Hot Rod Bucket

[Indycars]

Jim,

That sure looks like a very stout front spring. Have you driven this car yet with that
spring, I'm thinking you will want to remove some of those leafs. Just a guess.

 

[Jim B]

Jim,

That sure looks like a very stout front spring. Have you driven this car yet with that
spring, I'm thinking you will want to remove some of those leafs. Just a guess.

It looks tougher than it is I think. It is pretty mushy when you manually push up and down on the front end. Haven't driven it yet but am willing to take some of those out if it is too stiff. Most of those leafs are almost 100 years old off of a real 1920 something T. They have understandably aged and apparently lost some muscle. I just love them for the nostalgia.

 

[Indycars]

Like they say, looks can be deceiving. Hope it works for you!

 

[Guy]

My spring has a lot of leaf springs I think 7 or more

 

[Guy]

I hope you have enough travel in the shocks , I have friction shocks and have adjusted them twice already
And I am avoiding bad roads I learned that the hard way . But it's a good test nothing came apart

 

[Guy]

I don't have any mufflers and it's not that bad unless I put my foot in it and I never do that much

 

[old round fart]

Those springs with the round bumps are Posey leaves I think. There are Teflon pucks to soften the ride.

 

[Jim B]

Those springs with the round bumps are Posey leaves I think. There are Teflon pucks to soften the ride.

Those little teflon pucks are in there although I thought they were just plastic and really had no idea what their purpose was.

 

[Neshkoro]

The pucks reduce the friction of each leaf rubbing against the other It's a good thing.

 

[fletcherson]

The pucks reduce the friction of each leaf rubbing against the other It's a good thing.

Quieter too

 

[Jim B]

I am running hard lines for transmission cooling to the radiator. It appears that the connections on my radiator are set up for 3/16 line. The 700R4 appears to be set up the same. Anybody running 3/16 size line for transmission cooling to the radiator?

 

[Spanky]

3/16 seems a little small to me; mine are 3/8 on my Chevy TH 350 to a Ford Falcon radiator.

 

[Indycars]

If you use a separate cooler, the lines will be much shorter and easier to fabricate. It
also has the added bonus of reducing the load on the radiator allowing the engine to
run cooler. I'm running 1/2" or -8 AN lines to my cooler. Ideally you want the
transmission fluid to run about 175° F.

TCI Transmission Life Expectancy

 

[DonnyRay]

I sent an email to you," windshield posts", as you requested. cooter is another good source for windshield post installation. I basically copied is technique.

 

[dwsatt21]

Oh man am I interested in how those front spring work out. I love how they are hidden behind the headlights.
How short are you shocks? And where did you get them from?

 

[Jim B]

Right here on Ebay.

I think my whole car except for the frame metal came from the internet.

 

[Jim B]

Took out the front two driveshaft hoops and replaced with a square driveshaft cover. Left the rear, most important, hoop alone as it is located outside the bucket. Set up the driveshaft cover so the shifter would be in the right spot. Seat brackets are tacked in place. Now that I have a nice "square" driveshaft hump to play with, I plan to cover it with sheet aluminum just like the floor. I have never even ridden in a T-bucket but this one is beginning to look more and more like a go-cart on steroids.

 

[Spanky]

I have never even ridden in a T-bucket but this one is beginning to look more and more like a go-cart on steroids.

You're beginning to get the idea!

 

[old round fart]

You may think about some 1/4” strap under the sheet metal at front of driveshaft to protect your legs.

 

[DonnyRay]

Your seats are gorgeous. Mine are very plain. Are your seats available in " gray " ?