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Discussion in 'The Hokey Ass Message Board' started by merles_garage, Feb 23, 2012.

  1. steel rebel
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    You hit the nail on the head.
     
  2. need louvers ?
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    Man, Steve, I want to see you keep the fenders and running boards on your car soooo badly. Just MY opinion, but for me if i'm building a "T" bucket I prefer gl***. If I got a steel body and nothing else I might consider a bucket, but complete like yours, go full fendered.
     
  3. 23crate
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    Dude ! i still have the pocket mag that has the article (early NZ rodder)
    i love this car !!!!!!!
     
  4. steel rebel
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    Just found out that Don is in poor health and the roadster is up for sale. Asking $30K. I don't find that over priced for a roadster with the history and the craftsmanship that Don put into it. The body is now fibergl*** with the redo he did in the late '60s. Looking at the pictures above I think the original body was steel but like a lot of builders he went with the new and longer fibergl*** bodies. Although I have no control I would like it to go to a deserving collector that "GET'S IT" and would leave it alone or take it back to the early version.
     
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  5. steel rebel
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    Pretty kool '60s style T I saw in Pleasanton a few weeks ago.
     

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  6. Lurk king
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    Let's keep this one going.
     
  7. kennkat
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    Some that I like are...:D:D:D
     

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  8. Hackerbilt
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    Yes...great thread!

    I've noticed there seems to be an unusual amount of T based posts on the HAMB lately.
    And I'm not complaining! LoL
     
  9. Old Roadster
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    kennkat.................Great shots
     
  10. patrick english
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    what a weirdo shirt?
     
  11. steel rebel
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    Why do I like both of these cars? I think it's because they have "the right stuff" meaning the right parts and it is just before T's were getting stupid crazy. If that is a new Vette. in the background maybe '63 or '64. Wouldn't it be great to find one of them in a garage stored away someplace. I knew where one was up through the '80s or '90s. All steel, 327, six twos. The old guy (that was like a second father to me) died and his son who I grew up with in the '50s probably got it. Last I heard he was repairing auto transes. in Arizona. John Martinez. If anybody knows him tell him where to find me.
    Gary DeFer
     
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    Got new rear tires late in the season...

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  14. Outback
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    What a thread, have spent a few hrs working my way through this one, lots of great cars,

    Weez, I'm looking forward to your version of a t bucket it would seem that you have done plenty of thinking about it!

    I thought I'd add some Aussie content, Peter Swift's T Bucket built in '65 and he still owns it today!
     

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  15. Greasemachine
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    I shot that pic at the Greedy Guys in Del Mar 2009. That car is the real deal.
     

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  16. Greasemachine
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    Ed Isky and other
     

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  17. Outback
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    Another Aussie one, more recent build I understand, by 'Speed'
     

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  18. weez
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    I drove that thing about 6 years ago, it's been around a while- One of my favorite Tees!
     
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    444
     
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  20. steel rebel
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    Anybody got more pictures of this T? Some not hidden behind bushes and brick walls.
     
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    Heres a pic of my model t! it was a touring that I turned into a roadster it's all steel.
     
  23. birdog
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    One more pic![​IMG]
     
  24. Outback
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    These two curtesay of Retro boy from Ozrodders forum.
     

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  25. That is the BEST LOOKIN T I have ever seen, not a belly ****on car
     
  26. The HellyDid
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    I'm a big fan of Mike Griswolds work, that's his at the bottom (circa 1964/65) it later went on to sport twin blowers, it's cool to see a real picture of it and not one from a mag. Here it is with twin blowers, all gold plated too....
     

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  27. WhiteDevilsCC
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    Here's one I'm working on. I stretched the wheel base 6in. and dropped it down still a lot of work to be done.
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    Posted from the TJJ App for iPhone & iPad
     
  28. Outback
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    Another Aussie one from a few years ago, not sure if he's a member on here or not...
     

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  29. Captain Carson
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    Have done a little more on mine over the last few months - trans tunnel and upholstery finished now.
     

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  30. Captain Carson
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    One from the side. You can kind of see the flake in the paint in this shot.
     

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