weird t bucket project

hi from the far north.
i am in the process of building a different t bucket have 2 original front section doors rear panel etc off a 4 door touring . i am going to widen one of them approx 1 ft and stretch it some( i want a little room and i want the unit fairly low as i can manage . i have already a front clip from a rear steering box nova and am going to also use the rear suspension from the same. i have a 455 olds engine and th 400 to power it.
this will not be a show car but will be a runner and is being built for some off pavement dirt road blasting.
i have never built a frame but have a frame welder. what should i be using for frame steel as what i have seen for pre made frame seems pretty light . i was thinking 2 x 4 heavy wall any thoughts from anyone on the whole monster

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Originally posted by canadianal

i have never built a frame but have a frame welder. what should i be using for frame steel as what i have seen for pre made frame seems pretty light . i was thinking 2 x 4 heavy wall any thoughts from anyone on the whole monster

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First off welcome to CHR canadianal
How do you plan to build the chassis? If you are going to build it with a cage. (I would if your going to go off road). With a cage you don't need real heavy rails although if saving weight isn't a concern it can't hurt. Is this going to be an all out off road vehicle or what exactly are your plans?

thanks for the welcome

when i say off road i mean backroads and graded trails . here i can drive from where i live to my parents farm 180 miles away and not even hit pavement if i want . i am looking at a 4 point rollover protection which would also reinforce the rear kickup of the frame. i read my 1st message and see that i need to proof read better i dont have a frame welder i have a arc stick welder . i know weight starts to be a factor with my design idea,pretty it wont be . i am looking at building a homemade flip up turtle deck and have a old alumimum beer keg for a fuel tank. which i will inegrate into the rear deck

Sounds like fun drivin' windin' dirt and gravel roads. Did that allot as a kid. Keep us posted on your progress, Post some pics. if you can.

How bout a snow bucket ? :toocool:

you know a v8 snowmobile has crossed my mind , but its getting more bizzare as i look at this pic
thanks!

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Originally posted by viking
How bout a snow bucket ? :toocool:

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Where'd you get that pic Viking? Is that you?

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Originally posted by Jerilynne1965
Where'd you get that pic Viking? Is that you?

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No, we don't get that much snow here, thats one of our Sweden members at T-Bucket Central, heres the linc, pics in the gallery http://www.tbucketcentral.com/ :toocool: