(Editor's Note: This article is part 3 of a 4 part series. Part 1, 2, 3, & 4.) It's 1951 and Bob Roddick sits in his driveway with his pops by his side. The two work a torch and heat t... <BR><BR>To read the rest of this blog entry from The Jalopy Journal, click here.
all righty then ... TESTIFY.. TESTIFY THESE REMIND ME OF THE SACRED ILLUMINATED BIBLE PAGES... the non believers have more proof ! great stuff thanks hope the book will be printed in the USA...some colorized i hope...(RIKSTER HINT HINT)
No offense to your other stories Ryan but this is by far my favorite story all 3 parts it really gives you an idea of what it was to run on back then and so many of the cars that he ran with are legends and now because this story his car will also become a legend in it's own right
Ryan, This is my favorite story. It is truly unbelievable. But the fact that it has PICTURES, makes it absolutely stunning. Thanks so much for posting these stories. Best, MRAK
Fabulous photos! Thankfully Bob took the time to use his camera. I'm sure he was busy with other things at the time. I wish he was still around to tell us about each one!
Thank you Ryan and the Roddick family, for sharing these priceless photos, so they can live on,in our memories too. These wonderful "historic threads"need an archive of their own,so we can revisit them for years to come.
Cooper/Hayes Roadster. Hot Rod September '49. Full article on Jimmy B's (?) site.... http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v605/jimmyschev/Hot Rod Mag/sept49spread.jpg
I think I like this installment the best so far. I feel like these photos show us more of the human side of Bob and the person he was. I really liked the casual shots at the races. It is neat to see people, friends and couples just hanging out. Thanks Ryan!
i wonder if Bob and Ray made their hoods themselves as neither of them has a body line continuing from the cowl to the grill shell it always struck me as odd that rays car didnt have the line but then here i see that bob's is the same it would make sence for a more home brewed hood where the guys didnt have a way to roll or form the line on there thanks for the post Ryan!!
SUHR - Note that many of the hood setups back then were 3 piece hoods. That is in addition to the 2 side panels the hood top was a single piece just rolled to fit. In that case the stock reveal (body) line was not there. As you say it was neat and relatively easy to make.
Once again great photo's. Ryan, your thorough research has given these photo's context. Between the two, this storey comes to life in my imagination.
Thank You! Thank You! Great write-up on a fantastic gentleman. Thank You Dave and Gwynn for allowing Ryan to share these photos with us here on the HAMB. I wish stuff like this could be a weekly occurance here on the HAMB. Ken
Ryan .. this is just all way too much .......... you're making History by using History and getting in front on the amount of people here that really want to see it. This is just such damn neat stuff to see. Thanks man and thanks to Mr. Roddick's family.
Great read, thanks. That Pierson brothers coupe and Bob Piersons 36 are ni a book I have, I think the 36 is actually on the cover. I'll have to pull it out tonight and look.
WOW............... thanks again for the third installment. I love that dashboard......... it's a well constructed hot rod for ANY time! hats off to you and the Roddick family!
On behalf of the Roddick family, Gwynn and I would like to thank everyone on the H.A.M.B. for the wonderful comments and their appreciation of Bob's photos and memories. He would have enjoyed this so much! We would like to personally thank Ryan for the fantastic effort he has put into researching every car in each individual photo. Ryan, you've really brought his memories to life for generations to come. It would never have happened if our good friend Royalshifter hadn't taken the time to introduce us to the H.A.M.B. and put us together with Ryan. Thanks a million, Mark, you're a true hotrodder that Bob would have loved. Dave & Gwynn
Odd to think that not to long ago even documenting events with a CAMERA was not that common. That is what makes his daily type images so cool.
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