i am biulding my first t- bucket , can anyone help and give advice? (do's and dont's ect..)

I'd say any of the owners of this month's ROTM contestents know a thing or two about building t-buckets. Try sending them an email.

http://www.streetrodstuff.com/Studio/Vote.php

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Jason Long
Streetrod Stuff Webmaster

Hi Jam, Who did you buy your T-bucket from? and did you buy a rolling frame?



Rick
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awsum34

Jam,
what you need to know? Take a look at my website if you like, there are some tips there that I picked up during the construction of my car.
http://home.rochester.rr.com/deatsch/rod
Where are you?
Jim
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Time is natures way of keeping everything from happening at once.

im in southeast texas.i am planing on scrach building the frame. i have not purchase a shell yet. any recomondations on a company? i have some "blueprints" from Calif. Custom Roadsters for the frame. i am just looking for advice from someone that knows about this. all help will be GREATLY APPRECIATED!! james

Hi Jam, Total Performance www.tperfromance.com sells frame that you can weld together, also sells bodies



Rick
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awsum34

Rick, that web address is actually www.tperformance.com seems as if your fingers got caught speeding. hehehe.

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Roadsters Rule.

My brain works sometimes. but working the fingers with the brain is another subject.


Rick
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awsum34

I looked for but could not find a CCR web site. However, Street Impact in Tyler, TX is a CCR dealer and they have the catalog on line. http://www.streetimpact.com/

Spirit Industries is another source. They have chassis and bodies and their prices are competitive. http://www.spiritcars.com/
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An Old California Rodder
Hiding Out in the Ozarks

James,

I haven't had ANY luck getting in touch with CCR lately. I used their plans on my car but they don't answer the phone now or return calls.

Guess they are out of business.

Jim
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Time is natures way of keeping everything from happening at once.

Just found CCR's ad on page 283 of the new Street Rodder and they also have a web page. Cruzr32 just borrowed my set of CCR plans and he's serious enough that he's ordered the metal products to build the frame. We found the web site but I can't remember what it is. Maybe he could help in that regard GL Fred
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Fred P.

THE ONLY THING I CAN TELL YOU IS: KEEP THE FRONT END AS LOW AS YOU CAN TO THE GROUND.
MOUNT THE ENGINE, ALSO, AS LOW AS YOU CAN TO THE GROUND. THIS WILL ASSIST IN KEEPING THE FRONT WHEELS ON THE GROUND WHEN YOU STEP ON THE LOUD PEDAL. MY "T" IS VERY LOW IN FRONT, AS US THE ENGINE. WITH IT SET UP IN THIS MANNOR, I CAN STAND ON IT FROM THE START WITHOUT FEAR OF A WHEEL STAND. I WILL HOOK UP JUST FINE WITH 4:11 GEARS AND JUMP LIKE A RABBIT. I HAVE OUT LAUNCHED A BLOWN 454 BUCKET FOR TWO REASONS, HE COULD NOT GET TRACTION AND WHEN HE DID, HIS FRONT END WOULD "COME UP". BASICALLY MY 350 BLEW HIS DOORS OFF (IF HE HAD DOORS). I AM SURE HE HAS WAY MORE POWER THAN I BUT HIS DID NOT HOOK UP WELL, HE WAS RUNNING A STRAIGT "T" TYPE FRONT AXEL. KEEP THE FRONT LOW AS POSSIBLE, US A DOUBLE DROPPED AXEL LIKE THE KIND USED ON 32 HIBOYS.
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RICH

I've borrowed a set of CCR plans, and am in the process of "gathering up" all the metal to build the frame. I plan to use an "I" beam axle like the one on my deuce, and a 5.0 Mustang rear end with coil overs. I found a web page for CCR, but failed to file it in the favorites category, so I can't tell you what it is. All in all the plans are pretty darned good and very well explained. I'm considering lengthening the chassis a few inches to improve ride and also keep the front wheels on the ground. Not sure of power, yet, but have been wanting to build a blower motor for the street for years, maybe this will be the one. Good luck with your project, and keep us updated.
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Roadsters Rule.