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Hot Rods How about some love for the T-Bucket?

Discussion in 'The Hokey Ass Message Board' started by HOTRODPRIMER, May 9, 2021.

  1. <a href=Rickybop" width="192" height="192" />
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    I would guess it has what I think they call "saddle tanks". A pair of them. They fit between the drive shaft and the frame rails.

    Those poor drag slicks are in for a beating.
     
  2. <a href=Snicklefritz65" width="192" height="192" />
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    i believe you're right. i think years ago i saw a picture of the gas tank layout on this or another one like it with a big block mopar; had quarter epileptic springs too.
     
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  3. <a href=Tow Truck Tom" width="192" height="192" />
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    What about where Henry put it?
     
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  4. <a href=Paul" width="192" height="192" />
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    I do remember this car in the magazines, or one like it, in a Tex Smith book maybe?
    it had saddle tanks.
     
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    Ai generated pic! My son said it took 10 tries of his inputs for Ai to arrive at this image.
    IMG_2935.jpeg
     
  6. <a href=A Boner" width="192" height="192" />
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    Make that 3, if you count the t- bucket!
     
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    Just as well left the shocks off that one, huh?

    Someone explain to me the rod(?) on the left side. Is that what locates the rearend laterally?
     
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    do you mean the semi-elliptical spring?
     
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    IMG_2943.jpeg
    Sort of a t-bucket? For sure very cool!
     
  14. <a href=iagsxr" width="192" height="192" />
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    Yep, I was on my phone. Now that I enlarge the picture I see what it is.
     
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    three..
     
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  23. <a href=Royalshifter" width="192" height="192" />
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  24. <a href=RodStRace" width="192" height="192" />
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    @Royalshifter Between this and the rooftop shot, I take it that beauty is still yours?
     
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    Somebody's pic of my heap at LloydfestIII this year. I drove it down from Pa. To Ky. IMG_20250907_115523.jpg
     
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