Ford T-Bucket Roadster (1923)
Sale price: US $1.00 Make an Offer
| Condition: | Used | Year: | 1923 |
| Mileage: | 0 | Number of Cylinders: | 8 |
| Engine: | 350 CID V8 | Model: | T-Bucket |
| Transmission: | Automatic | Power Options: | -- |
| For Sale By: | Private Seller | Interior Color: | Red |
| Warranty: | Vehicle does NOT have an existing warranty | Drive Type: | -- |
| Fuel Type: | Gasoline | Vehicle Title: | Clear |
| Exterior Color: | Red | Body Type: | -- |
| Make: | Ford | Options: | -- |
Parker, Colorado, United States
Vehicle description
1923 “T” Ford T-Bucket Roadster “Froggy”
Modeled after the 1923 Ford T Bucket Roadster, this car was originally built between 1968 and 1972 by my father while he was enlisted as a sailor in Florida. It was built traditional hot rod or “rat rod” style and was literally built from the ground up, by a true hot rodder on an enlisted sailors time and budget. The body is a channeled fiberglass body with a separate bed and a beer keg gas tank. Many nights and weekends went into it and it provided many years of fun and joy to he and my mom growing up together in the early years of their marriage.
The original paint on the body is blend of candy apple and metallic, with the addition of carbon from an oxygen/acetylene torch to create smoke in the paint. The paint work was done by hand by he and a friend and is still in good shape after all these years. There are a few “patina” chips but upholstery will cover most nicely. Throughout its life, it spent many years tucked away in a barn until I gave it a refresh and an upgrade in 2018-2019 that included the following work.
The 283 engine, mated to a turbo 400 trans, connects to the rear through an uncut “shoebox Chevy” rear end. At the time of its reconstruction, the engine was completely rebuilt. It is a 283, bored out .060, to make it 292 ci. The rotating assembly was balanced and a Duntov 30/30 cam was added. It has a brand new set of Brodix 194 heads with an Edelbrock RPM manifold and Edelbrock carb. An MSD 6A electronic ignition with an MSD pro billet distributor handles the electronics. Adjustable ladder bars connect the rear to the frame and up front is a chrome 4” dropped I beam axle. A Wilwood master cylinder stops the car with disc brakes in front and drum brakes in the rear. It has about 250 miles on it since the assembly to “shake down the car”.
What remains to make it a show stopper is to powder coat or paint the frame, rear end, and to add interior upholstery There are some chips in the paint on the drivers side that will be covered by the interior padding that rolls over the edges. This is a very cool and unique car that maintains that 60’s style. Although it runs and is drivable the way it sits, it’s an easy project that gives someone a chance to put their own flair into an interior design. I hope that someone will really enjoy this car as much as my dad and I have. it’s titled as a 1973 kit car
Car is located in the south Denver Colorado metro area and shipping is the responsibility of the buyer.
Please let us know if there are any questions!
Thanks for looking!
Modeled after the 1923 Ford T Bucket Roadster, this car was originally built between 1968 and 1972 by my father while he was enlisted as a sailor in Florida. It was built traditional hot rod or “rat rod” style and was literally built from the ground up, by a true hot rodder on an enlisted sailors time and budget. The body is a channeled fiberglass body with a separate bed and a beer keg gas tank. Many nights and weekends went into it and it provided many years of fun and joy to he and my mom growing up together in the early years of their marriage.
The original paint on the body is blend of candy apple and metallic, with the addition of carbon from an oxygen/acetylene torch to create smoke in the paint. The paint work was done by hand by he and a friend and is still in good shape after all these years. There are a few “patina” chips but upholstery will cover most nicely. Throughout its life, it spent many years tucked away in a barn until I gave it a refresh and an upgrade in 2018-2019 that included the following work.
The 283 engine, mated to a turbo 400 trans, connects to the rear through an uncut “shoebox Chevy” rear end. At the time of its reconstruction, the engine was completely rebuilt. It is a 283, bored out .060, to make it 292 ci. The rotating assembly was balanced and a Duntov 30/30 cam was added. It has a brand new set of Brodix 194 heads with an Edelbrock RPM manifold and Edelbrock carb. An MSD 6A electronic ignition with an MSD pro billet distributor handles the electronics. Adjustable ladder bars connect the rear to the frame and up front is a chrome 4” dropped I beam axle. A Wilwood master cylinder stops the car with disc brakes in front and drum brakes in the rear. It has about 250 miles on it since the assembly to “shake down the car”.
What remains to make it a show stopper is to powder coat or paint the frame, rear end, and to add interior upholstery There are some chips in the paint on the drivers side that will be covered by the interior padding that rolls over the edges. This is a very cool and unique car that maintains that 60’s style. Although it runs and is drivable the way it sits, it’s an easy project that gives someone a chance to put their own flair into an interior design. I hope that someone will really enjoy this car as much as my dad and I have. it’s titled as a 1973 kit car
Car is located in the south Denver Colorado metro area and shipping is the responsibility of the buyer.
Please let us know if there are any questions!
Thanks for looking!