How to Build a T-Bucket Hot Rod Roadster

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1927 T-Bucket Roadster Project: Part 7

1927 T-Bucket Roadster Project: Part 7

| December 16, 2011 | Comments (2)

Follow along this week as Bob Hamilton shows you how to build a rear panhard bar and mount rear shocks the right way.

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1927 T-Bucket Roadster Project: Part 6

1927 T-Bucket Roadster Project: Part 6

| December 9, 2011 | Comments (0)

Yes, Thanksgiving was over two weeks ago, but Bob Hamilton is still playing with wishbones. This time, though, he’s showing how to build up the rear suspension on his ’27 T construction project.

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1927 T-Bucket Roadster Project: Part 5

1927 T-Bucket Roadster Project: Part 5

| December 2, 2011 | Comments (0)

Follow along this week as Bob Hamilton shows you how he constructs the front and rear crossmembers.

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1927 T-Bucket Roadster Project: Part 4

1927 T-Bucket Roadster Project: Part 4

| November 25, 2011 | Comments (2)

Take a fascinating journey as Bob Hamilton shows you how to build a frame that follows along with the body contours on a 1927 T roadster. I guarantee you’ll learn something by following along with his proven construction technique.

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1927 T-Bucket Roadster Project: Part 3

1927 T-Bucket Roadster Project: Part 3

| November 16, 2011 | Comments (0)

Ever wondered how to install a floor in a fiberglass T-Bucket body? Follow along as Bob Hamilton shows you how to do it and offers some great tips along the way to ensure you get it right the easy way.

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1927 T-Bucket Roadster Project: Part 2

1927 T-Bucket Roadster Project: Part 2

| November 4, 2011 | Comments (1)

Get a quick course in fiberglass body repair in this week’s installment as Bob Hamilton shows us how he builds a nice 1927 T roadster hot rod on a budget.

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1927 T-Bucket Roadster Project: Part 1

1927 T-Bucket Roadster Project: Part 1

| October 27, 2011 | Comments (2)

We begin a new series where we follow along as Bob Hamilton builds a 1927 T roadster for his personal knocking around pleasure. This is our first brief installment and we’ll try to add a new one every week until the build is complete.

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Bob Hamilton’s Oakland Roadster Show Winning Track T Roadster

Bob Hamilton’s Oakland Roadster Show Winning Track T Roadster

| October 18, 2011 | Comments (3)

Starting in his small home garage, Bob Hamilton built a fiberglass-bodied 1927 Ford Track T roadster that won its class in 1989 at the Grand National Roadster Show.

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2011 T-Bucket Nationals Report, Part 13

2011 T-Bucket Nationals Report, Part 13

| October 13, 2011 | Comments (3)

Quick now, what looks different about this T-Bucket? If you’re focused on what’s behind the body you’re on the right track. While most people debate whether to attach a 14″ or 12″ pickup bed on their T-Bucket, Donnie Jenkins of Zanesville, Ohio, thought “why not make it something I can actually use?” And that’s not [...]

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2011 T-Bucket Nationals Report, Part 12

2011 T-Bucket Nationals Report, Part 12

| October 12, 2011 | Comments (0)

So, should you call Ernie Hummel’s slant six powered Dodge roadster a D-Bucket? In my mind, it’s still a T-Bucket, but in a very unique category for a number of reasons. But first, just in case you don’t know what a 1920 Dodge roadster looks like here’s an example of what was the basis for [...]

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