T BUCKET

I done it again starting a new one,its revell's T bucket and trailer kit,will be painting it black and yellow,not building trailer,did not like engine so going to put twin carbs on engine,

Already like it, in my mind it done, the engine says it all, sold me...

Allan what other plan's do you have for it I can see a pair of really fat meats on the bum of it.

Regards Tony.

Ya got to find a pair of big rear rubber ,got pair some were think I will chance front one's too not building trailer looks to sissy.

What a cool car.

I got a soft spot for fad tees. There's a blown cleveland powered one around the corner from my house. It's painted candy apple red and gives me goose bumps every time I see it. Just awesome.

YA Bryce I know what u mean,Have always want to build one,going to get couple more kits.

2 photos of bucket with colour on it,one shows carb set up but one cup missing droped it on the floor,will be looking for it,bugger little thing

Found missing part found it in daddy long legs web under table,got it back spider dead.

I like the yellow on it Allan nice choice.

Cheers Tony.

thanks Tony,seat not painted yet will be flat black.

Noice yellow.
Anyone heard of Andromeda? It was a UK fad T around in the late 70's early 80's. White with murals and chromed everything including Jag IRS? It lived in the village where I grew up and I used to regularly cycle past the guys house to have a sticky beak.

did u get any photos of it zenrat sounds cool.

Great idea on an old theme.

Found this pic of Andromeda on a mag cover on eBay (UK).

Thanks for photo tezza43,thats one wild bucket,had a brass grill from T model ford,years ago some drity rat pinched it,was going to build bucket but never got around to it,so this one will do for now.

That's the one Tezza. He used to bring it to the school summer fete every year. Last time I saw it he was running round with 1 skinny rear wheel - must have had a flat.

f****'n wicked al, this one qiute close to my heart as my mother had one when i was a kid, kan still remeber cruise'n to rod shows in the back seat when i was about 5, will be whatching very closely... cant wait to see it finished.............

bones wrote:f****'n wicked al, this one qiute close to my heart as my mother had one when i was a kid, kan still remeber cruise'n to rod shows in the back seat when i was about 5, will be whatching very closely... cant wait to see it finished.............

Your Mum drove a tee bucket...?

Awesome.

Coolest thing I remember my Mum driving was a '77 Ford LTD Silver Monarch. It had red velour and electric windows and I thought it was great.

lol, she most certainly did,my old man used to have 77, big white sucker, between mum and dad they also had a 32 roadster and 34 ford coupe( 3 window) lol, not the most normal parents in the world, but then again whats normal?...........lol

bones wrote:lol, she most certainly did,my old man used to have 77, big white sucker, between mum and dad they also had a 32 roadster and 34 ford coupe( 3 window) lol, not the most normal parents in the world, but then again whats normal?...........lol

Fantastic - what happened to them?

Mum and dad sold em years ago, all for XR GT Falcon (limited addition so mum keeps say'n), they tracked the T- bucket down a few months ago, has been rebuilt and is crewz'n NT somewhere.......

bones wrote:Mum and dad sold em years ago, all for XR GT Falcon (limited addition so mum keeps say'n), they tracked the T- bucket down a few months ago, has been rebuilt and is crewz'n NT somewhere.......

Oh well, a genuine XR GT is probably worth a lot more than the rods these days anyway...

Yeah?? What a waist i reackon.....

went to work on bucket last night to my surprise found that the right chassis rail has no paint on it,don't know how it happen,bugger ya get that for rushing things.

got back to this one re-painted the chassis rail and painted the seats,mixed tamiya deck tan xf-55,nato brown xf-68,add 10 drops of the dark brown to the deck tan.

Looking good Al, Andromeda was the name of a panelvan back in the day to. You can tell the white ones a Pommie rod, pretty tacky even for the seventies! Anyone remember the black one with California T painted on the door? I think it was used in ads in magazines for either paint or polish? It was schmick.