Howdy from Minnesota!

[Yankee John]

Hello all! Been reading the great threads here and getting excited to do a T-bucket. I started a 27 roadster (Speedway body, early 315 Dodge Hemi) when I was in college almost 30 years ago, but sold it so I could buy a 70 Dodge Challenger RT/SE project car. Luckily the fellow I sold my pile of parts to got it on the road, and he is still driving it! I have the GN in my avatar pic- It's my baby but I need another project.

Driving up to Cromwell Molding Co. at the end of next month and picking up a body, grill, and 20" bed. Chassis will most likely be an inexpensive Speedway basic one. Thinking a 383 Chrysler motor, since I still have a few parts left over from the Challenger.

Looking forward to learning and checking out your great t-buckets!

John

 

[EWTALLEY]

Welcome from Ocala, Florida.

 

[Swampdog]

383 are cool! Strong, stout and sound good. It seems like everybody with a Mopar says it is a 440. I wonder how many actually are?

Welcome.

 

[bobs66440]

Welcome! Depending on what parts you have left over, it may be better to build a 440. Its a better engine overall and some parts are interchangeable. There are more go-fast and aftermarket parts available too. In any case you can't go wrong

 

[Telman2]

Welcome from northern Illinois.

 

[willys t]

Welcome,there is a lot of great people here with a lot of information and advice. Where in Minnesota are you located?
I'm in Farmington.

 

[benT]

Welcome from Indy!
We're building a budget T from one of the Cromwell bodies right now. If you are interested, look for 'Purple Powder Pickup' in the Project Builds section of the forum.

 

[Yankee John]

I'm in New Ulm. Yes- lots of fantastic info here!

Welcome,there is a lot of great people here with a lot of information and advice. Where in Minnesota are you located?
I'm in Farmington.

 

[Yankee John]

I'll check it out, Thank you! Cromwell did the later fiberglass work for MAS, before they went under.

Welcome from Indy!
We're building a budget T from one of the Cromwell bodies right now. If you are interested, look for 'Purple Powder Pickup' in the Project Builds section of the forum.

 

[rubicon]

Welcome from Wisconsin.

 

[benT]

I'll check it out, Thank you! Cromwell did the later fiberglass work for MAS, before they went under.

They are not bad bodies for the price, but have a few flaws that will require a bit of extra work. The biggest issue is the sag in the cowl that is a tick over 1/4" in the middle. If you mounted a windshield without fixing this, there would be a pretty significant gap a the bottom. See pics below here we had to make a screed with some aluminum angle and leveled this area with fiberglass reinforced filler.

 

[Yankee John]

Most excellent pics- Thank you for the heads up and remedy for this issue Ben! By the way, What windshield posts are you using? They seem to fit the cowl very well.

John

 

[benT]

I bought them as old, but not used, off eBay- not sure whose they are. The are cast "Top Notch" inside the posts. They fit ok from the front- I had to do some filling on the dash side.

 

[PotvinGuy]

Hi Yank. I'm in Woodbury. Be sure to come to the Back To The 50's show, and the NTBA Nats is in Green Bay, WI this year and I'll be there.

 

[butch27]

Top Notch use to make parts for Total and at one time sold their own kits.

 

[dirtydingus]

Hello all! Been reading the great threads here and getting excited to do a T-bucket. I started a 27 roadster (Speedway body, early 315 Dodge Hemi) when I was in college almost 30 years ago, but sold it so I could buy a 70 Dodge Challenger RT/SE project car. Luckily the fellow I sold my pile of parts to got it on the road, and he is still driving it! I have the GN in my avatar pic- It's my baby but I need another project.

Driving up to Cromwell Molding Co. at the end of next month and picking up a body, grill, and 20" bed. Chassis will most likely be an inexpensive Speedway basic one. Thinking a 383 Chrysler motor, since I still have a few parts left over from the Challenger.

Looking forward to learning and checking out your great t-buckets!

John

 

[dirtydingus]

Yankee John , I am building a Cromwell bodied low rider T at this time, I live in Paynesville. Text to 612 709 6009. dirtydingus.