![]() ![]() ![]() So I hitch-hiked it over to Ed Roth’s shop in Southgate ’cause I knew he had done the pinstriping and wanted to show him. I was really into it, made wider rear wheels using 3 halves rather than 2, chrome thumbtack heads for “baby Moons”, a fat pencil and “green-stuff” body putty for the gas tank, sewing thread for engine ignition wires, custom mixed the purple paint. The next month I created a totally fine reproduction of it with parts from various stock antique car model kits (there were no hot rod or custom car kits at this time). I went to a car show in Long Beach and was enamored by this little ’23 T purple roadster, took a photo using my mother’s Kodak 110.*not my photo The “Tweedy Pie” Roadster_ġ958 – I was 15 and my interest was reading hot rod magazines and customizing kit models. The 33 Ford pk up I built is in Birmingham England……Cheer`s Greybeard Limey Bri A 34 Ford 5 window which is now in Sweden & a 35 Ford pk up now in Sweden, this one I regret selling so Ive just purchased another one from Concord CA. over the years Ive built a 32 Ford 5 window which is now in Costa Mesa CA & is still rite hand drive. My last build up before I go to the Big Hot Rod Club up there, its a 35 Ford Pk Up. How times have changed, Ive now got a phone & a credit card & have just shipped over my 2nd Hot Rod from your Great Country. Im afraid due to several house moves the super brown envelope got lost & the sweat shirt just wore out. Also a letter of apolergie for not sending it sooner, my order had been lost. I carefully opened it & inside was my sweatshirt with Wiedo driving a coupe, gearshift poking out of the roof, my mate John was green with envy. Man this was better than the crown jewels. ![]() Around 6mths after posting my money order I came home from work my Wife say`s ” the postie delivered you a real fancy brown envelope” Wow!!! I knew were it was from, my name & address was air brushed in Candy Colors also it was pin stripped all over. Still no reply, time goes by & I forgot all about it. I sent a money order thru my bank.,3mths past bye & no sweat shirt so I sent dear ol Edd a strong letter asking for my money back. I had no phone & there were no credit card`s. my mate John Gilbey & me used to drool over your great Hot Rods in the American Mags anyhow I decided to send a money order across the pond for a Edd Roth sweat shirt, he had become one of my hero`s. There were only 2 very dedicated Hot Rodder`s in Grimsby we broke away from our motor bike gang & was hooked on American Hot Rods. Hi Guys I thought you may like to here this story from England in the late 50 `s. ![]()
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