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Basic Specifications
Vehicle Color: black primer with red oxide flame 3$ a cEngine Type: 8 Cylinder
Transmission: Manual
Est. Horsepower: 350 HP
Est. Curb Weight: 1,000 lbs.
Mileage: 500 miles
At the Track
Best 60': 1.60Best R/T: .2509
Best 1/8 Mile ET: 7.7070
Best 1/8 Mile MPH: 89.63
Best 1/4 Mile ET: 12.2170
Best 1/4 Mile MPH: 106.87
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About this Current Vehicle:
this is my first build im 30. first i found a book from the 60's called buld a t-bucket for under 3,000 dollars. it took 6 mounths. to get it to a roller on the drag strip no lights JUICE drum brakes in the FRONT I made them from the mechanal rod brakeson a mod A . I started the project in april of 2005. got some 2x3 box tubeing 1x4 thick for the frame made the frame . then i got the model A unsplit wishbone and split it. freedup the king pins and spring hangers made trans mounts,eng mounts welded them to frame. found a made my rear control arms found some harleydavison shocks mounted them up made my wats link for the rear . i had gotten the body off of one of the club members{r-rides} it is a cal custom T i had to put the flood in place i set the body 4"lower so the frame is hid. cut out the tunnel for the trans mounted the gear box and calum inbetween the clutch and brake pedal aso i had to sweep the pedals back 4"so i could drive it im almost 6 feet tall. my dad made me a windshild outtta stainless pipe the braces from the shild i got from a club member alomg with the headers and head lights stands now i hane ben working on it for a year and a half some stuff didnt work on it like the front brakes so i got a front brake kit from speedway moters for it was around 400 dollars i found a rad outta who knows what but it fit the t shell after the rad shop got done putting new necks on it ok here is the specks
Vehicle Journal:
Jul 14
price of gas
well at 4.26 a gallon fvor gas i took the duel tunnel ram off and put back on the 4 barrel carb
Sep 28
got the rear end set up right now
i had to put supportson both sides of the conyrol arms so if the wheels come up they dont bend o yea i for got i also put a duel quad high rize tunnel ram on it also
May 22
i took it to us 41
got the new heads on and what a diffrence they make wow i didnt have a clean run and ran a 12.21 in the qtnot bad
Factory Options:
the block has 9to 1 flat top pistons, lt1 connetrods hi volum oil pump a healthy cam
the heads are a set of standard pre pultion 194 heads for now till i turn them into 202 in take is a strip domnator with a holly 650 carb and the trand is a bog werner 4 speed with a mr gasket z gate shifter it was a pain in the ass to get modified to fit on the trans it was for a munice i made it work good i dont like it though it will get changed out latter accels dist and plugs and wires
Exterior Modifications:
grill shell is a t shell boady is a cal.customes t. and the paint cost a full 10 dollars deck lid i made and wraped my self tail lights are temp. i got plans for them the head lights i found at a swap 1934 ford is what i was told
Interior Modifications:
the stering cal is out of a 87gta trans am shortened at least 18"outta it thanks to my dad pedals are 3/8thick steel plate cut off the t&c torch. The seat is the back seat outta a eagel tallion i cut the crap outta it to fit it worked out nice i took out the mr gasket zgate shifter and installed a hurst 4 speed shifter it was some work but well worth it
Performance:
took it to the drag strip oct 14 and pulled a 12.85 at 104.19 and my reaction time was lame .9160 i think it fast for a street car last weekend i got a great set of heads off a 327 for a great price there 194 now soon to be 202 just to make it faster
Suspension/Chassis:
front axle model a with late mod gm disk brakes and 1930 ish leveraction shockes and a wats link i made for the rear end with the harley shocks it not bad its not smoth enough to drink a beer while driveing but it not bad
Drivetrain:
bog werner 4 speed zoom clutch drive shaft outa the gta along with the poisi disk brake rear end
Electronics:
dont have annny when you drive this the exhust is my music
custome made wire harness and fues pannel hollagen sealed beam head lamps
one other thing i wanna put a wet kit nos on it but the wife is putting her foot down
To-Do List:
add noss to hall more ass it never fast enough im still alive ha ha ha
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30 Comments on 24TBUCKET's T-bucket
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did not beat the old man this year did you 10.47@120.30 in the
1/4
thanks man! Lot of good looking cars you got! looks like you and (if it is) your son are having a good time!
sweet bro!! =D
15 STARS!!!
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Sweet ride,,, 5 Stars for ya !!!
Your whole garage rocks!
that thing is sick i will own one
man, you have one awwwwwesome car there! Can't wait to build something like this myself!! Keep up the wicked work!
Cool
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