The purchase of an unfinished T-Bucket project at a bargain price can sometimes be a great aid in building a T-Bucket. In this case, Dave Melling was very fortunate in finding an unfinished T-Bucket project that had been started by master builder Ed Wimble. Ed has a great eye for T-Bucket design. But in reading … Read more
Just as Chester Greenhalgh emphasizes the importance of a cheap donor car in his legendary “How to Build a T-Bucket” eBook, Dave Melling found that especially important for his British T-Bucket build, given the shortage of V8 engines in the U.K. Also like Chester, Dave cannibalized other components from his donor car while selling still … Read more
I love British T-Buckets! Take a moment to think about how difficult it is to build a T-Bucket hot rod in the U.K. The normal T-Bucket components are either few and far between or non-existent. When the components can be found, the price is typically sky high. But despite these huge obstacles, some of the … Read more
I was excited to learn today that the awesome “Moonshiner” 1926 T roadster created by Mickey Himsl is for sale again. This time at Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale 2017. And it’s NO RESERVE! It was last sold for $33K at Barrett-Jackson Las Vegas 2015. In my opinion, that was a steal! A steal because although it’s a recreation … Read more
Somebody recently noted that all of our T-Bucket love was focused on roadsters. Why not coupes? Just because they have a roof they shouldn’t be overlooked. And I agree. So, take a look at this beautiful 1927 Ford Model T coupe built by Bob Hamilton of StreetRod 101 DVD library fame. Roadsters aren’t for everybody. … Read more
Back in 2008, I came across a really interesting top ten list of T-Buckets, T roadsters or T hot rods, depending on your preference or definition. I thought whoever blogged it was very perceptive and reflected solid knowledge of T history in the hot rod world. The author went by the handle, Iowahawk and his … Read more
I was leaving a car show at the end of the day a few years ago, looked up and couldn’t believe my eyes. I snatched the lens cover off my camera, hit the power button and started snapping away at a car I’d only envisioned in my mind up until that moment: a Vicky modified … Read more
After completing the story this week on Art Tardiville’s T-Bucket chassis’d Austin Bantam coupe, I realized things wouldn’t be complete without sharing my own Austin Bantam roadster fascination and inspiration. I became a huge T-Bucket fan in 1957 after seeing Norm Grabowski’s T in Life magazine, but the only T-Buckets I saw for the next … Read more