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ChopperDave
ChopperDave
Mabton, WA, USA

Joined: 04/19/2009

My Lifestyles:
Builder, Old-School, Hot Rodder, Build-It, Drive-It, H.A.M.B., Rat Rod, Race only, Tuner, Exotics, Show Trucks
Chevrolet Fleetliner "Bucket List"
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Cadillac Fleetwood "Da Caddy"
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Drivetrain:

Weiand 671 Blown Big Block Chevy


Chassis:
Custom Tube
Wheels & Tires:

Weld Racelites


Body:
Black
Interior:
Something in leather...mmm...maybe handtooled

This is my new project a nineteen nineteen Chevrolet Series D  "T" Bucket style Roadster... It will be...

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Low Blow

My inspiration to build a bucket

The Body

Look at that cowl 10 inches longer than a Model T, will actually have room for our feet

Radiator and Grille

Should look nice nickel plated or painted

Tapered Frame Rail

2x3 .188 wall tapering to 2x2 in 36"

Tapered Frame Rail 2

Pinching Frame Rails

Pinched frame to follow the contour of the body

Pinching Frame Rails2

Pinching Frame Rails3

To have more interior room my plan is to mount the body Hiboy style

Pinching Frame Rails4

Pinching Frame Rails5

Rear end

8.8 96 Explorer 3.73 locker

SoCal Drop Forged Axle

Radius Rods

55" front 36" rear

Air Bag crossmember

8 quart Pan

Pan side view

Radius Rods

Rear Disc

Montage

Air Spring 1

Air Spring 2

mockup 1

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Blown 454

Blower

Blower Side

as it arrived in my shop

Blower Top

Weiand 671

Big & Littles

15X10's and 15X5's may go to a 15 x 14 in the rear

New Wheels

Decided to go with these as they are a little different (sense a theme here?) yet are sort of classic Hot Rod too...

Greg Weld Racelite

RIP Greg

Blower mockup

Just set together for some measurements

Hydraulic Roller Cam

Gotta love it when racers upgrade...he went to solids so let me have this cheap

Front Crossmember

welded

Front Crossmember 2

now on to the rear kickup

parts 1

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parts 3

Wheels and Tires

 
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Tapering Frame Rails - Cut a wedge startig at 1" tapering to zero at 36" Read More...
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Comments:
ChopperDave
08-29-2010 12:30 PM
Yes sir, its progressing nicely. I just deleted all my other rides so as to get this one on top, and will add them back today. Monkey & I had a blast meeting and hanging with you on the Flats...
pikesan
08-27-2010 6:48 PM
I think you need to update your garage Dave. If you're building that T in the first shot, I gotta see it! Great meeting you on the Salt!
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