Vehicle Description
Join in the fun on the boulevard during a cruise night, or, on any
night that you feel like going out to play, with this nicely built
T-Bucket. It's a stripped-down custom by tradition but dressed up
to go out by intention.
All the classic styling cues that make these street rods
immediately recognizable are there. Strip off the hood to expose
the engine and pull the fenders to expose the wheels. For some
extra flair, top the radiator with a Motometer radiator cap. The
"bucket" itself, has only imprints of doors where real doors used
to be on the originals. An upright windshield is there to remind
you of its roots, and on this one, you get a nice roof that can be
put up to shade you from the sun or keep you semi-dry during a run
home in an afternoon thundershower. The body is painted in a Silver
that compliments the polished metal and chrome on the exposed
engine which are such an important part of the look of the car. The
iron parts of the engine and the suspension pieces are painted
Orange, nicely contrasting with the silver while the frame rails
shine in gloss black.
There is a bit of a modern feel to the interior of this car in
contrast to the early '20s body style. Twin bucket seats are set in
a molded interior shell and have a smooth clean, look. The seat
backs are trimmed in pleated two-tone gray vinyl while the seat
bottom is a smooth gray. There is a beefy, Grant GT three-spoke
steering wheel that feels good in your hands as you wheel this baby
around town. It sits on a polished billet hub with a chrome blinker
stalk and a control for the emergency brake. A 6-pack of Stewart
Warner gauges in the dash have a speedo and tach in the center,
with fuel, oil pressure, water temp and volts on either side. The
front half of the "door" panels are trimmed in dark gray and a
shifter for the automatic transmission is set in the floor which is
trimmed out with black carpets.
Special engines are an important part of these cars because they do
double duty. They are an important part of the look of the car, and
they also provide the power that these cars are famous for. This
engine is a 305 cubic inch V8 that is dressed in lots of chrome and
polished metal. It draws fresh air in through a big scoop that
feeds a Weber 4-barrel carburetor. Chrome valve covers shine just
above a set of awesome headers that come straight out of the heads
before turning down into open side-pipes. If they don't see you
coming, they will hear you coming for sure. Power is sent back
through a 3-speed automatic trans and is sent to the ground through
a solid axle sitting on coil springs. The front suspension is the
traditional transverse leaf spring acting on a drop axle. 4-wheel
disc brakes handle the stopping duties, and the rubber meets the
road through 265/70R15 tires in the rear and 185/65R15 in the
front, all mounted on 5-lug Chrome wheels.
Join the fun! Come on down and check out this T-Bucket. Then take
it out for a night on the town.