ChopperDave
New Member
This idea of building a "T" Bucket came from experiencing this car firsthand in about 1980
Even though I have built a bunch of Repop Duece Roadsters over the years the desire for a bucket has never diminished.
In November of 09 I upgraded the engine in my dually to a Vortec 7.4 and have a good 454 sitting on my stand.
So I decided to build a car around that Big Block Chevy... In my searching for a stretched body that I could actually fit in I came across Hermans Fast Glass.
Eureka! Is it just me or does that cowl look almost Chevrolet?
1919 Chevrolet Series 490 Touring.
A plan was hatching: Build it as a Chevy rather than a Ford. Something a little different...
Then I found a 1919 Radiator Surround out in Iowa:
Bought one of SoCal's new Forged Drop Axles:
Fabricated some Tapered Rails:
And laid it out on the shop floor:
Even though I have built a bunch of Repop Duece Roadsters over the years the desire for a bucket has never diminished.
In November of 09 I upgraded the engine in my dually to a Vortec 7.4 and have a good 454 sitting on my stand.
So I decided to build a car around that Big Block Chevy... In my searching for a stretched body that I could actually fit in I came across Hermans Fast Glass.
Eureka! Is it just me or does that cowl look almost Chevrolet?
1919 Chevrolet Series 490 Touring.
A plan was hatching: Build it as a Chevy rather than a Ford. Something a little different...
Then I found a 1919 Radiator Surround out in Iowa:
Bought one of SoCal's new Forged Drop Axles:
Fabricated some Tapered Rails:
And laid it out on the shop floor: