mikesplumbing
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Thought you guys might like to see this. David built this T by hand out of steel.
Mike
Mike
Handmade steel T from England
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Francis Blake
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That is one fine piece of work he really got the look right 
der Spieler
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That is one of the most beautiful T's I've seen lately. I would like to see a complete write up on it. One thing I noticed though is no windscreen hence no MOT sticker on display. Is it street legal?
mikesplumbing
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Are you sure there is no windshield???? Look close and use your good eye.
David is the kind of guy who doesn't really take pictures per say. He is a custom coach builder and just goes from project to project. Anyhow here is two photos of a custom car he built for a customer......
And to think I became a plumber....LOL......Imagine being able to build cars from scratch.....How cool is that hey?
Mike
David is the kind of guy who doesn't really take pictures per say. He is a custom coach builder and just goes from project to project. Anyhow here is two photos of a custom car he built for a customer......
And to think I became a plumber....LOL......Imagine being able to build cars from scratch.....How cool is that hey?
Mike
mikesplumbing
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These dam T buckets are addicting and I really have to get to some service calls this morning. After going to Bear Fiberglass yesturday and being around all those street rods i'm all pumped up.......I can't wait to go cruising in my bucket!!!! ARGGGG!!
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der Spieler
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mikesplumbing said:Are you sure there is no windshield???? Look close and use your good eye.
Mike
I'm not sure I have a good eye anymore. I still don't see the windshield but what I really don't see is the MOT disk that is supposed to be displayed on the lower left corner of the windshield.
mikesplumbing
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Yeah! I was going to mention that. The grill is also hand made from aluminum. Overall it's a great job.
Mike
Mike
mikesplumbing
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About the T David sent me this.
I can tell you that the car was painted with no filler (bondo) cos the painter made a point of telling me. The body is wider and longer than an original because I built the chassis for a 'Jago' fibreglass body originaly and it was on the road like that for a few years then I made the steel body. The body was made by eye using measurments from the galss body. (which my friend sold part way through the build!) It does not have a frame inside as such, there is structural members running through the body where the wood would be on an original and allong the sill area and door posts. Both doors open. which made the build quite hard. The turtle deck was the hardest part, remember I did not have a clue how a real T went together at the time.
That's all I know....
Mike
I can tell you that the car was painted with no filler (bondo) cos the painter made a point of telling me. The body is wider and longer than an original because I built the chassis for a 'Jago' fibreglass body originaly and it was on the road like that for a few years then I made the steel body. The body was made by eye using measurments from the galss body. (which my friend sold part way through the build!) It does not have a frame inside as such, there is structural members running through the body where the wood would be on an original and allong the sill area and door posts. Both doors open. which made the build quite hard. The turtle deck was the hardest part, remember I did not have a clue how a real T went together at the time.
That's all I know....
Mike
tfeverfred
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Wow!!!!!!!!!!!!!
