I have always loved Isky's '24 T-bucket with turtle deck. Anyone have any close-ups other than those commonly found on the Web. I really like how the rear of the bucket is cut down 3 inches to give it more of a 26-27 look. Thanks
Back in the early 70's, I was a commercial artist working in Culver City. I use to work on ads for Isky cams. The "T" was stored in a warehouse at his company. There was junk piled all over it. Isky, himself, drove an old Caddy convertible. On trash day, he would drive around and pick up junk. The only place to sit, in the Caddy, was the drivers seat because junk was ever where else.
I'd say the gas pedal fell off... or maybe he didn't need one and just had the carbs wide open all the time. all on the gas or all on the brakes all the time..
Looking at the way that column is set up - rake, length of the shaft - and taking the size of the car into consideration, I'm thinking ol' Ed's a little guy. At 6'7", if i sat in there, my legs would be OVER the wheel!
Isky's roadster is one of the best. It helped create the standard that real Hot Rods are judged by. I remember this car from little mags when I was a kid and that was a while ago. I have seen it several times and want more. It's a hunk of history! Is the gas pedal hidden between the shifter and the brake? Another interior shot may tell.
I love that car. It defines hot rod for me pretty well. It is so simple. Everytime I see it I take pictures of it. Mine are pretty much the same as those posted above. If I find something different I'll post it.
The carpet is upsidedown? the red fuzzy surface faces the floor, it looks like. Maybe the gas pedal is just under the carpet? Eric,I'm glad you posted these pics. After getting teased yesterday reading the epic adventure of Denise and Megan and having only one pic there, this is great. THANK YOU. Frank
That Video That Pat Ganahl made is the best deal if you are looking for details,it even has Isky Starting it up in the shed and giving it a rev with various tid Bit's of info about how it was built and his early cam grinding exploits.
I like teasing boys...... Seriously, if there is ever a time when you see one photo of a car I took in one of my adventure threads and you'd like to see another shot of it just ask cuz normally I take at least two if not three of the same car just from different angles. For obvious reasons I don't post ALL the photos I take.
Isky's T is easily by far my favorite HotRod of all time. The car has a cool but distinct look, ran like a banshee and has remained truly original for 60yrs or so. If I recall correctly (haven't seen the car in 10+yrs) the accelerator is not a 'pedal' but a piece sorta similar to an early Ford 'spoon' pedal, just a piece of steel that comes down the inside of the firewall (connected through the firewall to the rest of the linkage/pivot point) which has a flattened slightly rounded end you step/press on. Fairly common setup/style for true early builds. Infact my pops roadster runs a Ford spoon style pedal. What more do you really need? I drove my 55 Special round for two seasons with no pedal, just the linkage rod sticking through the firewall. worked just fine but looked silly.
I always enjoy seeing pics of Isky's car and always seem to pick up some new detail. Of particular interest to me from Eric's pics above is the fact that Isky's car is shown next to Rosie Roselle's track T. Two similar cars but built for entirely different purposes. Don't want to hijack this thread but you can get the full story of rosie's track T over on Mart's Hotrods page. Ted
The police can't pull you over for your headlights to close to the ground! The car is very cool indeed. That gas pedal still has me scratching my head, the big one on top that is.
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