Folks Of Interest Jim "JAKE" Jacobs, The Original Traditional Hot Rodder ! "TRODA"

^ Thanks for the correct info Greg…

 

Found a photo online. Credit to photographer…

 

Don Mabe ,lives in Seal Beach and is a retired Fireman

 

Here is a pic of Jake's truck and my RPU taken in Compton in '64 .The other pic is of Jake having a snack next to my RPU taken near Yosemite.He and I went on a camping trip to escape the August 11th 1965 Watt's Riots.Did Yosmite,Lake Tahoe,Reno(Harrah's Car Museum- to young for the Mustang Ranch),SF,Hwy 1-Big Sur ,SLO and back to SoCal.My RPU had a '55 265 SBC w/cast iron Pglide and Olds rear F1 steering ,Buick Skylark spoke wheels.

 

Great pictures Shel thanks for posting awesome story

 

I have just clicked - Sheldon Bardin - the best T tudor ever

 

Its amazing thinking that your cars were only approx 34 years old at the time of that trip. If it was now those cars would have been from 1988. I guess a lot of younger guys are into modifying cars from that era now but its awesome seeing traditional styles cars from then and a lot older still being saved, built and driven. This is an awesome thread. Thanks.

 

I remember passing by Angeles Abbey Mausoleum on Bullis and Compton Blvd. on our way to Sears....

 

How about "Daves Home of Chrome" near Sears too.

 

Dave Mehelich dropped by and shared these photos and info.

Ron Jones moved to Washington state and had a sandblasting shop and did metal work on early fords here. He rented the shop from me and one day showed up with these pictures and gave them to me. Both Pete and Jakes coupes in the photos. Ron had just cut the top off to chop the ZZ Top Eliminator coupe. I am sure some of you will be able to name all those in the photos. The photos could have been taken at Don Thelans shop.

Last pic is Ron and his good friend Jerry Slattery, just before Ron's passing.

 

^ Great photos…

 

Great shots but I am SO glad I am too young for the flattened cowboy hat years! As comical looking back as 1999 rockabilly style

 

Clockwise from lower left: ZZ Top guy, Jake leaning on his coupe, Jerry Morrow ( Don Thelen's employee ), Henry ( Don Thelen's employee ), unknow, ZZ Top guy, unknown, Pete sitting on his coupe's fender, & Billy Gibbon sitting in the car.

 

And the story continues…

 

Round-up of urban cowboy throttle jockeys !

 

I'm old enough to remember when, (mid to late '60s) muscle cars were THE thing and in every single Sunday newspaper classifieds, there were as many as a dozen or more 1932 Fords for sale. None were priced higher than $3,000. I remember thinking, "Wow.. that must be a nice one."

I was only 9, 10, 11 years old, but I just knew that as soon as I was able, I would buy a 1932 Ford 3 Window Coupe. I was aware that the old cars had fallen out of favor and remember thinking that I would probably be one of the only guys around still driving an old hot rod. And I liked that idea.

Then along came Pete & Jake.
And two very cool hot rod Coupes on the cover of
Rod&Custom.
And the Resurgence had begun.
And the popularity increased to 600.601 mph.

 

i took those pics a couple of weeks back when I went to breakfast with Jake

 

Yep…thanks!