Altered T Bucket

[noname]

Circa 1960. Hope you like.

[weasel]

yep!!!

the ww piecrust slicks are da bomb!!

[Matt LeBlanc]

[caine440]

Love it!

Super clean, a really neat build!

[AMT Pacemakers]

REAL nice build, now how about some details, we need the goods!

CCSS

[Joker]

1960's ...

Awesome Decade for Firestone Bias ply skinnys.

Front runners of my youth.

James

[noname]

Thanks guys. First of all, I don't have a knob on the shifter I just remembered. Couldn't find anything satisfactory.

Anyway here are a few deatils:

-scratchbuilt headers, roll bars, rear frame section ( stretched and lowered )and all of the interior except steering wheel.

-resin wheels out back.

-engine is from an older Revell 57 Chevy kit. Rear mounted fuel pump came with the engine and blower but the magneto in the front was scrath built.

-I don't remember where the moon tank came from but I BMF'd it. Not the greatest idea I admit.

-rear end from an Amt 57 Corvette.

-I can't take any credit for the front suspension this time. It actually comes with the kit ( Revell Rat Rods ). Although I did change it's position.

Thanks again. If you have any other questions , ask away.

Edited April 24, 2010 by noname

[weasel]

the more i look at it the more i like it!!

the steelies in the front and mags in the back...

nice period seat and such..if it were me, i woulda put a 'necker knob' on the wheel for those 1 handed Wild Willy runs...lol

hmmm, i've had this resin Bantam body forEVAH, parts pack 283 fuellie, hmmmm...

[noname]

Weasel, thats funny cause I have an Amt Bantam blast I've been holding off on doing too in which a parts pack 283 was going to be the star. I just couldn't use the kit supplied engine. And I also have another I was going to use a Ross Gibson 392 Hemi in. May get a Fiat body for one of them sometime.

What is a "necker Knob"?

[Sixties Sam]

Super cool build! Great detailing on the interior! Those headers must shoot flames out about 3 feet!

Sam

[High octane]

noname,

Yeah I like it, a really good job!

[Jeff Sauber]

Nice clean work, looks great!!

[brett]

thats really cool, love the other little details you've put in like the seat cushion and the chute release cable

[noname]

Thanks again guys. I'm glad the details are showing. I've got a ways to go yet but I try something new with each build.

Edited April 24, 2010 by noname

[AMT Pacemakers]

Some nice stuff went into this really nice build, way tooo go!

CCSS

[MikeeD]

A simple knob attached to the rim of the steering wheel. They were popular in the '50s, and they were called that because guy supposedly used 'em so they could drive with one hand while keeping one arm around their girl.

LOL...I remember them being called Brodie knobs...came in real handy for spinning brodies..( cookies )...this was circa about early 60's

[Speedster]

Wonderful build! Supper clean, great paint combo and very well detailed.

[John Teresi]

Excellent work on this build.....I luv everything about it ........it ROCK`S!!!!!

Edited May 2, 2010 by JOHN TERESI

[noname]

Thanks guys. I'm glad you appreciate the work I put into this as well as the aesthetic choices. Building a model is similar to doing a painting for me in some rspects.

[Greg Myers]

Great "Old School" build great use of color and texture. I like it.

[fordmoparman01]

I haven't seen one of those looking that awesome in a while

[Old Coyote]

Great build ......... that's really too cool