Hey guys, I wanted to share a few pictures of my current project. I had started putting this engine together for another project car, part way through I had decided to take a left at Albuquerque and go way left field and build an entirely different car around it. To build the little hot rod I have always wanted since I was a kid, a T-bucket.
It's far from being complete and I can only get parts as life & finances allow, and of course time is limited too. But I'm going for it.
The engine: Mid 90's BMW 4.4L V8, with early 90's BMW 4.0L heads and cams and a Supercharger from a late 90's Jaguar.
As for the "T" portion of the project, I started with a Speedway Motors standard '23 T body and a reproduction '32 Ford grill
Next I picked up a Jaguar independent rear end:
It's a 3.31 gear open diff, which I don't mind so much in a lightweight vehicle that's going to have thick rear tires and skinny front tires.
Speaking of rear tires... American Racing VN502 15"x10" and M&H 30"x14.5" (12" tread) Cheater slicks.
Piecing things together:
Getrag 420G 6 speed manual trans and 265mm clutch
Currently collected parts:
Supercharged BMW 4.4L V8
BMW Getrag 420g 6spd trans
BMW driveshaft (will need modified)
Engine wiring harness and connectors
Standalone EFI controller (Speeduino)
2 stage dry nitrous (Pictured above is single stage wet shot)
Mid '70's jaguar rear end
New calipers, pads & rotors for Jag rear
Spicer 1310 U-joint flange for Jag rear
Rear wheels and tires
Speedway '23 Standard T fiberglass body
Repro '34 Ford grill
'34 Ford 'Commercial' headlights with integral turn signals
Repro Model A "STOP" tail lights
2 point SFI approved lap harness
Universal tractor seats
Parts currently on order or in process of being delivered:
46" front axle, drilled and 4" drop
Drilled split wishbone radius arms
Ford spindles and kingpins for drop axle
Disc brake bracket, rotors & calipers for ford spindles
American Racing VN502 15" x 5" front wheels
Firestone 155/80-15 front tires
Parts yet to be ordered:
T-bucket frame, with jag rear mounts
Rear radius arms
Front leaf spring, shackles & wishbone eyelets
Friction shocks
Brake & clutch pedal assembly w/ masters
EZ-wire universal fuseblock and wiring harness.
Steering and all brackets, mounts, linkage - cowl mount
Rear coil over springs
Water to air intercooler & elec pump
Borla XR1 mufflers
...any other nut & bolt and piece of hardware along the way
It's going to be a long term build, as finances allow. But you can already get an idea of the character and demeanor of this rod. My goal isn't to have a pristine and gorgeous show car. My goal is to have a unique bucket that'll grab some interest that I can drive daily if I so choose and take to the drag strip on weekends...I realize the cheater slicks will need a road tire substitute when that time comes.
I also have this dream; to build this bucket. get it on the road, drive & tune it. Work out the major kinks and bugs and then embark on a road trip from where I live in Arizona to Los Angeles, join the HWY1/PCH in Santa Monica and cruise north all the way to San Francisco, maybe even a bit beyond...Bodega Bay.
Thanks for checking out my project. I'll be back with picture updates. I am also making a youtube series around the build and road trip, but that too is a work in progress.
It's far from being complete and I can only get parts as life & finances allow, and of course time is limited too. But I'm going for it.
The engine: Mid 90's BMW 4.4L V8, with early 90's BMW 4.0L heads and cams and a Supercharger from a late 90's Jaguar.
As for the "T" portion of the project, I started with a Speedway Motors standard '23 T body and a reproduction '32 Ford grill
Next I picked up a Jaguar independent rear end:
It's a 3.31 gear open diff, which I don't mind so much in a lightweight vehicle that's going to have thick rear tires and skinny front tires.
Speaking of rear tires... American Racing VN502 15"x10" and M&H 30"x14.5" (12" tread) Cheater slicks.
Piecing things together:
Getrag 420G 6 speed manual trans and 265mm clutch
Currently collected parts:
Supercharged BMW 4.4L V8
BMW Getrag 420g 6spd trans
BMW driveshaft (will need modified)
Engine wiring harness and connectors
Standalone EFI controller (Speeduino)
2 stage dry nitrous (Pictured above is single stage wet shot)
Mid '70's jaguar rear end
New calipers, pads & rotors for Jag rear
Spicer 1310 U-joint flange for Jag rear
Rear wheels and tires
Speedway '23 Standard T fiberglass body
Repro '34 Ford grill
'34 Ford 'Commercial' headlights with integral turn signals
Repro Model A "STOP" tail lights
2 point SFI approved lap harness
Universal tractor seats
Parts currently on order or in process of being delivered:
46" front axle, drilled and 4" drop
Drilled split wishbone radius arms
Ford spindles and kingpins for drop axle
Disc brake bracket, rotors & calipers for ford spindles
American Racing VN502 15" x 5" front wheels
Firestone 155/80-15 front tires
Parts yet to be ordered:
T-bucket frame, with jag rear mounts
Rear radius arms
Front leaf spring, shackles & wishbone eyelets
Friction shocks
Brake & clutch pedal assembly w/ masters
EZ-wire universal fuseblock and wiring harness.
Steering and all brackets, mounts, linkage - cowl mount
Rear coil over springs
Water to air intercooler & elec pump
Borla XR1 mufflers
...any other nut & bolt and piece of hardware along the way
It's going to be a long term build, as finances allow. But you can already get an idea of the character and demeanor of this rod. My goal isn't to have a pristine and gorgeous show car. My goal is to have a unique bucket that'll grab some interest that I can drive daily if I so choose and take to the drag strip on weekends...I realize the cheater slicks will need a road tire substitute when that time comes.
I also have this dream; to build this bucket. get it on the road, drive & tune it. Work out the major kinks and bugs and then embark on a road trip from where I live in Arizona to Los Angeles, join the HWY1/PCH in Santa Monica and cruise north all the way to San Francisco, maybe even a bit beyond...Bodega Bay.
Thanks for checking out my project. I'll be back with picture updates. I am also making a youtube series around the build and road trip, but that too is a work in progress.
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