Did You Know? Where Tee Buckets came from?

[Greg Myers]

I think I've seen a few before this

, but this is the one that really got things started. A little history here : http://musclecarthailand.com/forum/index.php?topic=799.370

Edited July 5, 2014 by Greg Myers

[Harry P.]

That's what exposure on a network TV show will do for you!

[Greg Myers]

But wait, there's more : http://selvedgeyard.com/2009/05/24/the-great-1950s-t-bucket-rod-rivalry/ Part two absolutely not on TV. and a better site.

Edited July 5, 2014 by Greg Myers

[cobraman]

I remember watching that show back in the day.

[Art Anderson]

And yet, Kookie's Kar seldom appeared as part of the screenplay of any episodes, almost always limited (in my memory, and I religiously watched very episode, save for perhaps 2 or 3) of "77 Sunset Strip, on Friday nights.

Art

[Mike Kucaba]

Mother tee buckets?

[Joe Handley]

Lol Mike!

[Greg Myers]

Mother tee buckets?

Edited July 6, 2014 by Greg Myers

[Jon Haigwood]

That's the top one on my list of projects Just not sure on how the the pipes run underneath

Next is Tweedy Pie the original version with the flathead (pre-Roth)

and then the Original Hot Rod Lincoln

[Dale W. Verts]

Love T-Buckets, Built one with my brother- took ten years to get it done. They suck to drive.

Dale

[Foxer]

That's what exposure on a network TV show will do for you!

Plus they sold a lot of combs.

[pharoah]

Isn't Norm Grabowski credited with being 'The father of the T bucket" because of th 'Kookie' car?

It was in episode of Peter Gunn too.

[Art Anderson]

Plus they sold a lot of combs.

Don't forget "A little dab'll do ya!" Bryl-Creme!

Art

[Danno]

Isn't Norm Grabowski credited with being 'The father of the T bucket" because of th 'Kookie' car?

It was in episode of Peter Gunn too.

Yep.

[Brett Barrow]

Where did T-Buckets come from? Gow Jobs.

[Greg Myers]

Show me " Gow Jobs" in print before it became the term du jour in the revisionist automotive press.

[Brett Barrow]

Show me " Gow Jobs" in print before it became the term du jour in the revisionist automotive press.

Collier's Magazine, July 1941 for one. Need more?

[Greg Myers]

touche, anything in the automotive press ? http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/threads/gow-job.34415/ most interesting.

Edited July 7, 2014 by Greg Myers

[Jon Haigwood]

so could you use a Model A Truck and make it into a Aaaa Bucket ?

[Greg Myers]

You can call it what ever you like.

[Jon Haigwood]

Yeah but it wouldn't be the same if Jan & Dean sang "Bucket A-A, Bucket A, Bucket A"

[Greg Myers]

Who ? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IIlBLCwD_Tw

[Jon Haigwood]

Jan &Dean 1964 , Who (a cover) 1966

Edited July 7, 2014 by Jon Haigwood

[Art Anderson]

Of course, to be truly accurate, Kookie's Kar (Norm Grabowski build) isn't quite a true "T-bucket"----that term being very much standard in referring to Model T roadsters.

Grabowski built his T using the forward half of a T touring car body--you can see the straight panels on the sides, on which the rear doors of the touring body were hinged.

Art

[Greg Myers]

And yet ol' Woo Woo is still called the Father of the Tee Bucket.