Welcome Tom, It sounds like you have had your shit together for quite some time now. Dig the deuce! What kind of induction system have you got on that car? it dosen't look familiar.
I LOVE your roadster! It's one of my favorites. Glad you now on board. Ignore the other newbies. They can get really annoying.
Welcome Tom. I gotta say you're one of the nicest dudes I've met. It's always a pleasure to see you at VLV and tip a few. Oh yeah, I love your car too.
Welcome to the garage, man. I think most of us already know you, even though you just walked through the door. Kinda like seeing a long lost cousin for the first time, who you'd only previously seen in pictures in your grandma's photo album. Or something like that.
Wow! feeling a little overwhelmed by all the responses. Thanks everyone for all the positive input and the pictures. Donnie lownslow, I seem to have a knack for stepping in bullshit, but I usually come out smelling OK. I think I'll try to stay out of it completely here. Broman, the wheels and tires and lack of windshield in your photo were my "Race Trim" that year at the Antique Nats. I've had the stude hupcaps and Firestones on the car since I got it on the road in 2001. thirtytwo Eric, we ended up playing with the injected smallblock all week at Bonneville. Fabian was finally able to push the car to 177.4??mph on a 190.???mph record(in 3rd gear!). With weather delays and all the tuning problems with the smallblock we never got around to running the blown banger. We're planning on running El Mirage in Sept and possibly Oct with the small block and running the banger in November. You should try to come out! Dutchman Maurice, you coming out in Oct? We should try to get together. Thanks for all the pics you posted. Bullet, the roadster has a Spencer aluminum log manifold with 4 53/54 stude WW stromberg backdraft 2 barrel carburators. The setup works surprisingly well, especially with a motor that is breathing well and has a hot ignition. Once again, thanks everybody for the warm welcome!
Welcome Tom. Always liked your roadsters. Very nice! I grew up in San Gabriel and have great childhood memories of that area. I'll be in Rosemead this weekend. Any hot rod gatherings in So Cal this weekend? Keith
the only other man brave enough to burn out big trenches in skippy's front lawn. (he always makes me show up the next day with fucking sod.... something about a deposit) tell us more about the old man that always kicks your ass with the 6 cyl at the drags. I still think about that story and laugh alone at night. you crack me up. I had family over from Holland and tom's roadster was parked next to my 34 at skip's house. I suggested I take a photo of all of them together next to the neat hotrods for their friends at home. They all stood next to tom's car. That sucked. love, Paul
Welcome from the other side of the pond, i've always thought your roadster stood out on its own......one of my favourites too.
Welcome to the Hamb. I'm curious about the old Eddie Dye car. I heard you sold it to the guy with the original nose. Is that true? Is it being restored back to the way it was in the little books? It's one of the cars that hooked me on this shit. You have good taste in cars and will be an asset to the Hamb. dug
[ QUOTE ] I had family over from Holland and tom's roadster was parked next to my 34 at skip's house. I suggested I take a photo of all of them together next to the neat hotrods for their friends at home. They all stood next to tom's car. That sucked. [/ QUOTE ] LOL That is very funny
Coupe Head, what part of San Gabriel did you live in? I'm near Live Oak and Junipero Serra, just up the street from the Mission. Don't know of any hot rod outings this weekend, still trying to recover from Bonneville. I know there is a cruise night at Fuddruckers in Pasadena on Saturdays that is usually pretty crowded. Gooch, it's funny you bring up the old man with the Jimmy 6! After 4 years of being taken out by him at the Antique Nats, all the planets aligned and I finally beat him! It was my finest moment watching him load his car onto his tow dolly as I pulled back into staging . That guy has the bracket racing game down! I guess that's what happens when you race the same car for over 40 years! That's a funny story about your relatives and the picture. I don't think it's true though, your 3 window was bitchen. Just Dug, I sold the Eddie Dye car to Don Orosco. He made a deal with the owner of the original nose and hood, and was able to borrow them and have them duplicated by his fabricator. The car is in limbo right now, I think he's waiting to finish the restoration when a roadster class is invited back to Pebble Beach. Must be nice to have unlimited funds. Later guys, Tom
Hiya Tom..........you and your ol'lady made me feel welcome in your pits at Bonneville this year. I was the guy cruising the salt in my old black 41 pontiac coupe.. That stude motor has the nicest sounding exhaust in the world.
Welcome Tom My S2D brother is here, glad to see you. I keep seeing you in CA for stuff, now it's time for you to come to Texas for a show or two. I have the black A pickup with the S2D motor and Eldorado Tri-power. TZ
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