Body snatched

I ordered my '23 T body today from Spirit....one step closer to my goal of driving a t bucket someday.

 

Congrats . .

Now we get to wait patiently, as if that's remotely possible.

Did you get the regular or one of the deluxe or extended ones?

I ordered a Spirit '27 superkit about 2 weeks ago, and was told 15 to 20 weeks was the lead time . . just in time for Santa to bring it

Darlene

 

I went with the regular body....I'm hoping with a tilt steering column and the racing seats, my long legs won't be a problem......too much. ( I like your avatar)

 

Good luck! I have many hours invested into adapting a caddi tilt/telescoping column and a minivan seat, as well as building pedals, linkage, and a custom shifter to try to make my ‘23 standard somewhat doable... it’s manual shift also and there isn’t much room for me in between the controls. I would have stretched the frame and body but I would have had to basically redo the entire rear suspension as everything is tied to the transmission cross member. If I were to build another with what I now know, it woukd be longer and maybe wider. I do love the short body, bob tail look, time will tell if I can actually enjoy it from a drivers perspective. Well, that is if I can ever get back into working on it, damned life keeps getting in the way!

 

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15_ 20 weeks is ,in my opinion , RIDICULOUS !!!

 

Seeing as how I'm down here in the Caribbean, it's just as well it doesn't get here until after hurricane season any way.

I'm sure they have a lot of options that have a much less leadtime, but I did my homework, and went with what I really want so I don't have to do it again to do it right.


Darlene

 

The body came today, thanks Spirit Cars.

 

Hey, Lookin' Gooood . . .

That little A frame gantry crane looks pretty handy as well.

 

Are you sure the chain fall can lift that body? Lol Good times coming! I’m happy for you.

 

When I'm on the floor, I put the chain hook on a belt loop.....then I can pull myself up off the garage floor with the chain hoist.

 

Starting to look like a T-bucket! Are we havin' fun yet???

 

Thanks Spanky......it's starting to look like I'm serious about doing this.

 

I started mocking up the floor, tomorrow I try not to waste a $40 piece of Advantech.

 

I'm liking the look so far....even though my wife now calls it the "death trap".

 

Sounds like my wife. However, when I completed it, she did comment that is was "cute!" Still won't ride in it, though.

 

I can think of worse way to leave this life!!!

 

Hope you don't mind if I borrow that idea . . . .

Those "I've fallen and I can't get up" guys would probably be a bit pissed with me after the third or forth call . . .

Darlene

 

I could use that after a few beers!

 

My wife told me she won't ride in a car with a flimsy fiberglass body and a plywood floor.........I told her my girlfriend would.

 

When are you moving out ??