1923 Ford T-Bucket Replica built in 2014. 2,959 miles and counting. I try to drive whenever I have free time. It is a great car to enjoy out on 2-lane highways or just to go to the grocery store.
Ford Y-block272, lower end, 292 heads, 312 intake with Edelbrock 4-bbl. Motor has been rebuilt with new Isky Cam, rods, lifters, springs, and various other parts.
New radiator during build with electric fan.
Backed up by a Ford C-4 3 speed transmission and transferringpower to a ’46 Lincoln Banjo rear end. The old Banjo was found in a barn as NOS. It had never been put in a car and it still had the assembly grease from the factory. There is a great story to go along with it.
Front brakes are 11” disc and rear are 12x2 Ford Drums.
New Firestone White Walls on new steel wheels from Coker when built. Front wheels are 16x4.5 with 450/475-16 tires. Rear are 16x6 with 750-16.
Fuel tank is approximately 16 gallons and was salvaged from a surplus sale.
Interior is sprayed with bed-liner. Yes, its been driven in a few rainstorms with no issues. Bomber seats have been customized with bucked rivets with under seat storage. Stewart Warnergauges (gas gauge is dummy only). Check out the old-stylegauge built into the tank. Lokar shifter.
Custom taillights are ’59 Caddy machined into flathead pistons. Bucket headlights were attached to a Model A head light bar when found, however, exact year is unknown.
I built this car over a 2 year time span and it is titled in Oklahoma as a 1923 Ford T.
