Building my first T-bucket

I bought a 1923 Ford T-bucket from a friend. The body is from T-performance and the frame is custom made. I guess i would like to know if anyone could help on how you do the interior on on of these. What are some of the steps you have to do. I will post pics later but i have not seen anything on how to do it. Also if anyone knows a place in houston, tx that does it let me know. Thanks for all your knowledge.

 

I would check T performance they have interior kit for their bodies and may end up cheaper in the long run.

 

the bucket i built is now in HOUSTON. go to the N.T.B.A. website it will help a bunch.

 

tfeverfred here on the HAMB did a nice low buck interior on his T that looked great..

http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=241995

 

According to some who have used it, it sucks. Some of the pieces didn't fit right and others came apart in the first year.

 

Guys thanks for the info. i will look at the website and was looking for an interior shop in houston to do the whole job. Makese it easier on me.

 

i love the suspension on those cars

 

When I did this one I used marine plywood for the floor and seat frame and using C clamps I used door skins from a local door manufacturer and glassed everything together. This left the upholsterer something to tack to. I built the car in 1976 for my ex's nephew. Below are pics as it appears now after a recent restoration.

 

Flower cut 2" strips of hardwood plywood and lined the whole interior with it. It is all bonded in with a high temp hot-glue. That gave her a base to staple, glue and screw into to install her own interior. It also made the body quite a bit stronger.

 

Moonglow,

Wow that is a nice looking T-bucket. Your body looks like mine i will post some pics of the progress and see how everything is going. Thanks guys for the heads up on this.

 

Wll back from the Middle east and now time to work on my T-bucket. I am curious on the floor and also how do you mount the body on the frame. Do T-buckets have body mounts?

 

get u some marine grade plywood and cut it to fit . them 'glass it in . weld u some brackets to the frame and bolt it to the floor. thats how i did mine.

 

also so good info: http://www.tbucketeers.com/forum/

 

It would probably be a good investment to buy this book, I see that they have some used for under 20 bucks. http://www.amazon.com/Build-Fibergl...=2025&creative=165953&creativeASIN=1884089100

It might show up at the local book store too or in the car book sections at some parts houses. It should give you some good ideas on how to reinforce the body and how to mount it to the frame.

You can go from pretty plane to pretty wild on the interor depending on how much work and or money you want to put out.
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First thing I did was to set my seat directly on the floor. I can't really help you with the rest, I haven't started mine.

 

Check out tbucketeers

 

Yeah i check them out and will see some if they have some help. I purchased the book from Speedway industries and that book totally sucks. Please do not waste your money on it. Comes in a binder and for 20 bucks you get about 25 pages of stuff. They also have a note in it that states in progress lol.

 

Here is my '26 that I am sure everyone is sick of by now.




Interior...




The body is steel so the floors are welded in. I think the plywood idea is a good one for you and it always help to have removable panels in case you have to work on this thing, which sure as shit you will have to. I have been thinking about diamond pleats on the side panels and maybe the seat lately. But then again, I have been thinking about a complete redo of this car also including a 389 Poncho engine, bed, roll bar, new paint etc.

 

The floor should be 3/4" marine plywood glassed into the body.

A great interior idea is to make an insert which covers the sidewalls of the cockpit from the firewall to the rear. Use an original T seat spring for the seat cushion (available from Car-Line in Beaumont TX).

Check out the tech area of the NTBA website at www.nationaltbucketalliance.com

 

Jeff

Sweet T-bucket and nice interior.

Pass,

You are corrrect on the plywood it is 3/4 but it is attached but the sides are attached but the inner piece of wood is painted black but naked with no fiberglass.

 

My dad is at the interior stage on his T.performance t, and was thinking about picking up the drop in kit... is it really crap???? I have to ask, what are you guys doing to the body to keep the "door panels" on??? I see everyone talking about seats and such but not the sides of the body...

 

whatever you do, don't turn it into a cartoon or clown car

 

Yeah feel the same it is not enough pictures to show you the steps on the interior

 

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