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I just rolled over 10,000 miles on my T-Bucket. I’ve been having a blast with this thing. Next month I’m going to drive it up for the last two days of the Hot Rod Power Tour. Starting from my house...

Lol, I just now saw these last two comments. Never apologize for hijacking my thread. It’s all part of the fun!

A little personal history - About 30 years ago I bought a 1979 Ford pickup from a farmer which had a blown up engine. I put a a Chevy 350 in it, and had “Powered by Chevrolet” lettered on the...

Here is the tailgate I built for it. When you fold it down, it is plenty strong enough to sit on it. It also keeps the groceries from sliding out on the way home from the store! ;)


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Don’t get me wrong, this thing is an absolute blast to drive when the weather is suitable! :D I may just build a foldable, vinyl top for it to make it a bit more comfortable during the Florida...

Thunderstorm Thursday! LOL
I’m currently hanging out at a gas station waiting for the rain to ease up. A couple of bikers are here doing the same.




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LOL. Um, Ok Jim, now I know why you sold your T Bucket! :LOL:

I took my wife to the drive-in theater in Ruskin, Florida. Neither of us had been to one of those in about 40 years!

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We’re lucky to have a lot of weekly and monthly gatherings in Florida. I could honestly hit one about 5 nights a week if I wanted too.

Thanks Seth. I’m sure it’ll never be fully done, lol! At some point I’ll pull the body back off and paint it.

Biffs holds their cruise in every Friday night all year. It’s a really neat open air...

About ten minutes after I finished the seat, I headed over to a local weekly cruise in at Biff Burger. :cool:

I’ve got 300 miles on this thing now. I’ve had no real problems with it. It drives...

I ordered my seat foam from thefoamfactory.com I used 3” thick firm on the bottom and 2” thick medium on the back. I got the vinyl on sale from JoAnn Fabrics. The total materials cost was about...

I’m getting ready to order some foam to upholster the seats. I’m thinking about getting 3” thick firm or medium/firm for the seat bottom, and 2” medium foam for the seat back. Does that sound about...

Thanks man. I can see these things could hurt you quickly if you don’t use your head. I’m still easing into driving this thing.

Picking up the groceries at Wally World.

The next project will be finishing the seats. Using two by fours as a seat back is not the hot setup. :LOL:

For anyone who has never driven a T Bucket,...

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You had me laughing with that one, even though I had to look up “profligacy” to see what that meant!

I’m looking forward to calling the police department to ask them to supervise my...

I rented a U-Haul trailer and towed the car in for the vehicle inspection.

When I got there, they told me to unload it and pull it inside the inspection bay. About 8 people came out to look at...

Thanks for that tip. Maybe I’ll take one of my taillights off before I go to the inspection! :LOL:







I carried a thick file folder of receipts each time I went in there. He never even...

Thanks Steve. I’m having a blast with this thing so far. I’m looking forward to putting some miles on it. :D

I don’t think my saga was as bad as Johnboy’s but that guy sure has wasted plenty of my time, all while being paid by my tax dollars. :HMMM:

As you might know, In 2007 Florida Governor Charlie Crist signed into law the SEMA Street Rod and Custom Vehicle Titling Bill.

As for as I can tell, nobody has ever used or implemented this bill....

Ok maybe not “under budget”, but I’ll call it “within reason”! :D

On a positive note, I got my car title paperwork approved, after only three trips to the DMV. :HMMM:**):rolleyes:

My vehicle...

Not yet, but that’s coming soon.

I drove the car out of the garage for the first time under its own power. :)7200672007720087200972010

The store bought lakes header mufflers run about $100 each. That’s a bit too pricey for my taste. So a took a couple Cherry Bomb mufflers, cut the outside housing off, wired the insulation in place,...