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Hello all. It looks like I am looking at T-Bucket build project in my future so I thought it wise to join up with groups of folks who know what's what or might be as new to this as I am.

While have have experience with cars and some with motorcycles I've never laid my hands on a T or built from the ground up. I wasn't planning on this, I was planning on building another project, until a small block Ford sort of landed in my lap and now I feel it only right to build the traditional hot rod I've long wanted.

I'm not sure what else to add other than I prefer to type in all lowercase because I'm lazy. so if anyone has questions or suggestions i am only eager to hear them out. i'm not much of a joiner by nature but do look forward to meeting new friends, learning, and hopefully being of some use here
 
Welcome from St Louis. These little cars we call T-buckets are definitely a blast to drive, and the build can be fun, too!:thumbsup:
 
Welcome from the sunny Caribbean :)

Have you begun to think about whether you want to build from scratch or start from a kit, and what kinds of options you might like . .

like working doors, or extended length for taller folks with longer legs, or extra girth . . and so on . . .

Darlene
 
Welcome from the sunny Caribbean :)

Have you begun to think about whether you want to build from scratch or start from a kit, and what kinds of options you might like . .

like working doors, or extended length for taller folks with longer legs, or extra girth . . and so on . . .

Darlene

thanks! at the moment i'm thinking of getting a basic frame from speedway rather than a kit. i want to do this for two reasons: 1) because i'm on a tight budget and right now a kit would be hard to do 2) the kit doesn't allow for the set up i want. i want a 'buggy spring' rear (open to a coil spring, not coil over rear tho) and tie rod ends instead of heim joints.

i'm going for an early to mid-sixties look although i totally dig the fad t 70s look. at the moment i'm looking into what steering boxes might be good; the corvair is a strong option but considering a mustang or something else. also, would like drum front brakes but not the big honking early ford drums. i wonder if early mustang/falcon drums will work on the early ford spindles or if chevy 2/nova drums will work on the chevy spindles. i have a lot of things i'm committed to but open to changes of plan.
 
i want a 'buggy spring' rear (open to a coil spring, not coil over rear tho) and tie rod ends instead of heim joints.

Sounds like a good plan. You might want to research the heims vs rod ends decision. I believe the heims are superior in single shear mode which is important for radius rods. I, too, prefer the '60's look for my T.

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Sounds like a good plan. You might want to research the heims vs rod ends decision. I believe the heims are superior in single shear mode which is important for radius rods. I, too, prefer the '60's look for my T.

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man that car is neat! very much in the spirit of what i want. are those vortec heads? and what did you use for front brakes? you very well may be right about heim joints... those germans knew what they were doing. i'll definitely keep your suggestion in mind as progress but i figure too that scores of hot rods used the set up before heim joints became so popular. gotta ponder on it.
 

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