New member from texas

[Ajmac1981]

Just bought our first TBucket. 1924 steel body .
Needs some love. Where to start. Lol. It's my wife and myself midlife crisis. Lol

 

[LongJohn]

Start with brake and steering checks. Then short trips around town then make it your own! Welcome to the world of t buckets!

 

[lincolnuT]

Saftey First and Formost but have lots of FUN and Welcome from SE New Mexico...........

 

[Spanky]

Glad to have you with us. I hope we can help you turn your acquisition into a thing of joy for you both. As others have said, safety is very important. Maybe you can tell us more about how your T-bucket is built. What engine? Transmission? Are brakes disc or drum? etc.

Again, Welcome!!!

 

[choppedtop]

Welcome from Oklahoma.

 

[Jack Henderson]

Welcome from Chappell Nebraska

 

[Ajmac1981]

The gentleman we bought it from had very little history. But is sbc 350 single Holley carb. Disc brakes ,for 9 inch rear end. Handles quite well. My first long drive is 70 miles bringing it home Thursday. Lol

 

[Spanky]

Great! Sounds like a good basis for you to work with. Drive it awhile and get to know it's quirks and foibles. Then you can begin to "push the envelope" a little and discover it's performance potential. Mine is a blast to drive, but I respect it's raw power and potential to "get away from me."

 

[Ajmac1981]

Finally resized so pic would work

 

[Jack Henderson]

Finally resized so pic would work

Very cool

 

[Rattee]

Welcome from Pennsylvania

 

[Ajmac1981]

Thanks guys. Off to go pick it up. Full gas can in truck. Lol

 

[Ajmac1981]

Great! Sounds like a good basis for you to work with. Drive it awhile and get to know it's quirks and foibles. Then you can begin to "push the envelope" a little and discover it's performance potential. Mine is a blast to drive, but I respect it's raw power and potential to "get away from me."

Well got it back home in 1 piece. LOL Found we have a front wheel wobble at bout 55 MPH if you let off gas then go again its smooths out..
Tiny drip from rearend drain plug. Oh after some research found motor is a Blueprint crate motor runs strong.

 

[Spanky]

Front end wobble can usually be attributed to alignment issues. Mine likes about 8 degrees of caster (kingpin-layback) and 1/8" toe-in. Some swear that theirs like a little toe-out. Just depends on your particular vehicle.

Frontend Alignment Basics

Before you decide to align the frontend of your street rod or race car, it's important to learn some of the basics first. We can help diagnose common handling issues and teach you the differences between camber, caster, and toe.

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