pics from my build

[JJK]

Well, I hate that this project went dark a year ago, but I'm glad a couple of y'all bumped it to the top. Otherwise I never would have seen it.

I'm real close to jumping into a bucket project that would be an SBC. But....I keep seeing hotrod Jeep 6 YouTube vids, like stroking to 4.6 liters and such. And I have a low mile Jeep 6 on the garage floor...….

 

[TheYeti]

Cool build. Is that a Farmall Cub grill?

 

[Spanky]

Cool build. Is that a Farmall Cub grill?

(He said in an earlier post that it is an Allis Chalmers tractor grill.)

 

[Mike J]

LM don"t know if I mentioned before but I live at the other end of alligator alley, in Estero. Unless you are in Georgia now. An Idea for a windscreen, use two bubble shields, kind of like that 34 indy car that Spanky posted only two.

 

[Lake Modified]

Here is the latest image(yesterday) of my '40's dirt track roadster inspired T-bucket. Has been a while since I posted. Have since moved to from Florida back to Georgia. Retired back in November just before all this Covid crap started. Have come a long ways. All the electrical is in now. Steering is hooked up. On all 4 wheels. The engine is 300 Ford Straight six, 3- speed manual top loader, 9-inch Ford rear end with limited slip, 3.898 gears. Front headlights are generic dietz type, rear tailights are from a 53 Ford.

 

[Spanky]

Steering is hooked up. On all 4 wheels.

Great to see you posting again! Lots of progress. Is the above just a typo, or do you really have 4-wheel steering?

 

[Lake Modified]

Great to see you posting again! Lots of progress. Is the above just a typo, or do you really have 4-wheel steering?

I noticed another typo also but it when I tried to fix it, it said I exceeded the 10 minute limit to edit.. When I left before, It wasn't on all 4 wheels yet, and now it is . That was my intention but I see how that can be taken different. I was on several forums then and it started taking a lot of time, so I stopped all internet stuff, other than porn of course. Things have settled down now, made a lot of progress on the car. My goal is to start it up before the end of this month.

 

[Lake Modified]

A couple of front views.. so far...

 

[Spanky]

When do you plan to fire up the beast? Be sure and take a video!

 

[Lake Modified]

When do you plan to fire up the beast? Be sure and take a video!

Hoping by the end of the month, but will see.

 

[Lake Modified]

Got one of the tail ights in today. Have them recessed so the bumper can fit up close to the body. Took all day just to make the bracket

 

[fletcherson]

Got one of the tail ights in today. Have them recessed so the bumper can fit up close to the body. Took all day just to make the bracket

The details eat time. Worth it in the end.

 

[Lake Modified]

Both tail lights in now... 2 days worth...

 

[Spanky]

Making good progress! Will you roll the body under to hide the gas tank, or will the 'bumper' cover that?

 

[Lake Modified]

Making good progress! Will you roll the body under to hide the gas tank, or will the 'bumper' cover that?

There will be a small bumper. It will not hide the gas tank. The bumper is a home made one out of channel steel that was on my fathers 55 T-bird dirt track car back in the sixties... The tank is a fuel cell.

 

[Lake Modified]

Making a cage for the fuel cell. Those straps are just lame......

 

[old round fart]

Remember gas is around 7 lbs. a gallon so build for the weight sloshing around back there.

 

[Lake Modified]

Got the fuel cell mocked up and tacked. Will finish putting the top mounting brackets when I take the body off for painting....

 

[choppinczech]

Who makes that engine hoist?

It looks like a beast.

 

[Lake Modified]

Believe it or not... Harbor Freight.. It's a One ton.