Want to adapt that T Bucket grill shell to better fit your height, width and other requirements in your own T-Bucket build? You’ll learn how to do it the easy way in this latest installment in our Bob Hamilton ’27 T roadster building series. This is just a highlight, because Bob covers T Bucket grill … Read more
A T Bucket electric fan mount sounds simple, but you really want to ensure that one day your fan blades don’t eat up that nice radiator. You’ll learn how to do it the right way in this latest installment in our Bob Hamilton ’27 T roadster building series. This is just a highlight, because Bob … Read more
Every T-Bucket build should be personal. Personal, in that it fulfills the vision of the T-Bucket builder. That’s you! You don’t have to settle for what’s being offered on the market. That’s the beauty of a T-Bucket build. The basic design is so simple that you can customize it to suit your own requirements and … Read more
Who says T-Bucket custom paint has to cost thousands and thousands? If you have the right tips, tricks and technique, along with some patience, you can do T-Bucket custom paint in your own garage with your only expense being for paint and masking materials. Don’t believe it? Believe it! Sure, you’ll need a compressor and … Read more
Bending steering arms for correct Ackermann steering is something that can come up in building a T-Bucket or any hot rod, street rod or street machine for that matter. So, this latest installment in our Bob Hamilton ’27 T roadster building series addresses that. Also, when Bob makes mistakes he’s not afraid to admit it … Read more
The long wheelbase T Bucket era began in the late 1960s. Two factors contributed to the long wheelbase T Bucket fad. The first factor was the growth of drag-strip inspired street machines: from gassers to altered wheelbase funny cars to dragsters. The second factor was by that time T-Bucket hot rods were quite numerous and … Read more
The T Bucket Alliance Nationals is this weekend in Green Bay, WI. I first saw this cool T at the T Bucket Nationals 2011 and it is at this year’s event, too. Just one more reason to attend the T Bucket Alliance Nationals. Here’s what it looked like at the T Bucket Nationals 2011 in … Read more
Bob Smith‘s 1927 Track T Roadster is dramatically unique because it looks to be only about knee-high. For comparison, take a look at Bob’s other street rod, the black ’32 highboy parked next to it. This track T roadster was another great find at the recent San Diego Prowlers 68th Picnic and Ol’ Timer’s Reunion. … Read more