How to Build a T-Bucket Hot Rod Roadster

Archive for April, 2011

Speed Scene Live airs T-Bucket report

Speed Scene Live airs T-Bucket report

| April 30, 2011 | Comments (0)

Legendary hot rod and racing announcer Bob Beck has a regular feature on Speed Scene Live. It’s called the Great American Auto Scene (G.A.A.S.) and Bob’s report on the history and significance of T-Buckets begins at about the 27 minute mark of the show. Here’s the link where you can watch it …

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$489 for Chester’s “How to Build a T-Bucket” book? How about $14.99 instead.

$489 for Chester’s “How to Build a T-Bucket” book? How about $14.99 instead.

| April 29, 2011 | Comments (0)

Would you believe that the 1990 paperback version of Chester Greenhalgh‘s legendary “How to Build a T-Bucket” book is being offered for sale in Japan for $489?! Here’s a little background …

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Digitally Remastered, Revised 25th Anniversary Edition of "How to Build a T-Bucket Hot Rod Roadster: kickin' it old skool" Now Available

“How to Build a T-Bucket Hot Rod Roadster for Under $3000: kickin’ it old skool”

| April 23, 2011

Just Released: Digitally Remastered, Revised 25th Anniversary Edition featuring 250+ pages, 400+ photos, templates, diagrams and illustrations showing every detail of how to build a T-Bucket hot rod on a budget …

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Get Your T-Bucket on Speed Scene Live — But Act Quickly

Get Your T-Bucket on Speed Scene Live — But Act Quickly

| April 22, 2011 | Comments (1)

“I would really like to have by this Monday, April 25th, 20-30 pictures of T-buckets as I want to talk about the T-Bucket’s impact on the hot rodding scene after Norm Grabowski and Tommy Ivo’s cars hit the streets,” said Speed Scene Live announcer, Bob Beck.

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What? A Newer Speedway Motors 2011 T-Bucket Catalog!

What? A Newer Speedway Motors 2011 T-Bucket Catalog!

| April 12, 2011 | Comments (3)

Pardon my post the other day, because look what arrived in the mail with a different cover officially labeled as the Speedway Motors 2011 Master Catalog. I’ll make up for it with some “insider” Total Performance info.

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Stolen T-Bucket Alert

Stolen T-Bucket Alert

| April 10, 2011 | Comments (0)

This yellow T-Tub was stolen from the owner’s driveway in Northern California. Although it’s not, it is very similar in appearance to an Andy’s Instant T. A reward …

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The New 2011 Speedway Motors T-Bucket Catalog

The New 2011 Speedway Motors T-Bucket Catalog

| April 7, 2011 | Comments (0)

“Why have T-Buckets been so popular for so long? Because they’re simple, affordable and, best of all, FUN! You really don’t drive a T-Bucket — you hop in and pilot it like a four-wheeled motorcycle!”

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Hot Rod Magazine’s Next Project Car is a T-Bucket!

Hot Rod Magazine’s Next Project Car is a T-Bucket!

| April 6, 2011 | Comments (0)

Hot Rod magazine’s David Freiburger has let the cat out of the bag that a T-Bucket will be their next project car. I’m renewing today!

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How About Chroming Your Fiberglass T-Bucket Body

How About Chroming Your Fiberglass T-Bucket Body

| April 5, 2011 | Comments (1)

What’s that — you didn’t think you could chrome plate a resin-based Model T facsimile? Better not tell the guys at Van’s Body & Frame in Colby, Kansas.

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Storage Wars Meets T-Bucket C-Cab History?

Storage Wars Meets T-Bucket C-Cab History?

| April 3, 2011 | Comments (3)

This is the vision I hope to see when that door rolls up. Hmmm, that looks like a fiberglass body mould — why, it looks like a C-Cab, if I’m not mistaken. Wait a minute! Could it be …? Yes, it is — a Dan Woods C-Cab body mould.

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