Yea... I agree. When I think of a T-bucket... I think of Ivo's car and all the stupid looking cars built in the 70's. Sam.
Not much... but there is a ****-load of difference between Fad-T/T-buckets and FUEL ALTEREDS... oh, and RAT ROD T's... oh... and TRACK T's... Sam.
I'm a little late with these. Just got them from Sacramento Vintage Ford. For me this is the one that started it all, and it will always be my favorite. Endsville... Von Franco
here's an early mock up of my bucket, was thinking big chev and early T s****ped that idea and went with little Stude and late T
Well I'm sure your POS wasn't on the cover of Rod & Custom. I'm sure they thought it was gay too. Why is it that everyone can only ****ing complain around here. Find something constructive.
Well, since we've gotten way far away from what I consider to be "T-buckets" (and the formula, as I define it, is a shortened wheelbase and a shortened pickup box), here's the obligatory Multy Aldrich T pics. I'm surprised they haven't come up yet, they used to be board favorites. -Dave Plus one inspired by a guy named Norm "Cookie" Cook.
Boy for a car that everyone seems to think is a "cookie cutter" car there sure are alot of responces to this post!!lol JimV
I have always been a T freak, and have enjoyed ths thread. Alas, getting my 6'4" frame 240lb frame in one is a chore. Although I have been in a Zipper, and in was a nice fit....
This thread has spread out to cover many more T's than "traditional T-buckets". Seems like any discussion of remarkable T roadsters should include Cotton Werksman's Ardun-powered car. Sorry I don't have a side view, but maybe Matt is reading this??
Wow, Dave! Up till now, the Aldrich car has been my favorite T gow job (its my computer wallpaper on my computer at work)...but this one tops it! Got any other photos or additional info on it?
Does anyone on here have any more info on this little modified ? Is it owned by a HAMBer ? What is the driveline ?
heres a drawing I did along time ago of my dream T I'ts probably not considered a bucket though. You guys have some sweet buckets though I think I need to build one.
No photos scanned, but it was in the very back of Hop Up Volume 5. The car belongs to to a fellow named John Saultzbaugh, or did, when I posted about it before I was told it was for sale. Only in the four figures, too. According to the article, Mr. Saultzbaugh grew up down the block from Roy Aldrich. The car is not actually an old time hot rod like it looks, but was built from an older restoration he found in the same town and based on a car he saw on the back of Speed Secrets magazine. Technically speaking, the car doesn't differentiate much from a stock T. The big deal is the Warford auxillary trans and the article says Rocky Mountain brakes were planned. The otherwise stock mill has a Chaffin aluminum head, Model A carb and headers. The wheels are '27 Ford and the bulldog perch comes from the designs in the Model T Speed Secrets book which is a compilation of old articles from Fordowner magazine written by Murray Fahnestock in the 1920s and reprinted in 1968 and 1996. That's pretty much all I know. I just love the spindly look of a period T hot rod. Mine will have more of a '40s look, because those are the parts I've got and it will run fenders, since my wife hates fenderless cars. -Dave
hers my favorite and if i build a t it would be like this one. 26-27 body,modle a frame, later flathead, 56 ford glade green. the works
T-buckets are the whole catagory of 1903 -1927 Model T ford roadsters( or RPU) Fad T's are the 60's & 70 one that are kinda "munster car" looking, Br*** trim, coach lights, Bigs & littles, wire wheels,long headers & m***ive big motors. Rat rod T's are... rat rod T's!!lol Track T is usually Hooded & have a belly pan And Fuel altereds are what we all dream about!!lolol the biggest baddest engine in the smallest possible frame!! JimV
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