Thread: Project: 27 T bucket

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You've got some good stuff there to start with, but you should know, that is not a 27 body, it is a 23. From what I can see in the pictures, the frame looks ok, as does the front axle and radius rods. Not sure about the rear, can't see much. I would lose that rack and pinion steering, it will bump steer like mad the way it is mounted. Put in a traditional reversed Corvair box and you will be much happier, believe me. Driving a T bucket with an r and p mounted like that is white knuckle time for the entire trip.

Pull the body off and shoot us some good pictures of the rear and stuff like that so we can give you a better idea of what you have and what might need changed to make it safe and roadworthy.

As for the reason the Chevy spindles need turned, it is because there are no bearings available that would take it from the current size to any available discs. They have been doing it this way for decades. It is almost as cheap to buy new Chevy type spindles from Speedway, that is what we did on my Son Don's T bucket.

IMO, forget that cage idea. It will look goofy.

Don

Some years ago whe we built my `33 we used 49 to 54 chevy spindles, used a 3/8 spacer ring on the inside of the splindle, ford inner bearing and race with the stock outer bearing and race, used `78 olds cutlass caliphers and brackets were built. Its a lot easier to buy it all as a kit as Don said. might go look at what Chassis Engineering has to offer....