The versatile T-Bucket chassis can be used with a wide variety of hot rod bodies that are not Model T based. Notable examples are the Model A as well as the diminutive Austin Bantam roadster and the American Austin Bantam Coupe. One notable example is the cool Chevy-powered American Austin Bantam Coupe built by Art … Read more
I love T-Bucket creativity. After all, a T-Bucket really is the perfect hot rod canvas, existing for every builder to forge his own unique automotive work of art. One green T-Bucket in particular caught my eye a number of years ago because it demonstrated creative touches everywhere you looked. It is worthy of further examination … Read more
After watching last week’s episode about the Fast n’ Loud T-Bucket, I just had to tune in this week to see if it was sold at a huge premium after adding a few hundred dollars worth of parts along with a tuneup. I’ll cut to the chase. Instead, the Gas Monkey T-Bucket sold at a … Read more
Oops. Cody the Car Guy ran into a few unexpected snags trying to complete his Nissan RB26 T-Bucket build in 20 days. Unfortunately, it wasn’t possible to get his steel-bodied rat rod Nissan RB26 T-Bucket project completed, rolling and licensed in time to make the 20th anniversary Cruisin the Coast last weekend in Gulfport, Mississippi. … Read more
OK, I’m getting into uncharted territory here being an aging baby-boomer raised on American iron. Cody the Car Guy is an adventurous sort and said, “since no one has ever done a Nissan Skyline T-Bucket motor, I figured what the heck?! I have a spare Nissan Skyline RB26 motor just sitting in my shop so … Read more
I learned yesterday that legendary automotive journalist, Brock Yates, after suffering with Alzheimer’s for the last 12 years, succumbed at the age of 82. Brock began his career as an automotive journalist in the 1960s, became editor of Car and Driver magazine, later joining Motor Trend and also founding the Cannonball Run and One Lap … Read more
As we tune into today’s episode of Cody the Car Guy‘s accelerated build, T-Bucket disc brakes are installed and the project gets a name. Because Cody decided to make a switch from the originally planned GM LS engine, he has given his T-Bucket the name “Li’l Mayhem” because the new engine, although yet to be … Read more
I heard that this week on Discovery Channel’s Fast n’ Loud that they would be purchasing a T-Bucket. So, I dutifully tuned in to the Fast n Loud T-Bucket episode to see if there might be anything worth sharing with our followers at TBucketPlans.com. And I was pleasantly surprised. As soon as I saw the … Read more