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Topic: 23T-Bucket update
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Fastymz
Moderator Posts: 22791
From: Reno Nv M&M #1240
Registered: Apr 2001
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posted 03-11-2004 05:09 PM
 
My dad's 23T is coming along nice. He did a lot work to get the front done. It's now a roller we just put the engine and trans in yesterday. Next brakes lines 
I can't wait to get this car out on the road.I noticed after we put the engine and trans together. His motor did not a have a motor plate like my 69-351w did. His is an 80's truck 351w with a truck AOD trans.
Does he need a motor plate ? ------------------
SCOOP oddly obsessed with big scoops on little Mustangs 65 coupe,351w,C4,Big Boss 429 hood scoop,8" 3.40 TracLoc. My Pics
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Rory McNeil
Gearhead Posts: 1889
From: Surrey, B.C. Canada
Registered: Nov 2000
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posted 03-12-2004 02:46 AM
Scoop, I`m pretty sure it should have the block plate sandwiched between the engine & transmission. The hole in the plate locates the starter in the correct posistion.------------------
78 Fairmont 428 4 speed 10.20@130mph
80 Fairmont 302 5 speed 12.8@105mph
85 Mustang NHRA Stocker 302 5speed. 13.04@101mph
59 Meteor (Canadian Ford) 2 dr sedan 332, auto
74 F350 ramp truck 390 4spd
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SteveLaRiviere
Administrator Posts: 48752
From: Saco, Maine
Registered: May 99
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posted 03-12-2004 09:14 AM
Yes, you want a plate. I think Alex said he has some.I'd love to see pics of your dad's T, do you have any handy? ------------------
'70 Mustang Mach 1 351C 4V/FMX/3.25 Open
'70 Mustang Convertible 250 I6/3 speed/2.79 Open
'72 Mustang Sprint Hardtop 351C 4V/FMX/4.30 Trac Loc
'94 F-150 XL 5.8L/E4OD/3.55 Limited Slip
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Fastymz
Moderator Posts: 22791
From: Reno Nv M&M #1240
Registered: Apr 2001
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posted 03-12-2004 12:23 PM
Thanks I'll email Alex and see if he has any and what he thinks. Steve I'll see if I can get some pictures. Keep in mind this a low buck father/son's project. ------------------
SCOOP oddly obsessed with big scoops on little Mustangs 65 coupe,351w,C4,Big Boss 429 hood scoop,8" 3.40 TracLoc. My Pics
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SteveLaRiviere
Administrator Posts: 48752
From: Saco, Maine
Registered: May 99
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posted 03-12-2004 12:47 PM
That's what's cool about it!  ------------------
'70 Mustang Mach 1 351C 4V/FMX/3.25 Open
'70 Mustang Convertible 250 I6/3 speed/2.79 Open
'72 Mustang Sprint Hardtop 351C 4V/FMX/4.30 Trac Loc
'94 F-150 XL 5.8L/E4OD/3.55 Limited Slip
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Fastymz
Moderator Posts: 22791
From: Reno Nv M&M #1240
Registered: Apr 2001
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posted 03-12-2004 12:49 PM
quote:
Originally posted by SteveLaRiviere:
That's what's cool about it!
Thanks I think so too. ------------------
SCOOP oddly obsessed with big scoops on little Mustangs 65 coupe,351w,C4,Big Boss 429 hood scoop,8" 3.40 TracLoc. My Pics
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SteveLaRiviere
Administrator Posts: 48752
From: Saco, Maine
Registered: May 99
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posted 03-15-2004 02:09 PM
What kind of wheels are you going to be running in the front, spoke type? ------------------
'70 Mustang Mach 1 351C 4V/FMX/3.25 Open
'70 Mustang Convertible 250 I6/3 speed/2.79 Open
'72 Mustang Sprint Hardtop 351C 4V/FMX/4.30 Trac Loc
'94 F-150 XL 5.8L/E4OD/3.55 Limited Slip
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Fastymz
Moderator Posts: 22791
From: Reno Nv M&M #1240
Registered: Apr 2001
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posted 03-15-2004 02:24 PM
No the front rims and tires came with the pile parts. They kinda look like the Drag Lite's with the little holes all round the outter rim.They are the Enki(sp) brand rims. They have 4.5" x 15" tires on them we wanted alittle wider tire for the mountian roads around here.   The rears are M/T 29"x18.5"x15" on Centerlines rims. I'll get some pictures when I can. ------------------
SCOOP oddly obsessed with big scoops on little Mustangs 65 coupe,351w,C4,Big Boss 429 hood scoop,8" 3.40 TracLoc. My Pics
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fastford34
Gearhead Posts: 1299
From: penna
Registered: May 2002
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posted 03-15-2004 06:00 PM
quote:
Originally posted by Fastymz:
I'll get some pictures when I can.
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RON, i cant wait to see it!!!! ------------------
34 coupe powered by 351 c 4v
keith
it`s nice to be important but more IMPORTANT to be nice.
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Fastymz
Moderator Posts: 22791
From: Reno Nv M&M #1240
Registered: Apr 2001
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posted 03-15-2004 06:09 PM
keith when your here for Hot August Nights I'll take you for a ride in it. Heck my pops might even let you drive it. He's always wanted a 34 but he felt we should work our way up to it. ------------------
SCOOP oddly obsessed with big scoops on little Mustangs 65 coupe,351w,C4,Big Boss 429 hood scoop,8" 3.40 TracLoc. My Pics
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fastford34
Gearhead Posts: 1299
From: penna
Registered: May 2002
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posted 03-16-2004 04:24 PM
OKAY!
when i get to drive the "T", you & your DAD can follow in my coupe!!!!! : : : ------------------
34 coupe powered by 351 c 4v
keith
it`s nice to be important but more IMPORTANT to be nice.
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Fastymz
Moderator Posts: 22791
From: Reno Nv M&M #1240
Registered: Apr 2001
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posted 03-16-2004 05:12 PM
Now thats ------------------
SCOOP oddly obsessed with big scoops on little Mustangs 65 coupe,351w,C4,Big Boss 429 hood scoop,8" 3.40 TracLoc. My Pics
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SteveLaRiviere
Administrator Posts: 48752
From: Saco, Maine
Registered: May 99
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posted 03-30-2004 04:00 PM
Here's pictures of the T Bucket project: http://mustangsandmore.50megs.com/MembersPics/Scoop_T.html
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SteveLaRiviere
Administrator Posts: 48752
From: Saco, Maine
Registered: May 99
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posted 03-30-2004 04:06 PM
Looks like a cool father-son-grandson project! Junior seems to like it! 
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Fastymz
Moderator Posts: 22791
From: Reno Nv M&M #1240
Registered: Apr 2001
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posted 03-30-2004 04:10 PM
Thanks Steve, my son and I are real into it. ------------------
SCOOP oddly obsessed with big scoops on little Mustangs 65 coupe,351w,C4,Big Boss 429 hood scoop,8" 3.40 TracLoc. My Pics
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SteveLaRiviere
Administrator Posts: 48752
From: Saco, Maine
Registered: May 99
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posted 03-30-2004 04:13 PM
I bet a T bucket is a real trip to drive, especially when you are broiling those tires 24 inches from your head! ------------------
'70 Mustang Mach 1 351C 4V/FMX/3.25 Open
'70 Mustang Convertible 250 I6/3 speed/2.79 Open
'72 Mustang Sprint Hardtop 351C 4V/FMX/4.30 Trac Loc
'94 F-150 XL 5.8L/E4OD/3.55 Limited Slip
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Fastymz
Moderator Posts: 22791
From: Reno Nv M&M #1240
Registered: Apr 2001
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posted 03-30-2004 06:11 PM
I can't wait to take it for a spin.
It has a stock 351w / AOD and 4.11 limited slip 9" rear "all Ford". ------------------
SCOOP oddly obsessed with big scoops on little Mustangs 65 coupe,351w,C4,Big Boss 429 hood scoop,8" 3.40 TracLoc. My Pics
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fastford34
Gearhead Posts: 1299
From: penna
Registered: May 2002
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posted 03-30-2004 06:41 PM
thats awesome Ron!!!!!!!!!
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34 coupe powered by 351 c 4v
keith
it`s nice to be important but more IMPORTANT to be nice.
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Fastymz
Moderator Posts: 22791
From: Reno Nv M&M #1240
Registered: Apr 2001
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posted 03-30-2004 06:50 PM
Thanks it's been real fun and we've learned a lot already. ------------------
SCOOP oddly obsessed with big scoops on little Mustangs 65 coupe,351w,C4,Big Boss 429 hood scoop,8" 3.40 TracLoc. My Pics
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SteveLaRiviere
Administrator Posts: 48752
From: Saco, Maine
Registered: May 99
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posted 03-30-2004 07:42 PM
quote:
Originally posted by Fastymz:
I can't wait to take it for a spin.
It has a stock 351w / AOD and 4.11 limited slip 9" rear "all Ford".
The way it should be! ------------------
'70 Mustang Mach 1 351C 4V/FMX/3.25 Open
'70 Mustang Convertible 250 I6/3 speed/2.79 Open
'72 Mustang Sprint Hardtop 351C 4V/FMX/4.30 Trac Loc
'94 F-150 XL 5.8L/E4OD/3.55 Limited Slip
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Fastymz
Moderator Posts: 22791
From: Reno Nv M&M #1240
Registered: Apr 2001
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posted 03-30-2004 07:53 PM
Do like my dad's lavender garage, the guy loves purple. But at his size not many people say anything about it.
The body is going to be purple and the rear doesn't show in the pictures is powered coated dark purple.------------------
SCOOP oddly obsessed with big scoops on little Mustangs 65 coupe,351w,C4,Big Boss 429 hood scoop,8" 3.40 TracLoc. My Pics
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SteveLaRiviere
Administrator Posts: 48752
From: Saco, Maine
Registered: May 99
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posted 03-31-2004 08:19 AM
I didn't even notice the color, I thought it was the lighting. Nothing's wrong with purple, it beats the hell outta pink. ------------------
'70 Mustang Mach 1 351C 4V/FMX/3.25 Open
'70 Mustang Convertible 250 I6/3 speed/2.79 Open
'72 Mustang Sprint Hardtop 351C 4V/FMX/4.30 Trac Loc
'94 F-150 XL 5.8L/E4OD/3.55 Limited Slip
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Fastymz
Moderator Posts: 22791
From: Reno Nv M&M #1240
Registered: Apr 2001
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posted 03-10-2005 01:37 AM
Very slow progress is being made. This thing takes a lot of time. Most of it we are having to fab up our selfs. I know me fabbing anything is alittle scary.
We hope to have it done this summer. But then again we said that last summer too.
BTW my son is about an inch taller then me now.------------------
oddly obsessed with big scoops on little Mustangs 65 coupe 351w C4 Big Boss 429 hood scoop,8" 3.40 TracLoc. My Pics
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SteveLaRiviere
Administrator Posts: 48752
From: Saco, Maine
Registered: May 99
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posted 03-10-2005 12:04 PM
Slow progress is still progress. Just slower. ------------------
'70 Mustang Mach 1 351C 4V/FMX/3.25 Open
'70 Mustang Convertible 250 I6/3 speed/2.79 Open
'72 Mustang Sprint Hardtop 351C 4V/FMX/4.30 Trac Loc
'94 F-150 XL 5.8L/E4OD/3.55 Limited Slip
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Fastymz
Moderator Posts: 22791
From: Reno Nv M&M #1240
Registered: Apr 2001
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posted 03-23-2005 02:03 AM
More head aches we keep having to redone items over again. To bad that neither one of us know what the heck were doing.
One day this car will be done. And it'll be the only all Ford car in the Reno T-bucket club. ------------------
oddly obsessed with big scoops on little Mustangs 65 coupe 351w C4 Big Boss 429 hood scoop,8" 3.40 TracLoc. My Pics
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JCQuinn@work
Gearhead Posts: 998
From: Lakewood, CO, USA
Registered: Jun 2001
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posted 03-23-2005 10:18 PM
Just consider the redo's as education. When you get done you will be knowledgable about car fabrication. That's how we learned in the old days. We had to make everything because it wasn't available otherwise.Enjoy the time you are working, you are making priceless memories along with that car. John
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Fastymz
Moderator Posts: 22791
From: Reno Nv M&M #1240
Registered: Apr 2001
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posted 03-24-2005 02:22 AM
quote:
Originally posted by JCQuinn@work:
Just consider the redo's as education. When you get done you will be knowledgable about car fabrication. That's how we learned in the old days. We had to make everything because it wasn't available otherwise.Enjoy the time you are working, you are making priceless memories along with that car. John
John my dad I have learned a lot already. I now have a better understanding of why some people just pay someone to bluid them a car.
I wouldn't trade the time with my dad and son for anything.
This is a project that my dad and I have talked about doing for the last 30 years. It does make me more then ever want to do something this for a living. I love wrenching,and customizing parts.
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oddly obsessed with big scoops on little Mustangs 65 coupe 351w C4 Big Boss 429 hood scoop,8" 3.40 TracLoc. My Pics
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Fastymz
Moderator Posts: 22791
From: Reno Nv M&M #1240
Registered: Apr 2001
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posted 11-19-2005 07:34 PM
I can now understand why it takes some people YEARS to build a car.  We have made very little progress this year. 
I really can't wait to drive this car, or better yet go for a ride with my dad. It's been a project we dreamed of doing for over 30 years now. So many little things to do,from wiring to cables etc.------------------
oddly obsessed with big scoops on little Mustangs HOOD HACKERS DELIGHT!
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fastford34
Gearhead Posts: 1299
From: penna
Registered: May 2002
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posted 11-20-2005 08:07 AM
i know what you mean Ron. those little things add up & seem to take forever to finish. i have 6 small projects waiting to be done on my coupe, i cant find the time to do any of them!  ------------------
34 coupe powered by 351 c 4v
keith
it`s nice to be important but more IMPORTANT to be nice.
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DidgeyTrucker
Gearhead Posts: 1813
From: Greenbrier, TN USA
Registered: Oct 99
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posted 11-20-2005 12:56 PM
I've been wondering how this car is coming along. Great job. I have a 1956 F-100 panel that has now resided in three garages and I still can't drive it!Tracy
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Fastymz
Moderator Posts: 22791
From: Reno Nv M&M #1240
Registered: Apr 2001
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posted 11-20-2005 01:44 PM
My dad and I are learning as we go. That makes it go even slower. I need to get some updated pictures with the new rims and tires. We are reallyhoping to take it to Hot August Nights this summer. He already signed up and payed to be in it. So thats alittle more motivation.
Working full time,having my honey do's and many of my own projects on my 65 to get done. I don't know where to find the time. ------------------
oddly obsessed with big scoops on little Mustangs HOOD HACKERS DELIGHT!
My Pics
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Fastymz
Moderator Posts: 22791
From: Reno Nv M&M #1240
Registered: Apr 2001
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posted 07-25-2006 09:39 PM
Yet another summer and it's still not done.
My poor dad just can't wait to take it for a spin. We have all the brakes in,fuel system,and all the suspension is done. We still need to do the wiring,interior,and few small steering items. ------------------
oddly obsessed with big scoops on little Mustangs HOOD HACKERS DELIGHT!
My Pics 14.05 @ 102mph [This message has been edited by Fastymz (edited 07-27-2006).]
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fastford34
Gearhead Posts: 1299
From: penna
Registered: May 2002
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posted 07-26-2006 05:16 PM
keep at it! you will be cruising before winter. ------------------
34 coupe powered by 351 c 4v
keith
it`s nice to be important but more IMPORTANT to be nice.
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Fastymz
Moderator Posts: 22791
From: Reno Nv M&M #1240
Registered: Apr 2001
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posted 07-27-2006 01:57 PM
quote:
Originally posted by fastford34:
keep at it! you will be cruising before winter.
Either that or I'll let you know how it does int he snow. Because once it's done we are taking it out no matter what! ------------------
oddly obsessed with big scoops on little Mustangs HOOD HACKERS DELIGHT!
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