Thread: What Fiberglass T body would you buy?

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Originally Posted by Itoldyouso

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

Thanks for the insight, I've been thinking alot about the stretched version and have to say it does sound more inviting, just curious if it looks out of proporsion when built. Being that I need to make this as comfy as possible since I just had a 2 level fusion on my lower spine, this is a must...lol. I have a interstate cruiser (my 54) this would be more of a short trip car, for a little alone time....

Ouch. I have to say this type of car isn't the best on long distance travel. When a person is younger you can tolerate it more, but as the years and injuries add up it becomes less fun. On the trip I took recently to Daytona I had to stop a few times to stretch and it was only like 250 miles each way. My back and legs started to cramp up and I am still feeling it in my lower back a little.

Love the car around town though. It is making me want to finish up the Dodge truck before Billetproof in March. It will have a more normal seat layout so it should be better on trips.

I have never seen one of the stretched T bodies, but I don't think those extra few inches would make it look bad. You could hide some of that by playing with wheel placement I bet.

Don