Thread: just another t-bucket

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Yeah, I'm starting to sway towards a limited slip over a spool. As for the front suspension I'm pretty set on having a mustang II ifs. I know its not traditional but the rest of the car won't be either.

A few things I forgot to mention was that I would like to run fenders or partial fenders on the front and the bed will be a wood bed that will cover at least most of the rear tires and I would like it at least 36" long, maybe longer.

Hi and welcome, I also agree with the front end choice, even with cycle guards/fenders as you guys call them, it will look butt ugly. You talk about traditional but I have never seen or heard a true definition of what that means when it comes to hot rods. Hell even the HAMB members still argue over that one. A drop axle set up correctly can corner and perform as good as a IFS any day IMHO. I have a friend that runs a 5 speed behind a 383 Chevy in his Bucket with room for all pedals so it can be done with good planning and thought. If you were to run the full fenders and running boards like original, you may get away with the IFS.

This thread is USELESS without pictures

BTW, The front end will be BUTT UGLY

There are no pictures yet as I have not started building yet. This is still in the planning process.

Let's see.
This guys a bodyman @ a large dealership, and has time to sit around and post his "Dreams" on here.
I call foul !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

TROLL

As of right now I'm thinking everything out before I start spending money on stuff. We are quite slow right now so the money hasn't exactly been pouring in.

from time of his postings I'd say he posted early before work and at lunch time--speaking of lunch I'm getting hungry

Like I say we're slow. It has been a dry winter here in northwest Ohio.

Also as far as solid axle handling as well as ifs I would have to disagree. My daily driver is an audi tt quattro and if it had a solid axle in it there would be no cornering at all like I am used to. There's a reason solid axles haven't been used in new cars for a long time.

Originally Posted by tblazin2k5

Also as far as solid axle handling as well as ifs I would have to disagree. My daily driver is an audi tt quattro and if it had a solid axle in it there would be no cornering at all like I am used to. There's a reason solid axles haven't been used in new cars for a long time.

You're going to be hard pressed to build a car that handles like your Audi. If you want a new car ride buy a new car and quit wasting your time planning something that's just going to be a disappointment, and look butt ugly to boot.

That's 2 fer BUTT UGLY
Wasn't there an ole song titled
"Beautiful Dreamer"
Sounds like this guy

Guess he's never drinin a properly set up straight axle Hot Rod either

If I had known that you were here to make fun of people instead of offer some support I would have never joined. This project may still be in the begging thought process but that doesn't make it just a dream.

Don't sweat it tblazin', just keep plannin' and saltin' the pennies away. Took me 12 years to finish this last one! 'Course we moved across country twice in the process... but it got done, just a slower pace than some. And if you want IFS on it, do it! Got to please yourself and no one else. It's comin' out of your wallet!

The money situation is not the only thing holding me back currently. I also have an 84 Honda nighthawk 650 that I am in the middle of chopping. I'd like to have that done by spring.