sschutze
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I had ordered a Deluxe Frame kit and standard disc brake kit from Speedway Motors, then found out not all the parts in the picture came with frame. I was a disappointed (to say the least) and cancelled the order. There are plenty of T-Buckets available in this area, but most were out of my price range. Luckily I found one about an hour North of here that was not in bad shape. It needs work, but it is drivable.
Here's what I have:
1923 T-Bucket with a 20" pickup box, it's registered as a 1968 "Assembled" car.
'57 or '58 Oldsmobile J2 (350) "Rocket" engine with a factory tri-carb (Rochester 6 pak) setup, and manual 3 sp transmission.
Ford 9" rear axle, front disc and rear drum brakes.
10 gal fuel tank and battery mounted in the pickup box. Electric fuel pump and (hidden) battery shut off.
Traditional front and rear single leaf spring setup (very rough ride).
My Plans:
Remount the steering column thru the firewall and replace the existing steering box.
Maybe remove a few leafs from the front end to soften the ride, replace the rear leaf with a coil-over setup.
Try to lower the stance a bit, but I'll have to change the steering first. The steering arm is the lowest point on the car right now, not much clearance as it is set up currently.
Black paint on the body.
It currently has no interior.
The steering wheel was the FIRST thing to go, my hands were numb after driving an hour when I picked the car up.
There is more (obviously), but that will get me started.
I'll post pics on the website (see the link in my signature) when I get some time, but here is what I have so far.
![IMAG0012sm.jpg IMAG0012sm.jpg](https://tbucketeer.com/data/attachments/0/862-6ef0b5fd99e0f5ff4ffbe3e6dc605f6a.jpg)
Here's what I have:
1923 T-Bucket with a 20" pickup box, it's registered as a 1968 "Assembled" car.
'57 or '58 Oldsmobile J2 (350) "Rocket" engine with a factory tri-carb (Rochester 6 pak) setup, and manual 3 sp transmission.
Ford 9" rear axle, front disc and rear drum brakes.
10 gal fuel tank and battery mounted in the pickup box. Electric fuel pump and (hidden) battery shut off.
Traditional front and rear single leaf spring setup (very rough ride).
My Plans:
Remount the steering column thru the firewall and replace the existing steering box.
Maybe remove a few leafs from the front end to soften the ride, replace the rear leaf with a coil-over setup.
Try to lower the stance a bit, but I'll have to change the steering first. The steering arm is the lowest point on the car right now, not much clearance as it is set up currently.
Black paint on the body.
It currently has no interior.
The steering wheel was the FIRST thing to go, my hands were numb after driving an hour when I picked the car up.
There is more (obviously), but that will get me started.
I'll post pics on the website (see the link in my signature) when I get some time, but here is what I have so far.
![IMAG0016sm.jpg IMAG0016sm.jpg](https://tbucketeer.com/data/attachments/0/861-4bd53efd6446eb14d7415c813c6e46d3.jpg)
![IMAG0012sm.jpg IMAG0012sm.jpg](https://tbucketeer.com/data/attachments/0/862-6ef0b5fd99e0f5ff4ffbe3e6dc605f6a.jpg)