aeroglass used to sell bodies. They are now called jerrico golf carts but here is a link to their bodies. I don't know them or ever used them but they have been around some time. http://www.jericogolfcarts.com/aeroglasshome/pedalcarsstrollers.html
as far as I know, he still makes them. They come with the seperate trunk lid and inner door panels. They are about a third-scale.Alot nicer in person than a pic.My dad bought the body at the Portland swap meet about 6 years ago.
This is a cool thread guys!! Check this site out. I met these folks almost 5 years ago. They do awesome stuff! http://eastcoastminiclassics.com/ they don't have as much stuff as they used to. they used to have army jeeps, bulldozers, flatbed trucks, stakebeds, etc. When I met them, they liked me, so I got to drive one in a parade a car/tractor show in Florida. -Cody
I was trying to find that place last week but could not remember their web address. They have some very nice mini rods but I could buy a real car for those prices.
how can we get a hold of him???? east cost doesnt have a 32 like P-FITZ thanks for the updates... we do alot of strollers and golf carts .. have done a few go-karts 39chevy convert was pretty cool... we are working on a 53 ford truck in a 24 volt electric should be cool ill post pics as we build
These folks show a mini t-bucket for sale on their web page. http://shop.spiritcars.com/Fiberglass-Bodies/Mini-T-bucket/prod_250.html
My T Bucket is a 1/2 scale version. Over the years when attending different car show and events. My friends and I found ourselves walking sometimes up to ten miles on a three day weekend. So I started building different style scooters powered using handicap electric motors. All the scooters have been one of a kind designs. (Check my photo albums) Last winter as I was looking at my latest scooter I got an idea to build a scaled down T Bucket. I had made my own full size fiberglass molds and had built three T Bucket bodies for local friends over the last year. So I set out to build something really wild. I had my Hemi reproduction engine in plastic and fiberglass, and figured I could take my molds and make body sections and glass them together to scale down the T body. I had the full size plans from the West coast that my friends has used in building there T Buckets. I scaled everything down and hand built the frame and front end. The electric scooter motor was placed under the frame to power the unit. From the start I was looking to build something really outrages. I had the full size Hemi engine, and with the body and frame being half size the concept was taking shape, but the wheels and tires where a problem. So I looked around my storage area. All us old car guys have crap laying around. If you don't your not a true Hot Rodder, or your new to the hobby. I found a set of never used 10" motor scooter wheels and tires that I had picked up a show a few years earlier for $5.00. At the time I was wondering what the hell I needed them for, but for $5.00 I couldn't pass them up. Living the true Hot Rod dream to the fullest. Ya, Right. I took the 10" wheels and placed a pair of baby moon hub caps on them and they fit the wheels perfectly. I figured if I was going to pull this scale thing off I needed to look at replicating brake backing plates to scale. So I drew out a backing plate looking like the early Ford 39-48 to scale on some paper. From there I cut out a pattern in wood and made a model/plug for a fiberglass mold. I then sprayed primmer on the model/plug and a separating agent called PVA. I then made an inexpensive fiberglass mold. Two pieces of my scaled down backing plates where made and then fit to a pair of custom 1/2 scale spindles. At this point I still needed rear wheels. I looked around and decided I would use the largest set of wheels that I had. The rear wheels are mounted on a set of upper and lower control arms that just roll along. Very little rolling effort is required to move the large slicks. I mounted another set of baby Moons on the rear. When I looked at the rear end I new there was something missing. I desided to make a quick change rear end center section from molds I had made years earlier. I sent around a few pictures to friends and one sent back a message stating Little T needed a wheely bar. I had built the rear nerf bumper, and decided I would cut and fit a wheely bar to finish out the rear end. Next came the body work and upholstery. Cutting and fitting the body panels together took more time, and work than when building a full size T Bucket body, and Ill probably not build another some time soon. I had a roll of blue diamond stitched upholstery that I picked up years ago that I new would look great for the seat. I made patterns and pulled out my Consew machine that I bought forty years ago. In the last twenty years I haven't stitched very many items, so my stitching ability had fallen off some. But with a few practice stitches I was back in the saddle as they say. The upholstery isn't a 100 point job, but good enough for what it is. I took Little T out for a run at a few shows this year, and plan on attending a few more in the coming season. That is unless someone doesn't come by and decides they need it more than I do. Everything I've manufactured over the last forty plus years has been sold. As I write this I'm working on a full size T Bucket for the street. Who knows I may build a small trailer for Little T and pull it to the shows behind it's bigger brother. Both will be the same color, and I'm planing on spraying flames on the front sides like the original Kookie Car. The last picture is of my full size T Bucket Thanks for reading. Johnny Sweet
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