck isn't going to be done in time). I enjoy riding around in the ol' roadster so much I can't shut 'er down long enough to take it back apart and do it up right!

ANYWHO....I could post pics for days, but just a couple more for now. Here's an earlier version from before Budgie had it. Marshall sold the car to Budgie on the condition if he ever decided to sell it, Marshall could get it back. So, the car left Marshall's hands for a year or two and was back. (there's the long story version in my other posts) Marshall in the pic.



And for some contrast, this is the early '70s.


Out for now.......

 

"I enjoy riding around in the ol' roadster so much I can't shut 'er down long enough to take it back apart and do it up right!"-3dnsouth

I can dig that, it's built to be driven. *****en!

 

And it's a column shift car. Maybe there's hope for my P.O.S. after all...

Really cool...

 

Ha! It's been to the Hamb drags before and the Lonestar Roundup. Amazing car, amazing history, amazing dude! Post some pics TP for Ryan to see........

 

Tim is the man Zott Outa SIGHT! from Shady Side, NC, the roadster made it about 500 miles round trip.

 

Here it is these days. I must say, I don't believe I have done justice to the car, not putting paint on it. But you can see a lot of the history lookin' at the bare body. Lead work, holes for the tonneou cover, lettering on the doors, etc. I still have the hood with the louvers, just can't run it with the twin carbs pokin' up. I put the original instrument panel and steering wheel back in it since these pics. I had the body dipped, but didn't do anything to the grill shell.




Just for fun, if ya don't feel like diggin', here's a few more shots of the different versions.

Marshall, when he got it in 1948.




Racin' at Halls.


Marshall, and a boy that like to hang out at the service station, with the car in Memphis, I believe 1952.








Here it had a hemi with 4 twos, inline.




Here it is in transformation to dedicated drag car. Marshall and boys tryin' 'er out at Halls.

 

A Beautiful car(even in its present state)and a great story to go with it.

 

Makes me want to build a roadster.

 

Marshall was good friends with Raymond Godman (Tennessee Bowevil). Ray is a super nice guy, also. I've enjoyed visiting with him a few times. Here's the roadster with Ray's first Bowevil at Halls.

Ray is whole 'nuther story in itself. He was hit by sniper fire in the Korean war and paralyzed. But that didn't slow Ray down. He built some fine dragsters over the years. He's in the record books and worth checkin' out his story.

Here's a shot that I got from a video tape obtained from the fine Mr Norm Jones. He filmed the car coming back on the return road at the Oklahoma City NHRA Nationals (what are the chances of me running across THAT...only on the HAMB...Thanks a ton NORM!)


To show you what kind of person Marshall is, he gave me his 1955 NHRA Regional Championship trophy, that stays with the car, even after I'm gone. Marshall is the man!




It was copper at this point and owned by Howard Hughes (not THE.....)


On to the 60's...427 chevy with all the good stuff.





Dad, out behind the house, just got home from work, mom had a new camera....you know how it goes. "Git over by the car...let me get your picture.."


Me(on the right) and bro.





Then into the 70's.




The quickest time that I remember seeing on the car, written in shoe polish on the cowl, was a 9.27.

 

To finish up, here's Marshall with the car a couple of years ago. I took up there and we went for a spin, he drove. Loved it.


I've gotta get back up there for me and Budgie to go for a spin.

 

TOO DAMN COOL
Tim

 

Damn Tim! Great thread! I love tooling down the road behind the car with its Flatty. I didn't know it used to run a Hemi. Sorta like driving on hallowed ground when you read all this. I'll never look in the rear view anymore and think "Where is Tim? That old roadster is so slow." Hahaha.

 

Wow what a cool story!! When I read the first post by Ryan I thought it would be about another long lost hot rod !!

 

That was worth reading.Thanks to Ryan and 3dnsouth.

 

Just found the updated post on this great piece of 'Hot Rod' history. Honestly don't what to say, but thanks to the JJ and HAMB, I start another day knowing that the past is still out there waiting to be discovered and shared by all who love this stuff!! Cat