cooters T bucket build

[cooter]

leaned radiator back. level at ride height.

level

wonder if radiator should come straight up now?

 

[choppedtop]

Looking good Cooter. Did you lower your engine some? It looks a lot lower than it did in earlier photos. Everything looks like it is flowing together.
Lee

 

[EX JUNK]

I really enjoy seeing the boys getting involved in the build. It is things like this that both you and the boys will remember for a long, long time.

Jim

 

[cooter]

Looking good Cooter. Did you lower your engine some? It looks a lot lower than it did in earlier photos. Everything looks like it is flowing together.
Lee

Engine is in same location. Leaned radiator back to level. This is why you build at ride height, then back up at distance and look. Amazing how these things play on the eyes.

 

[Johnny]

Man! It is really lookin good.

 

[Zandoz]

boys do good work..

Do they hire out? I've got a Rochester 2G that's going to eventually need rebuilding. I'm not looking forward to it. The last time I rebuilt a "normal" carb was 1977, and I'm losing feeling and dexterity in my hands almost daily.

 

[cooter]

Do they hire out? I've got a Rochester 2G that's going to eventually need rebuilding. I'm not looking forward to it. The last time I rebuilt a "normal" carb was 1977, and I'm losing feeling and dexterity in my hands almost daily.

They do side jobs

 

[cooter]

changed mind on 1x1 then 3/4x3/4 now i think this will work. ill tie this angle into windshield posts soon as i can afford them. then run some 1x1 from this to firewall and 3/4x3/4 down kick pannel from windshield post to floor behind interior pannels.. this is all i have to offer for now...

 

[cooter]

oh yea!!! NOTE TO SELF... do this before you put floor in or else you get to lay on your back upside down in a not so fun place...

 

[choppinczech]

oh yea!!! NOTE TO SELF... do this before you put floor in or else you get to lay on your back upside down in a not so fun place...

I hear ya. I'm not even venturing under my dash anymore until I cut the door openings.

 

[cooter]

love working under a dash.. hind sight is an understatement

 

[cooter]

just a little wood work..

 

[2old2fast]

How are you going to anchor the lower end of the steering column?
dave

 

[cooter]

How are you going to anchor the lower end of the steering column?
dave

Still thinkin.. Lookin at muffler pipe with 1.5" I.D. to fit column and then bell it at firewall with plate? Kinda like speedway sells.

 

[benT]

Cory: I did something similar on my '27- see below. On the '23, we just welded the tabs directly to the column.

 

[cooter]

Cory: I did something similar on my '27- see below. On the '23, we just welded the tabs directly to the column.

Yup!!! Thats in my mind..

 

[choppinczech]

Have you considered fiberglass? These snug fitting tubes are 1/4" wall and have slots cut in the top sides.



Nice stainless clamps keep the column secure. And the firewall side is a crisp exit.

 

[cooter]

Thats awesome!!! You do some awesome work...

 

[cooter]

Have you considered fiberglass? These snug fitting tubes are 1/4" wall and have slots cut in the top sides.

View attachment 11708

Nice stainless clamps keep the column secure. And the firewall side is a crisp exit.

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cardboard from center of wrapping paper.. wrap this with glass and split it hugh?

 

[one finger john]

I don't know, there would be a lotta leverage at the end of the column. Does it need to be that long?
And really, Czechs column stubb/wheel is only a few inches and its supported right at the dash. Too much waving in the wind.
Don't give up on the hood. Raise the radiator shell til its' level with the cowl line then loooook at it.
You did a great job with the pick up box and those lines. You can do it here.

Just my opinion, seats too high, shell too low, column too long, rad shell should come back, should have a a rear cowl support tube hoop to support the stubb column/ steering wheel and get another u-joint in there for front impact protection.

You have done a great job so far. These are my suggestions that can be taken with the proverbial grain of salt.

John