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Discussion in 'Introductions' started by Buffman, Jan 26, 2023.

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  1. Buffman

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    72 yr old and still playing with cars. My retirement toy is a 1920 Dodge Brothers Open Touring cut down to a T bucket style roadster. Original frame with custom kickups and fully boxed, '56 Desoto 330 Hemi punched 30 over. Ford roadster headers, Jeep 46R 4sp overdrive auto trans, Fird 8.8 police diff with 4.10 gears and Mickey Ts big and little tires. The chassis is near complete and the body is ready for paint. Hoping to have it on the road here in San Antonio TX by early summer.
     
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    Welcome to the old farts club!
     
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    Welcome from St Louis, Buffman. Your roadster sounds really cool. I love the early hemi's for motor-vation. Hope we can see some pictures of it soon!

    PS - I have a half dozen years on you, and my enthusiasm for T-buckets hasn't flagged a bit!

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    Great Picture!!!
     
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    Hi Spanky, it's nice to be the new youngster :) I grew up in the Springfield MO area moved to San Antonio 25 yrs ago. I have a ton of "work in progress" picture and as soon as the site allows, I'll send a few.
     
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    Welcome from Oklahoma!
     
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    Thxs Choppedtop. Went to law school in Tulsa so I guess I'm part Okie too;)
    Nice old skool looking hot rod :thumbsup:
     
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    WELCOME from another old fart in Stockton , Calif.
     
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    Thxs, nice to know there are a bunch of fellow "old farts" enjoying their rides
     
    #9 Buffman, Jan 27, 2023
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    Welcome from Ocala, Florida, and yes I'm one OF also.
     
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    I guess oldfartdom and Tbuckets seem to go together. I know it's what I grew up wishing I could build.
     
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    I think you're right. I've owned some cool cars through the years (including a '64 Jag XKE) but none hold the raw fascination that the T-bucket has ever since I saw one in 8th grade on 77 Sunset Strip.

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    Yep Kookie Kookie lend me your comb
     

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    Spanky, that’s funny you mention 77 Sunset Strip! I used to watch that program, not for the program, but to see the car. That might have been one of my earliest memories of a T Bucket! Got my blood pumping. 60+ years and 2 different buckets, I’m still lovin’ it.
     
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    It's been restored dm1572.jpg.cf.jpg dm1572_3.jpg.cf.jpg dm1572.jpg.cf.jpg dm1572_3.jpg.cf.jpg
     
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    One of our club members clone.
     
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    I promised ya'll some pictures so I'll start at the beginning. I'll try not to overwhelm ya'll, so I'll go slow and just yell "uncle" when you want me to stop. I'll keep this short as I'm heading out to the shop soon.
     
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    Sweet
     
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    Welcome from wisconsin. I think most of us are d farts. Young at heart.
     
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    Can someone tell me how to downsize pictures please so this site will allow me to post them
     
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