Thread: New Member ~ Howdy from SE Washington

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Howdy All,

Was doing some research on my 1st "real" hot rod and chanced upon this place. Looks like my kinda hang-out...

I've been a hot-rodder wannabe since about 1964... Does that date me or what?? Cut my teeth at Deer Park drag strip. An old airfield about a 1/2 north of Spokane, WA. I was a pre-teen and was hooked from the first drop of the flag! (I could tell you some stories about that place!)

Life happened... I've had lots of cars...but I've always "wanted" in my bones to build something. Well... here I am. Right now I'm putting together plans/ideas for a simple rod. Either a T-bucket type or??? I've always had a soft spot for the '29 Ford roadsters.

My budget is non-existent... So my guiding rules are 1. Safe
2. Low budget/simple design 3. Must be fun driver.

Anyway... Input is always welcome (actually 'hoped for') and my questions will be many, I'm sure.

John Reeve

Welcome to CHR John, good having you join us!

Welcome aboard! Where have you been looking to find your start? Places like RacingJunk.com may be a starting point...

Welcome to CHR. What's your goal? Are you looking for something to buy, something to build from scratch, or a stalled project.

Originally Posted by rspears

Welcome to CHR. What's your goal? Are you looking for something to buy, something to build from scratch, or a stalled project.

I'm planning on building from scratch. Intially I was toying with making a street rod out of an early (late 60's - early 70's) import p/u. Section the body down on the frame, shorten and narrow the bed, take the sheet metal off the front...make a fenderless, chevy powered datsun rod.

Now I'm thinking of go with a simple hot rod like T-bucket or pursue my soft spot - a '29 Roadster. Shoestring budget dictates "low cost". My rules are 1. Safety 2. Fun but "real" driver.

But, if a stalled project fell in my lap for a song... well, you betcha! I just want an open hot rod of some sort...

John

Originally Posted by hogosmith

I'm planning on building from scratch. Intially I was toying with making a street rod out of an early (late 60's - early 70's) import p/u. Section the body down on the frame, shorten and narrow the bed, take the sheet metal off the front...make a fenderless, chevy powered datsun rod.

Now I'm thinking of go with a simple hot rod like T-bucket or pursue my soft spot - a '29 Roadster. Shoestring budget dictates "low cost". My rules are 1. Safety 2. Fun but "real" driver.

But, if a stalled project fell in my lap for a song... well, you betcha! I just want an open hot rod of some sort...

John

Take a look at Speedway's T-bucket roller packages (I don't use "kit" on purpose). They look to be a pretty good value, and you can get them in various stages. Yeah, you pay for all new parts as opposed to salvage yard stuff, but you know it's right, too. Or study Jim Robinson's latest build thread. He's done an amazing job of putting together a very cool Track T on a shoestring budget - Another build thread? Yep, my track-style T

I've been looking at the T-bucket kit ads forever... I remember the early ads... "Just $10.00 down and $10.00 a month !" hahaha

I'll be scrounging/ scrapping and fabricating as much as I can... I am lucky, tho ot have a decent network of horse-traders in my area. Between the farmers I know and the local scrap yards I should be able to source quite a bit of my needs. Figure my big expense items will be the body (the local rat rod craze has put a layer of gold on top of the rust on the value of old bodies around here), then brakes/suspension system, then tires...

I did chance upon Jim Robinson's thread... great read !!! Thanks , tho, for the heads up.

John

This could also be of interest:

How to build an early hotrod frame

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First of all, Welcome to the site - - - I personally don't think you will find a more helpfull bunch of Members anywhere on the net so make yourself at home. It's also good to see you leaning towards a T and (eh-hem) away from an import.

meller

Welcome to CHR I know its early for pictures but I wanted to be first...LOL Great to have a new member