Features **Model T buckets/RPU's/Roadster/Tourings official photo thread**

What the hell, I love this one too.

 

That's freakin' cool, Old-Soul!

 

I can't take credit, I can only pass on the rad things I find when I'm supposed to be working haha

 

Even if @3wLarry thinks his latest acquisition is a "POS" I think it belongs in here.

 

Great pictures!

 

That POS is awesome. looks like a late 50's rod updated in the 70's?

 

50's built, 60's (pic with the slicks) updated. Larry started a thread on it yesterday with a bunch more info and pics.

 

good eye. Larry has a thread going...
http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/...istory-of-a-little-california-hot-rod.989159/

 

I have been accumulating a pile of parts to build a VERY similar T-bucket for the last couple years. I was going to paint it Naples Orange, but this is the THIRD one I have seen that's orange, and very similar to what I have in mind. That tears it, I gotta re-think the colour!

 

eh, orange looks great so you might as well go with it haha.

That one is for sale...could just pony up and own your dream T now? Too bad our dollar sucks so bad.

 

But then it wouldn't be "mine". Hell I said it was similar, mines cooler anyway...

 

Looks like I have some reading to do....
That lil orange bucket is great as well, I assume this regards the SB Ford powered one you have planned?

 

yup. Pile is slowly growing...

 

Another good one from Pat over on the Canadian Hot Rod History feed. "Late 50's or early 60's, downtown Calgary AB"

Pretty awesome photo, you can see the reflection up the street in his wheel covers.

 

I really like those early 60's builds. The right mix of old parts and new paint for me.

 

Kind of crazy but in the early 60s I didn't really notice things were changing much. Then all of a sudden……...

 

My bucket. Built in mid 70s so sits higher than many but the flat floor with minimal trans hump makes it easy for a big dude to enjoy. Its best time on the quarter was 9.95 @ 143. I love seeing hot rods on drag strips, tho I did eventually park this one into the wall. e are slowly rebuilding it.

 

I don't know how old you are Six Ball But the early'60s were pretty much the same as the '50s with everything. Things didn't change until the middle of the decade with civil rights and Vietnam war protests. Then the hippy and psychedelic movement changed the look of everything.
Hope this isn't to political for the HAMB.

Gary

 

That's not political, it's history and it had a lot to do with the styling of hot rodding and how it shaped everything we know. I'm 44 and I remember the 70's as a terrible era for fashion, cars and music. Yes, music. Sorry.

 

I don't know why that post piggybacked ???
dave

 

Every era has good music, just gotta find it.

When you quote things, just make sure you type your reply outside of the quote boxes.

Cars boys, post some cars!

 

You may have hit the quote button.

 

What happened there Gary? Break the rearend?

 

That's because you are too young. It was a great era for cars. Cheap, slightly used muscle on every used car lot. Me and my friends bought some cars most guys could only think about buying today if they had just hit the lottery. One of the best, a buddy of mine bought a no power options, trak-pak, numbers matching '69 440 4 speed Coronet R/T off the local Nissan dealers lot for $900. Solid axle street cars were EVERYWHERE, way more than in the sixties, Street racing around here was at its all-time high, and I would say the Friday/Saturday night cruise scene was at its highest point as well. We were living and breathing the car scene 24/7 around here, and so were hundreds of other guys. It wasn't like it is now, where you went to cruise nights and rod runs, it was EVERYWHERE, all around you, ALL THE TIME. Most gas stations had a modified car sitting in the parking lot or one of the bays that belonged to someone who worked there. The scene was so different then, and it aint never coming back. It was less pretentious then, it was just our life. It was just a day-to-day thing.

 

Yep , most gas stations don't have bays anymore !!
dave

 

George

I noticed some oil (I thought brake fluid at the time) on the right rear backing plate. Took the drum off and found it was diff. oil. The axle seals were bad. Started taking more stuff apart and it just got worse and worse. Axle bearing races were bad, the races on the bells were pitted pretty bad. So I just decided to go through the whole thing. I posted for help on the HAMB and a buddy of mine volunteered to help me. I didn't know but he said he rebuilt differentials at a Ford dealership for 20 + years. The bells are at the machine shop and the new press on races are here but the machinist said he is a week or two behind so I just need to be patient. I did have to call off a mag. photo shoot but I needed to get it done. Probably will get to reschedule it later when it is back together.

Gary

 

You're completely correct! I was referring to what was, shall we say "produced?" in the 70's.

Even during the gas crunch guys were finding innovative ways to hot rod. Even Volksrods were cool in their own way.

And yes, there was some good music too be the vast majority of it I don't care for.

 

ah, I get you.