1923 Ford T-Bucket
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Based on the Model T of the 1915 to 1927 era, T-buckets are favorites for hotrodders. A genuine T-Bucket has the two-seater body of a Model T roadster; and it is this 'bucket'-shaped body shell from which these street rods derived their name. Regardless of whether it has a 'turtle deck' or not (the small box at the back), a T-Bucket is certainly unmistakable from other vintage hot rods. A Model T-style radiator is usually used, and even these can sometimes be barely up to the task of cooling the large engines installed in many T-buckets, but the one in this ride is a nice heavy duty unit, and is more than up to the task. This fiberglass Ford T-Bucket has a 350 CID V8 powering it, and its polished chrome headers give it that classic hot rod vibe. The V8 is paired to a GM TH400 3-speed automatic transmission that shifts smoothly throughout the gears, and both only have 5,971 miles on them since the build was completed. This custom 'T' is covered in a very dark gray metallic finish that looks black from almost every viewing angle, yet when seen up close in bright light, one can see the...