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As an aging "baby boomer", I got hooked on hot rods when I first saw Norm Grabowski's T-Bucket in Life magazine in 1957. Seeing it show up years later on 77 Sunset Strip, really cemented the T-Bucket desire in my mind.
Got into rod building in high school helping friends with projects like a 409 powered 1948 Austin sedan. Over the years, had a '62 Chevy Bel Air bubbletop and '65 Barracuda. Finally began my T-Bucket building project about ten years ago (darn priorities get in the way). In beginning the T-Bucket build, I did a ton of research on all the different elements, with an eye on keeping the total project within a reasonable budget. I started with CCR plans, the Total Performance plan book, and picked up a bunch more. And, out of desperation, finally popped $150 on eBay for a copy of the out-of-print "How to Build a T-Bucket Roadster on a Budget" which, incredibly, was worth every penny in terms of the money-saving, detailed information it offered.
Long story short: a few months ago, I came into contact with the author, Chester Greenhalgh, who'd all but disappeared for the past decade and a half. I'm now helping him reintroduce his original 250 page "How to Build a T-Bucket Roadster for Under $3000" as a low-buck eBook.
But, this is my intro -- not a commercial. My own budget T-Bucket build is progressing, and I've taken Chester's scrounging, build-it-yourself approach all along, with used front and rear transverse springs, Corvair steering box, el-cheapo MAS body, homebuilt frame, Falcon 9" rear, etc. Using a 292 Y-block for motivation and have a nice half-dozen Holley 94s to rebuild and put on the Offy six deuce manifold. My objective for joining the forum is to be able to contribute helpful information, while picking up more for my own project.
Got into rod building in high school helping friends with projects like a 409 powered 1948 Austin sedan. Over the years, had a '62 Chevy Bel Air bubbletop and '65 Barracuda. Finally began my T-Bucket building project about ten years ago (darn priorities get in the way). In beginning the T-Bucket build, I did a ton of research on all the different elements, with an eye on keeping the total project within a reasonable budget. I started with CCR plans, the Total Performance plan book, and picked up a bunch more. And, out of desperation, finally popped $150 on eBay for a copy of the out-of-print "How to Build a T-Bucket Roadster on a Budget" which, incredibly, was worth every penny in terms of the money-saving, detailed information it offered.
Long story short: a few months ago, I came into contact with the author, Chester Greenhalgh, who'd all but disappeared for the past decade and a half. I'm now helping him reintroduce his original 250 page "How to Build a T-Bucket Roadster for Under $3000" as a low-buck eBook.
But, this is my intro -- not a commercial. My own budget T-Bucket build is progressing, and I've taken Chester's scrounging, build-it-yourself approach all along, with used front and rear transverse springs, Corvair steering box, el-cheapo MAS body, homebuilt frame, Falcon 9" rear, etc. Using a 292 Y-block for motivation and have a nice half-dozen Holley 94s to rebuild and put on the Offy six deuce manifold. My objective for joining the forum is to be able to contribute helpful information, while picking up more for my own project.
