T-Bucket project, back from the dead
 

This thing has been lurking on my workbench, mocking me for more than 3 years. So I decided to do something with it. Again.

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Step one, a new styrene body and bed. I was thinking nasty rat rod/junkyard build. The 3-speed is kinda wide, so I made a V8 engine shell...

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Valve covers right on top like an old Buick Nailhead :D

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This could be from a '50's International truck, or a tractor. Same thing, really.

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Remember those horrible aftermarket turbo kits from the 1980's? Bet the junkyards are full of them if they haven't been crushed by now.

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I built this just to see if I could. Don't know if I'll use it or not.

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Intake manifold, second try at a distributor, turbo hose (with clamps!)

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Sophisticated compressor plumbing :shock:

finally!

incredible!

looks like the heads got allitle hot, check the water jackets.

oh no not another microgoat build i am defently subcribing to this one :shock::shock::shock::shock:

The T/A scoop is spot on.Looks really nice

This must have been covered with dust. I would have seen this when I was in the man cave. :shock:

Can't wait to see where it ends up...

thats bad ass, Would you make a video next time you do styrene work like that ?

Great build so far "thumbsup"

Wow,I forgot all about this one.:shock:
Can't wait to see it finished.......................in 20 years.:lmao:

It's getting finished this time. I got my mojo workin!

More progress:

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Timing cover, water pump, generator, starter. The belt is 1/16 half-round styrene.

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Radiator hose and clamps. Hose clamps are actually pretty easy, wrap a strip of .001 styrene around the hose, cut a slot (razor saw works well) in a 1/16 rod and glue together.

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Rear tires and wheels. You never know where you'll get some inspiration; this time I was buying cat food. Had to walk by the dog toys and spotted these chewy tires:

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The center seam caught my eye. Hells bells, I says to me, that's a DOT slick. A lot of Dremel work later, and they are.

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Overall shot with the turbo on

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I like the yee-haw vibe with the shaker way up there.

Wow, you never cease to amaze me with your building skills.Incredible "thumbsup"

Can you post a shot of the steering set up at the axle ?

It's a little bootleg :oops:

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Just an aluminum strip sandwiched under the bearing with some JB Weld holding it in place. It's strong enough for this, but I don't trust it.

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Looks junkyardy to me :mrgreen:

:shock: Simply the best styrene work I've ever seen. Can't wait to see this finished"thumbsup"

Kieren

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Exhaust system with clamps, cheesy flex pipe, hangers and muffler

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Plug wires

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I've never seen Halibrands in the junkyard, but you could get lucky if it's a really good junkyard.

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Painted the shaker. Looks like a Tenth Anniversary T/A died so this heapster could live. There's no justice in the junkyard.

sexy! nice work Stu!

very interesting turbo setup there :shock:

looks efficient and safe :ror:

WOW!! thats all i can say.........

Efficient and safe is for the OEM's :ror: Hit the yee-haw pedal and hold it til the valves float or the Dynaflo explodes.

It occurs to me that any junkyard with Halibrands is likely to have a big pile of Moroso hi-hat air cleaners. You might even find one with good chrome...

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... and a halfway clean element.

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Weathered the exhaust.

That's looking amazing your on track for yet another great build.

Thanks Norm!

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After the little bitty letters on the air cleaner, I thought the tailgate script would be a breeze. It wasn't.

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Buckets aren't known for copious legroom, even more so when half the interior has to hide electronics.

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Some attention to the front tires now. I dremeled out some circumferential grooves to make these BFG's more streetable.

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I could have painted these, but then they wouldn't be RAISED white letters. And no, I'm not compensating for anything.

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A shiny aluminum frame was inconsistent with the character of the rod, so I painted it.

Body and paint today!

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Some people see and old car in a field and think about fixing it up. Some people take potshots at it with a .45 Sometimes it's the same car.

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Grille painted and weathered

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Paint's coming off the radiator.

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Overall progress.