Swampy,
Welcome, always love to here about a fellow T-Bucketer.


Check this site out, I think it will be a lot of help.
http://nationaltbucketalliance.com/
They've a great tech page. Combined with this site I think you can build a great Bucket. E-mail me if you've got any questions about the build, I'me getting ready to build one. The Bucket I have know was built before my time, I love it, especially being an old hot rod (was built in the sixties with a lot of 57 Chevy parts) but it just isn't mine.

As far as legalities, there will probably be a few people on NTBA from your area to help out.