Just joined the forum. Thank you for allowing me to be a member here. I'm from Oklahoma City. I want to build a bobbed t bucket, but want to have a hard top roof over me. I've looked at Speedway motors at their stretched 34 Ford truck cab. I think that is the way I want to go. Plan is to power it with a 250 CI inline 6 cylinder and probably a T5 5 speed with an 8" Ford rear axle. I have a couple of Australian heads and some intake manifolds. My wife says we should call it a Truck Bucket or Trucket. Have been collecting parts to build. Probably my biggest concern is the frame construction. I want it to have a dropped straight I beam front axle with 4 bars & a kick up after the cab for the rear axle & fuel tank like a bobbed t bucket is. Gasser spokes up front, with wide wheels in the rear. I want a hood top, but no sides. Probably going to use a Lynx triple sidedraft 2bbl intake and Hooker 6602 headers with the Aussie head.
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Hi Spanky. Thanks for the welcome. I have always loved T-buckets. I thought about a C-cab, but want a sealed cab for year round driving. I also decided against a soft top. That's the reason I think the Speedway motors extended 34 truck caught my eye. I was on there looking at their T-bucket stuff. Yes, the plan is to have a fuel tank back there, just like a bobbed T-bucket. I was just thinking, do C-cabs have closed doors & a sealed cab? I have only ever seen them without doors.
Indycars
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Welcome for Yukon Oklahoma, what side of OKC do you live???
Do you have Chevy 250 CuIn motor yet, if not I have one that's in my way! Think cheap!
Hi Indycars. I'm in southwest OKC. Just west of Western & north of 119th in the Green Valley Estates. Thank you, but I already have 4 engines. I just finished a Ford 200 6 cylinder rebuild with an aftermarket aluminum head from Classic Inlines. Had Folkes Machine from Norman do the machine work & long block assembly. First time I didn't build the engine myself. It is for my 1980 Mustang. I want to do a 250 6 cylinder for my Trucket. I have two Australian heads & 3 intake manifolds for them. The plan is to use one of them with a Lynx sidedraft triple 2bbl intake & a Hooker 6602 header. Right now I plan on a T5 5 speed manual behind it.
Thank you Indycars. I do appreciate that. Yes, I have a 250 Ford engine. The Lynx is the intake manifold. They are made in Australia. Probably use 3 Weber or Dellorto sidedraft 2 bbls to start with. I'd prefer fuel injection, but that will probably be quite expensive. Some time maybe we could meet up. Is there a T-bucket group around OKC? It would be different.
This guy used to post here, but haven't heard from him in about a year. I believe he lives in Florida. His T is also powered by a Blue Oval 6 . . .
choppedtop
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Welcome from Broken Arrow, OK.
JetMech727
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Another welcome from Claremore, OK. Project sounds interesting. I've eyed that truck cab several times myself.
JetMech727
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I'm originally from Houston. Grew up in the 1960 / Tomball area and graduated from Klein HS in 79. Folks still live in the Woodlands but I moved away in 80. Just go down to visit now.
old round fart
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When you get to town post it here and we’ll try to get together.
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