Anyone have any copies of "how to build a t bucket on a budget" book??
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Francis Blake
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We have so much tallent on this forum that we (not me ) need to wright a book on the building process. Proceeds to go to the forum.
Lee_in_KC said:I have it in PDF... 125 MB!!PM me your snail mail address and I'll send you a CD.
Be careful , that book is still copyrighted , making andor distributing a copy could get you in trouble with Chester or the publisher.
There are better references out there. The Total Performance Assembly manual is nice to have, as are the CCR frame plans.
). In fact, I have only skimmed through it out of curiosity.
jeffery
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Ok i am going to ask to see if you can send it to me in the pdf format so i can look it over and then forward it to my other laptop in the garage.that way i wont have to run inside when i need to look at it.Lee_in_KC said:I have it in PDF... 125 MB!!
my email address is: vhable3201@sbcglobal.net if you wouldnt mind sending it to me,
Thanks in Advance: Vince
I offen wish i was more into photography. Over the years i've seen some scary interpitations of Cesters book, as if his methods wheren't bad enough. I seen re-bar used as drag link and tie rods. Disc brake rotor ground to the point there was LESS than 1/8" material to the vent ribs. Lead and black pipe used for thing you wouldn't imagine and on and on. My point is, as Francis said, there is more info here than you will find in Chesters book and advice that will save you time and money in your build. All you have to do is ask. Even the bad ideas here have been looked at and suggestions to improve them have been offered. This site is a gold mine for new and old builders alike. JMO
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Leon renaud
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Get Totals assembly manual I think you can still get it by downloading it you can buy the whole thing or just sections.The whole book will cost you 25$ each section I think is 5$to down load.This is going to be the best money you spend starting out ,The blue prints for every single piece used in building Totals T are shown in the manual plus lots of assembly tips.You know if you make one of these parts they are going to work ,and if there's a part you can't make it's available from Total and will work with what you have.Totals book is an excellent resource even if you are building something other than a "T".I'm a weldor /fabricator and have been since the mid 70s and I find the book a great resource in building my "T"
T-Odd
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The Chester book is ok reading but I wouldn't do some of hte things he does like making radius rods out of black iron pipe, etc.
YEARS ago ... we're talking NTB Association days, Chester was contacted about the book and he gave permission to Tom Peters (RIP) to make some copies to distribute among the NTBA members.
They were never sold, just xeroxed and mailed out.
I received on and later purchased BOTH Chester books (How to build ... for under $3000 and How to build ... on a budget) on ebay.
Again, it was a pretty fun read, interesting frame plan, other good info... and some questionable stuff in there also.
The "...under $3000" version was spiral bound and looked to be typed on a typewriter and the "...on a budget" version was a little better layout, same pics, same info, edited a little, and better bound.
YEARS ago ... we're talking NTB Association days, Chester was contacted about the book and he gave permission to Tom Peters (RIP) to make some copies to distribute among the NTBA members.
They were never sold, just xeroxed and mailed out.
I received on and later purchased BOTH Chester books (How to build ... for under $3000 and How to build ... on a budget) on ebay.
Again, it was a pretty fun read, interesting frame plan, other good info... and some questionable stuff in there also.
The "...under $3000" version was spiral bound and looked to be typed on a typewriter and the "...on a budget" version was a little better layout, same pics, same info, edited a little, and better bound.
Like T-odd I have both books and have read them with a grin. I think most of what he did wouldn't even be considered today.
Try to get a copy of the Total Performance Manual. Also search around and see if you can get the Full set of Shade Tree Mechanic episodes where they built a TP car.
A lot of guys have build albums I bet they would post links to if asked.
Try to get a copy of the Total Performance Manual. Also search around and see if you can get the Full set of Shade Tree Mechanic episodes where they built a TP car.
A lot of guys have build albums I bet they would post links to if asked.
