Hot Rods My T bucket build using a Daimler Hemi V8

Long time HAMB member, #101. I seldom post anymore. I lurk, and peruse the classifieds.

I have lost the early build pics. I had bought some 3x3 square tubing to build a carport, but my wife said no, and we got into a fight. I couldn’t return the cut steel so I decided to use it to build a T bucket.

Here is the Carpor-T

 

You've piqued my interest, show me more.

 

I’m using a 1963 2.5 liter Daimler Hemi V8 with a Borg Warner 35 three speed auto. It’s all British made stuff.

I had bought the engine in 2014, the intention was to build a sports car, but I couldn’t find a fiberglass body, I had this T body that I had bought years ago sitting around and in a moment of anger I decided to build this thing.

I am almost finished, just an interior and windshield away. This is 18 months work condensed into this post.

Because I wanted to keep the Brit theme going I made life hard on myself and made it right hand drive.

 

Awesome looking forward to the build Mr Nads great to hear your still building cool stuff

 

Sorry about the multiple pictures posts. I haven’t posted in years.

Anyway, because of the odd engine I used I had to make everything from scratch, motors c mounts, transmission mounts, headers, etc.

 

Thanks, I never stopped.

 

Thank you for posting the thread- I love builds with unique/oddball engines and am looking forward to seeing your progress!!!

 

I used a modified Edsel grille shell

 

Lookin' good, Nads! This supplements for me some of the updates you've posted on FB and inspires me to keep shufflin' around my shop with my own builds.

 

Keep at it Larry.

 

Those are some nice looking headers that you made from that 3 x 3 tubing!

Just a caution, that front axle looks like the cast stuff the Chinese are putting out nowadays. Might want to consider switching it out before driving.

 

It looks like you already have a carport.....??
Did your wife stop you from building a carport on your carport?

I like the lines of the bodywork. Its got 'swagger'.

 

Hells bells that's frek'n cool ...

 

Is that a Ford Capri in the background? Never seen one here but I had a Dinky toy as a kid

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WOW-it seems like years, Nads. Miss your stuff here. Last I remember you doing here was that one of a very few Caddys. Hope to see more stuff from you. Liked the grille even before the next pic of the Edsel insert. Keep it going, glad you posted.

 

Thanks for poppin in! Nice to see that you are still making cool stuff. Stop by more often , keep us in the loop!

 

Nads you’re the man!
Is your wife happy now?
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Good thing she pissed you off......

 

She's OK.

 

It was built later professionally.

 

It is a cheap ebay item, now you've got me scared.

 

Mini-Hemi.....I like it.

 

I like it, especially the Edsel 'track nose'! Keep the pics comin'!

 

Very cool. I like those chrome slots!

 

Yeah i agree with above, you need to buy the wife some flowers and tell her thank you, seems the right path was followed

Looking good and i love the grille.

 

It's always a happy surprise when someone introduces me to yet another manufacturers hemi that I was not aware of. That looks like a really sweet little motor, and I love the nose on the Carpor-T!

 

Nads , good to see you posting again! I´ll be watching as you build that 60s show rod T! The nose gave it away, hahaha

 

Great way to reuse! One more letter and you would have Le Sled for a name.

 

Right On! (steering wise) - do not think that you will be twisting that frame - liked the blue "carpet" - Father of a friend in High School had a Daimler with the "Baby Hemi" - we all loved it - that motor will have people scratching their heads trying to figure out which model Chrysler it came from

 

Pretty wife smiling with the masking tape...Baby Hemi in the re-destined rails...new carport...
Heck, I'd switch out that China axle and take her for a ride!