'23 T Bucket - 1 Month Progress pic

The Bucket that I am (re)building, and saving from car show poser hell is coming along nicely. I have it detailed out in my blog but here is a quick side by side of the progress thus far.

 

your doing a nice job, was never a fan of t-buckets myself, last week a guy walks into my shop and tells me he has molds to built t-buckets, i go over and its the body mold, pickup box and tailgate and a mold for turtle decks, got the whole thing for $200, i'm leaning toward a track-t, lets have a few more pics of yours.

 

Here's a couple form my build blog;

 

I love what you have done to it, however, (and this is just my opinion) the wheels now don't fit the style you have created with the car.

What was used for the radiator shell insert?

 

I Love the wheels/tires you have on it.

 

I feel the same and one day the wheels will be replaced. I got them as part of the deal with the tires which is why they went on.

The insert is crimped wire weave from McMaster

 

there's something about those fat tires in the front, I wouldn't have chose them, but seeing them, I really dig them!!

Nice job!!

 

That is kick **** and quick progress!

I really like the way your headers run level (not below) your frame rail. What type/style headers are those?

Again, great job!

 

Thanks

 

They are just a tad smaller in diameter and not as wide as the rears - I like the look 100x better than the big & little combo it had when I bought it.

Sprint style headers, I think they are Patriots.

Thanks for all the compliments guys!

 

The car is looking good. I think the wheels look good with the way the car sits. T's didn't always have skinny tires in the front.

 

here is the detailed info;

9219T219

STEEL WOVEN WIRE CLOTH, 5/8" BETWEEN WIRES, .120" WIRE DIA, 24"X 24" SHEET

 

Much better with the new wheels and tires.

 

MUCH better!
I look at all the T-buckets on ebay and the ones I see at cruise-ins and think what in HELL are you thinking??? Pimped out bright coloured popwagons! What you are doing looks great and like a car should look. I am hoping the T I am building turns out along the same lines as yours or that awesome '17 Dodge Bucket the guy on here is building.
Hats off!
Wp

 

Incredible accomplishment in such a short time period -- and what a nice change in looks. I was already an admirer of your straight-8 dash, and I'll look forward to seeing the project develop.

 

Looks like your on a roll.Thanks for the links.

 

I like a few of the new things ya did,dash is cool idea,looks mostly as your having fun,so good. For me that shiny way looked better mostly,but flat an't my thing.

 

I find it a bit confused, the gauges, column, and valve covers all conflict with rest of the ride. I like the wheels. And am confused by the ****py wrap on the headers as well....



and lose the probe and jeep from your sig.

 

Looks great.

 

I spy a valve cover dash... that didn't take long!

Seriously though, nice looking bucket, you've saved her from a life of shame and torment.

 

i like the look of this T alot! i think the wheels tire combo goes pretty good with everything. nice work!

 

It's not going to be completely flat, I still have a few tricks left

What you saw was progress and nowhere near a completed picture, I see the end vision and in the next month or so everybody else will as well.

No reason to be confused about the header wrap, it's just header wrap, not an algebra coursebook.

And as far as the Probe an Jeep, nah I'm good - I build everything I don't care what it is, I have a huge open mind problem.