I think the one limiting factor for you might be the 6 foot/240 thing. Not saying anything bad about that, but T bucket bodies and even 27 bodies are pretty tight inside when channeled even a little. I'm only 5'9"/ 170-ish and can slip into a smaller spot, but even then my '27 is a little tight in leg room. The 23 is a little better because of the way I laid it out.

The suggestion about a stretched body is a good one. There are some out there (CCR ?) so you might want to look into these. I would also go to some shows and find some accomodating owner who will let you sit in his car to see how it fits you. I know if someone came up to me and was contemplating building a rod and asked me I would let them try mine out for room.

About 10 years ago I had my '27 at a show and a guy walked up and said he wanted to buy my car. I told him I didn't want to sell it, but he insisted everything is for sale. My then GF looked at him and said, "I think you better try it out for size first, you are a little bigger than Don is." He climbed in and quickly realized he wasn't going to fit and that was the end of the negotiations.

You might consider a Model A because as the years went on Fords got bigger. My Son's '29 has a lot more wiggle room than either of my T's. But if you have your heart set on a T, there are ads in some magazines like Streetrodder that feature the stretched versions. You might post this question also on the National T Bucket Alliance forum. As the name implies, T buckets are the main focus there and the various members have probably dealt with this issue themselves. Here is their website:

http://www.nationaltbucketalliance.com/bb2005/index.asp

Good luck,

Don