Archive for May, 2010
Chester’s eBook Addendum No. 1: Rear Shock Mounts
Hey, nobody’s perfect. But it sure is nice to strive for perfection. Today, we had a question from a recent purchaser of Chester Greenhalgh’s “How to Build a T-Bucket Roadster for Under $3000″ and it prompted me to start a new category of blog posts here: Chester’s eBook Addendums. The purchaser’s question was, “I’m having [...]
The World’s First Fiberglass T-Bucket Hot Rod: Buzz Pitzen’s “Glass Image” – Part II
Buzz Pitzen’s T-Bucket roadster was the world’s first using a fiberglass body. It paved the way for tens of thousands to follow.
2010 Buckethead Bash for T-Bucket Fans
If you just can’t get enough T-Buckets at your local events, may I suggest the the 4th Annual Buckethead Bash in beautiful Mountain Home, Arkansas. The Buckethead Bashes were initiated in 2007 after the National T-Bucket Alliance had held two successful T-Bucket Nationals in Mountain Home and decided to change locations to Arizona. At the [...]
The World’s First Fiberglass T-Bucket Hot Rod: Buzz Pitzen’s “Glass Image” – Part I
In my earlier post about The Real History of the Fiberglass T-Bucket Body, it was noted that the first fiberglass T-Bucket roadster was built by hot rodder Buzz Pitzen. The story of how Buzz came to purchase that first fiberglass T-Bucket body is a fascinating look at why over 50 years ago someone would use [...]
National T-Bucket Alliance 2010 T-Bucket Nationals
The 2010 National T-Bucket event in Colorado Springs, CO promised incredible cruising opportunities and no better way to take in a huge concentration of T-Buckets in one place.
Old No. 7 T-Bucket: Greg Bear, Proprietor … and Builder
Greg Bear’s cool bobtail T-Bucket From last weekend’s Florida Sun T’s T-Bucket event, I’m happy to highlight another T-Bucket that really caught my attention. Not only am I a short wheelbase fan, but I’m also fond of the “bobtail” T look, with neither turtle deck nor pickup bed. At first, when I saw this black [...]
Is There Life for a T-Bucket After the Show Car Circuit? Ask Albert Almeida.
This past weekend, I happened to be in the Sunshine State and decided to drop by the Sun T’s of Central Florida show and cruise at Old Town in Kissimmee. Quite a nice turnout of very nice T-Buckets and a very friendly, infomative bunch of T-Bucket lovers. They had a lot of cool buckets on [...]
Chevy Powered T-Bucket Trike, or Why 3 Wheels are More Valuable Than 4 (in some people’s minds)
OK, it’s Friday night and I’m a firm believer in the concept of Friday Fun. So, here we go. A couple weeks ago, I was diligently following what’s new in the T-Bucket world when I stumbled upon a T-Bucket bodied three-wheeled motorcycle: a T-Bucket Trike. What won’t people do, I thought, as a quickly scrolled [...]
National T-Bucket Alliance 2008 Nationals Slide Show
So, I skipped the NTBA’s 2007 T-Bucket Nationals because I wasn’t eager to drive 1,700 miles to Arizona. But when the 2008 event rolled around and was conveniently located in Springfield, IL, I was there in a flash. Maybe not as many cars as had been at Mountain Home in the past, but you could [...]
Chester’s T-Bucket Book: $130.92 or $9.99 ?!
While making a couple of blog-related purchases on eBay this afternoon, out of curiosity I thought I would see if Chester Greenhalgh’s “How to Build a T-Bucket Roadster … ” books were still being sold on eBay. Man, was I surprised! Five copies were listed at prices from $97.50 to $130.92 (and, of course, shipping [...]
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