Can someone tell if T Buckets are actually frowned upon? Ok, I got it they are not vintage muscle cars, and probably most are reproductions fiberglass etc...I recently got into rodding by getting a bucket to rebuild. I personally think they are fu%^&* awesome (as no two are the same). Yeah, the same could be said about any car right, muscle our other?? They are cheap (all things considered) and they lead back to the where rodding actually started (I just put on my flak vest) let me have your thoughts.
Frowned upon by whom? Don't build a car to suit people on a message board...build what you like, listen and learn. Lots of T buckets here on the HAMB, some very good threads on how to make the look traditional, if that is what you are after.
Not seeking validation at just wondering......because I am going to do what I what, regardless of what people think or like, I don't give a f%^&.
I have wanted 23 T since I was a kid....but, after reading some posts here and other places, I was wondering. Believe me it is not going to stop me or change my mind or direction. I am finally in a position to build a rod nothing will change that.
Of all the cars I have owned my T is the one I miss the most. Nothing can come close to as much fun they are - except maybe flying a fighter jet.
I think it all depends upon how you build the car. It can be done in a traditional way, which will be fine on this site. But if you build it as most "fad-T's" are done, your thread probably will be deleted. Build it the way you want it to be, for sure. If it doesn't fit the "traditional" mold, find another site on which to post it. I expect there are lots of those.
Yeah I understand.....mine is not traditional. Actually I put in a digital dash (gauges) to tie the old with new.
People gotta start somewhere. As for it being not traditional=I point to Norm Grabowski and Tommy Ivo. Norm's "Lightnin Bug" T was a 1955 icon, so much that Tommy Ivo sized it up and made his famous Buick powered hauler. Both are ultra traditional . A childhood friend was about to become 16, he was looking forward to getting his license on 07/03/76. In the morning he got it in the afternoon parked in his driveway was a 23 Cal Automotive T roadster built as close as we could gather by a guy name Paul in 1968 at the high point of Fad T's. It used a 28-31 A frame lopped off at the front for a suicide front end with a Chromed Mor-Drop axle, 42-48 Ford brakes a 57 Olds w/a 3x2 intake and auto trans and a Buick,Olds,Pontiac rear end on a A transverse leaf. It had VW Bus Steering and a VW 10 gal tank. Blue exterior with Licks and a tuck and roll black interior, S-W gauges in the dash. P/S 5 slot mags front and rear and Torque Twister rears and 5:50-15 Remingtons up front. It was very traditional. He was to only kid that I knew that had a Hot Rod. Anyone else I knew was over 30. I have to say that T's are pretty traditional, maybe not the most accepted because of their Fad T status, but still part of Hot Roddings existence. BTW, Welcome to the Hokey Ass Message Board.
Like Dooley said, lots of T's here! The Search function will show you many. I have one to build for my Mrs. ( if I ever get all the home reno's done, not to mention the AV8 in my avatar!). Glass '27 turtleneck body, '28A fenders, 302 SBF with a 5 speed and S10 rearend. Yes, you're in good company here. Regards, Dave
T's are traditional. Not frowned upon here. I loved them since I was a kid. Here's my 1915 built in 1958!
Yea, welcome aboard! T's are the most fun for the buck. I've had 6 T's and they just make you smile big time , every time you drive one. Good for you, and go for it. Have fun.
T's are incredible. Fiberglass T's actually fit the HAMB requirements as they were around prior to the HAMB cut off date. Obviously it is easy to build in a style that DOESN'T fit the HAMB era requirements and if you feel thats the type of car you want then just go to one of the other sites that lean towards modern T buckets. Not a big deal! Build that T to drive and don't make compromises for style points. You will never regret it....
6 ? Wow.....I am actually looking forward to a next build. I kinda like the rat rad concept. But, not sure if I have resources where I am to actually do it.
Thanks, Hackerbuilt! I am definitely not going for style points, but rather what I want. If it is accepted or not I really don't give fuc%. With that I am trying to keep to some kind of tradition, because I think that is important.
Educate me Hackerbuilt RR th Educate me please...RR thing?? What do you refer to? Yes, green rod guy here....
This place isn't about rat rods...its about traditional cars or at least traditionally inspired cars. It's realized that the line can sometimes get fuzzy between the various builds, but a lot of times it comes down to perceived intent. Not hard to perceive your intent if you come out and say you are gonna build one! LoL
Got it, Hackerbuilt.....So, RR repair and replace? Talk to me....I am trying to do my best with little to no equipment and a small one car garage...
...and thats all you really need to get you thru. Tools will come and some guys with great cars on the road would have killed for that one bay garage! You're off to a good start...
RR=Rat Rod, think intentionally rusty, spiderwebs and sculls, built to look dangerous, or for shock value. The HAMB is about building cars that look like they could have been built in the 50's or 60's, (or earlier) so modern parts and modern build styles don't go here, nor do rat rod cars. We're not here to bash guys who build high tech street rods or R-word cars, but we're sure not willing to be assimilated by them either. I think T-buckets can be really neat if they're done right, they get a bad rap because there are a lot of horrible examples out there. 15x15 weld wheels, super stretched out front ends, cheezy paint jobs, that's what a lot of people think of when you say "T-bucket" and that's what gives them a bad rap. It's a shame as they can be great cars when done right.
Welcome, Todd. Start here; HAMB rules & guidelines...there will be a text next week Invest in some vintage "little books," pick up a copy of Hop Up or The Rodder's Journal, and spend some time in the Traditional Hot Rods section for inspiration and to get a better feel for what a traditional hot rod (even T-bucket) is all about. A moment of personal privilege if I may; a bunch of the early T-rods/buckets actually used the front section of a touring body. These are still relatively cheap/plentiful and would help you avoid the fiberglass stigma (if that's a concern)...if I were building a 'bucket, that's the direction I would go.
Understand Cornfed...I struggled with installing them, but after I thought more about it I thought it would be a good tie between old and new....Not trying to fit in with HAMB but, rather to justify my stance. There is not computerized or digitally controlled that is how justified it. I enjoy the how simple and basic the T Bucket is in all aspects. I didn't think the gauges would be huge issue for someone with an open mind....0 again I will do what I what, not what is popularly accepted, maybe I need to find a new message board. but, I like the advise and critiezim I get here.
T-buckets can be very cool and can have history. This one of my former cars from Merced California back in the 70's. I picked it up about 6 years ago. It had a Roth paint-job, 15x12 magnesium gusseted Torque Thrusts, and a 1967 Z-28 302 engine. I wound up finding the car that the 67 z28 engine belonged to and sold him back his engine so he could have a matching numbers engine which is real important in those cars. I replaced it with another small block and added a more traditional intake and exhaust. It was a very cool car that I enjoyed driving and a lot of people really liked to look at. So build what you like, drive what you like and don't worry about what anybody else says. numbers eng
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