Thread: I couldn't build it for $3 K either!

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Great job on the posts!!!! Now, where are all these guys who say we just build our "kit cars" with "bolt on" catalog parts... Tell me, in the course of the project so far, how many of the "bolt ons" went on without requiring some form of modification????

Yeah Dave, they come in a big box and take a whole weekend to put together.


Don

Thanks guys.

My experience with "bolt ons" is that they RARELY do!!

Even REAL "kit" cars don't always go together right.

I'm an old fabricator and would rather build stuff instead off trying to rework something that was supposed to fit.

By the way Don, I went back and studied your windshield before I made the decision to change mine. It just looks right.

I'll try to finish what I have tommorrow night. Gotta get up at 3AM to go to work!

Mike

Originally Posted by Itoldyouso

Yeah Dave, they come in a big box and take a whole weekend to put together.


Don

Hmmmm. My Camaro came in two boxes, the Ranchero was in just one box so it will be easier, I'm sure.....

Why does it seem that mounting the windsheild or at least trying to figure out what size you need is the toughest part of building a T Bucket?

I bought my post from TP and temporarily mounted them to see what size I needed before I ordered The windshield. I admit I was not smart enough to use round stock to trial fit, I just mounted them to where they looked like they fit. $400 later and a windshield that didn't fit I was not happy. I wasn't going to spend more money so I disassembled the TP frame and cut it down. Then I cut the glass on my tile wet saw. this is not the route I would recommend, but it does fit well.

Live and learn!