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FordTBucketKid11

FordTBucketKid11

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First off I wanna Give a Huge Thanks To Ron Pope Motorsports for sticking with me and putting up with me for these last 3 years.. I have bugged him to no end and he never once turned me away.. I am finally going to start building My T-Bucket.. Project Copper.. I am doing a 350 Chevy with a turbo 350 trans Short tail and a S-10 Rear end.. All the parts have been bought threw Ron.. besides the motor trans and rear.. Ron delivered are the parts to me today and I am already starting to build my front end.. I bought the speedway Book on how to build a Tbucket and it is helping out a lot.. Little Background on me. I am 24 years old I am a father and expecting another one in Dec. I have had a dream to build a bucket for a while know.. Yes I know I am young.. But hey.. Any one can build a bucket as long as they put there mind to it.. I will start off by putting pictures as the build progress.. Any input or anything to tell me how I am doing would be great.. Also any tips would be great... I don't know a whole lot so I will have a lot of questions.. Thanks and keep in eye out for this project..
 
I load mine to PHOTOBUCKET and they are automatically made to size. All I do then is copy and paste the URL and the posting is great.

Jim
 
I have a new build going it just made roller status from Ron (all of it will be his except the rear suspension amd body and bare frame). And there is a lot of pics just for this reason. It's titled "my new t bucket build" if you have any questions just ask.

And you will have a blast building it. I know I am.
 
I will be Posting pictures tonight when I get home.. I got the front Suspension Ready and installed.. Also I am doing the spindles tonight and probably the front brakes.. Waiting to see if I can get the motor this week that way I can align everything up..
 
Just my opinion bed looks a little short for gas tank. Better to check these things early. Nice looking body and frame
 
putz said:
Just my opinion bed looks a little short for gas tank. Better to check these things early. Nice looking body and frame
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I agree with putz...I have a short bed similar to yours and the tank ends up being too small. You may still have the opportunity to trade up.:unsure:
Looks like Ron set you up with a nice kit. Things look like they are coming together nicely. :thumbsup: Keep us in pictures.
 
Bennett said:
I agree with putz...I have a short bed similar to yours and the tank ends up being too small. You may still have the opportunity to trade up.:unsure:
Looks like Ron set you up with a nice kit. Things look like they are coming together nicely. :thumbsup: Keep us in pictures.
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That is a 20" bed there is plenty of room for a tank. I think it is just his camera angle.
 




Got the Spindles installed last night.. Took me a while to figure out how to install them but after talking with ron and looking at pictures i figured how how to install them and got right to it..
 
I wont be doing anything tonight as to we are going out to eat with my inlaws and the Goldwing Club.. Going to pay for the S10 rear end tonight and i will have that sunday Morning.. Then i can start mocking up the rear end and getting my brackets toghter.. I am going to go and get my 350 Block and mount it all.. Need to order the Motor Mounts from ron.. Everything is coming along.. Big question is How do i make shure the rear end is where it needs to go.......
 
FordTBucketKid11 said:
Big question is How do i make shure the rear end is where it needs to go.......
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Line up the rear shock mounts and panhard bar mounts? Eventually you are going to have to square the wheels to each other, not to the frame.
 
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