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    one more time....
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    Wow, what a great project, awesome! I agree that Speedway really Rocks!
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    Hey Jim, pick up a 128meg memory stick and you can use my old Sony digital camera for your pics so ya don't have to mess with the scanner.
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    Hey thanks Larry- but 1 broken camara is enough for me...LOL ! Besides it gives me good reason to go get another one with all the bells & whistles.
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    OK- Quick update : I am starting to wonder if I can pull this one off, building the car to a safe hot rod under 3k I can do, building the hot rod engine could blow the budget.
    I did pick up a set of 4030 domes, and rods today for 50 bucks- puts the build at 800. I still have to get timing chain, rings, bearings x 3,re-work the heads (ouch), I swapped a bumpstick I had for a carb.- 750 double pumper, still need to find an intake for it, re-work the block, oil pump, fuel pump, filters, oil x 2....man- it's gonna be close.
    I got the frame for the swap from a 78 'Camino, and it's a factory 4 link set-up (sweet) and I will pull it over to the shop Monday- I stripped it at the yard, I will post some more pic.'s soon.....
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    i believe you can do it hambiskit, but if you don't you can say you gave it it a good try.
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    i believe you can do it hambiskit, but if you don't you can say you gave it it a good try.


    That is the important thing, that you are trying. I agree that if you start adding some nice speed and dress up stuff, it can ruin the budget, but you have to build a car that you are proud to drive too. Sounds like you are coming along great, though.

    As for mine, well there isn't much to report progress-wise over the last couple of weeks. I am still going to do it, but my Son and I decided if we are going to get his '29 and my '39 to Daytona in November, we had better start moving faster.Plus, he was building a '29 Fordor for his rod, but found a very nice '29 Tudor body about 600 miles from here, so we drove up last weekend and picked it up. He is knee deep in stripping that one down to take to the dippers, and I think it gives him a better shot at being done by November.

    Here is a picture of the new one he picked up. He always wanted a tudor, and is going to build a little modified out of the Fordor. But he is having a hard time making the decision to cut the fordor up, as he has hundreds of hours of work in it.

    Good luck on your builds, keep the $ 3 K torch alive.


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    Hey Jim, I'm keeping an eye on you so no slowing down any But I can come over and help if ya need an extra set of hands.
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    Damn, that eye thing is SPOOKY.

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    Well....I guess the "ayes" have it- I continue...
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    OK- pulled the elky over to the shop today, the yard was supposed to spear the body and remove it but they didn't- tired of waiting so I'll do it myself. I've already got it ready to lift so I should have it off by the week-end & post some pic.'s of it then.....build cost still 750; lets see, rings, bearings, gaskets, seals, turn crank, line hone block,soft plugs, hard plugs,oil pump,rebuild heads....gonna be close guy's- I still need seats, and a sheet of steel.
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    Wow, this thread is helping me out a bunch. his is my fisrt project car, and I've been wanting to do a T-Bucket. I found a frame online(ebay) for 250, brand new. It comes with the windshield frame(why, i dont know). Do you guys think this is a good deal? Thanks again.

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    i would think so.
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    What kind of frame is it? Pro built or home built? Reason I asked is that I bought what was supposed to be a Total Perf frame and body on ebay a little while back, and the frame turned out to be home built, and not good at that. But I still got a deal on it, so I'm building a new frame.

    Another factor is freight. I won a frame a couple years ago on ebay for $ 125.00. When it showed up, freight collect bill was $ 400.00 !! I had to go back to the seller (who said in the ad he got a commercial rate, and he worked it out with the truckline)

    Aside from these two factors, you should be fine, especially with the windshield in the mix.

    By the way, I had shelved Project $ 3K for a while, to finish up my '39, but now I have changed my mind. I am actually going to build the bucket to drive to Daytona in November instead of the '39. Reason is, the '39 is getting more complex, and I want to finish it right, and not rush it. I can pop out the T Bucket sooner, so it should be done on time.

    I'm glad this thread is helpful, that was the intention from the onset.

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    "I am actually going to build the bucket to drive to Daytona in November instead of the '39."

    We are planning on making the trip from PA to the Turkey Run this year. Would be great to see your completed $3K project bucket there. I'll email you before the event to see if you still plan to be there.

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