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Igor

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Just found this site and i am glad i did!!! i have been into rebuilding old cars with my dad since i could lift a wrench, mostly mopars but i always wanted to build a t bucket. thanks to the support of my counterpartnerd i just purchased one ! it is in ruff shape and needs to be rebuilt from the ground up so i have my work cut out but i cant wait! ......in fact i cant wait so bad that a friend of mine just built a new Z frame for me so that i can get started.

The bucket i got has many parts to it that i am not used to , and i am sure i will have tons of questions lol.

its a 23 T bucket with a 350 stock engine and 350 turbo trans . 109 inch frame ..used to be a touring body on the frame but the guy swapped it out for the turtle back . centerline rims big back tires and small fronts. The body is in need of lots of love. the person who had it before me believed they wer handy with fiberglass.....sadly that was not the case! so whole body has to be redone or taken out of the build. it has no interior at all, except for the HUGE plywood seat he glassed into the body.. i do have 2 types of steering boxes that came with the car. one new vega and one old corvair ...i think thats how it is spelled. and it has a JAG rear axle. not sure what type it is yet just know it is a JAG.

not sure what else to post ....i am very excited and i hope to get this project rollin :) look forward to speaking with all you fine car folks !!!!
 
Welcome from Kansas City! Great folks here. We love helping folks with their hot rods. 'Course, we have a rule here... we need to see pix!!
 
Welcome from Maryland! You came to the right place. Oh, and don't forget to post some photos.
 
Welcome from Northern Illinois, we'd love to see some pictures.
 
Welcome from Vegas :tip:
 
pics of when i got it home and started the tare down
 

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also i am in need of buying a new radiator . the one that came with it got damaged in transport. .......a friend that didnt know better pushed on the radiator to help get it up the hill to my garage and she pushed it into the fan and it carved a hole in it ! i was speechless . i am looking at one from speedway the non pol Alum one. any one have a better idea for about the same cost i would be grateful to know :)

the one that got chewed up is brass walker radiator works brand was is great shape. now its future is wall art for now
 
i got a champion of of ebay with an electric fan for around 240 bucks i have 5000 miles on in the first year and no problems
 

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