Editing The FREE T Bucket plans

==Intro== This wiki page was created as a home for the plans that are a result of this thread: [http://www.hotrodders.com/forum/creating-new-t-bucket-frame-plans-need-tons-info-plans-77092.html Creating New T Bucket Plans] My plans will be added as they are finalized, currently i am only working on adding example pictures to this page ==Planning your build== ==Frame== ==="Classic" style=== ==="Sparky"=== ==Front suspension== Front axle choices: Early Ford I-beam axles: 28-31 Model A Passenger Car & Pickup 32-36 Passenger Car & Pickup 37-41 Passenger Car & Pickup 42-48 Passenger Car 42-47 Pickup Early Dodge/Plymouth tubular axles: 33-39 Dodge 33 & 35-39 Plymouth Early Ford Tubular axles: 37-40 V8-60 only Any other factory I-beam axle from Chevy/GMC or Ford Pickups, 60s Ford & Chevy/GMC vans, early Chevy cars 36-40, early Chevy/GMC pickups 36-55. Fabricated axles: Many makers (Speedway Motors, Total Performance, and others) usually sold and described as dropped axle in 4-5-6" drops and made to accomodate 37-48 Ford Passenger Car and 37-47 Ford Pickup spindles, or 61-66 Ford Econoline Van spindles, or 49-54 Chevrolet Passenger Car spindles. NEW Manufactured axles: Super Bell tubular axle Magnum dropped I-beam Super Bell dropped I-beam and others ===Coils & shocks=== === Coil Over's=== ===Leaf Sping (Buggy spring)=== ===1/4 eliptical's=== [[Image:http://www.hotrodders.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=14331]] [[Image:http://www.hotrodders.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=14332]] ===4 link / Hair pins=== ==Rear Suspension == ===Coils & shocks=== === Coil Over's=== ===Leaf Sping (Buggy spring)=== ===1/4 eliptical's=== ===4 link / Hair pins=== ==Axle Centering devices== ===Panhard Bar=== ===Watts Link=== ==Engine / transmission Xmembers== ==Steering assembly== ==Body mounting == ==Bracing a Fiberglass Body== ==Hinge Fabrication== ==Latch Installation== For crying out loud, don't make up any form of foam block seat cushion or anything like it. The only thing that gives you a good, if not great, seat is a NEW Model T seat cushion spring assembly. These are made by 2 companies, Car-Line Mfg. in Beaumont TX and Snyder's Antique Auto Parts in New Springfield OH. You can buy them from many suppliers of Model T parts but these are the 2 manufacturers. Mount the spring assembly to a 5/8-3/4" plywood base with 3-5 3" holes cut into the board. The upholstery design is up to you. The holes allow displaced air from your weight on the seat to escape without blowing up the upholstery, get it? Determine the height of your seat riser board at the front of the cushion by mocking up the cushion assembly in the body. You'll want about a 4-6" board for the proper slope of teh seat from front to back. You may put a short block or two under the back as well if it fits your purpose. You might consider buying a stock T seat back rest spring too. This will give you a nice surface for your back to rest on. Don't forget to add alumbar roll to the lower part of any upholstery you use, or have a nice upholstery matching lumbar pillow made for your driving comfort. The coil spring seat assembly in your car and a working suspension on your car will give you as close to that "Cadillac" ride as you can get with a short wheelbase light car like the T and make those long trips to rod runs not only enjoyable but desireable. Your wife or girlfriend will appreciate that comfort too, and there are rewards for that consideration, knowhatimeanVern? ==Pedal Assemblies== ==Shifter Assemblies==

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