The Saga of the Beer Budget Bucket!
The early days... A bare shell of a car, sitting in a chilly garage. But in our minds we were
already visualizing the final outcome...
already visualizing the final outcome...
With a few more accessories added for mockup.
Note the vintage speedo and the bomber seat frames
that Lance made up (and later scrapped because
they were a hair too small!)
Note the vintage speedo and the bomber seat frames
that Lance made up (and later scrapped because
they were a hair too small!)
Like the pic says, taking shape. Here it is with the
body channeled and glassed, and the suspension
roughed out...
body channeled and glassed, and the suspension
roughed out...
This is the old shop, if you can call it that.
Everything but the welding happened here,
believe it or not.
Everything but the welding happened here,
believe it or not.
May '04, and we had the steering working, the
dual tanks in back now, protected by our custom
nerfbar, front shocks, an engine (later shelved,
but sure to be used in the future), and fat fender
headers, which add a rather sinister look to the
car I think!
dual tanks in back now, protected by our custom
nerfbar, front shocks, an engine (later shelved,
but sure to be used in the future), and fat fender
headers, which add a rather sinister look to the
car I think!
June rolled around, and we were sure of our ability to
meet our July 4th deadline for completion. Feeling cocky,
we took a bunch of pics in anticipation of first ride, which
was surely days away... Yeah right! Several items of note
here though... The trick aluminum interior complimented
by our homemade bench seat and Lance's awesome
upper padding. The custom windshield frame, filled with
mis-cut glass that was botched by our local glazier! Also,
the e-brake handle, off of a 70's Ford van. Very industrial
hardcore looking!
meet our July 4th deadline for completion. Feeling cocky,
we took a bunch of pics in anticipation of first ride, which
was surely days away... Yeah right! Several items of note
here though... The trick aluminum interior complimented
by our homemade bench seat and Lance's awesome
upper padding. The custom windshield frame, filled with
mis-cut glass that was botched by our local glazier! Also,
the e-brake handle, off of a 70's Ford van. Very industrial
hardcore looking!
Here our baby is in July, after a week or two of pouting that we hadn't finished her in time for our July 4th Trip! The flat white
look was seriously bitchin', but after about an hour, grubby handprints began to show up on it and we realized why nobody
goes with a primer white paint job! Oooh, look! A shiny rearend cover!
look was seriously bitchin', but after about an hour, grubby handprints began to show up on it and we realized why nobody
goes with a primer white paint job! Oooh, look! A shiny rearend cover!
Finally, some new pics! Here it is
next to the deuce for dramatic
effect, and below is a nice shot on a
fun deserted road.
next to the deuce for dramatic
effect, and below is a nice shot on a
fun deserted road.
Compared to the concept- pretty close!
And the fiasco that led to the selloff of the duece- we got our ramps, we got our winch, everything was great
until our low bucket combined with the high bed height led to some damage. We made a "ski" for the
undercarriage to protect the engine and trans, which is a good idea anyway, but that only worked up until the
headers caught on the bed. It just wasn't working, and without 30 foot arched ramps or loading dock access
it wouldn't have been feasible. A shame, but if the vehicle doesn't work for you it's gotta go, no time to
tolerate eye candy!
until our low bucket combined with the high bed height led to some damage. We made a "ski" for the
undercarriage to protect the engine and trans, which is a good idea anyway, but that only worked up until the
headers caught on the bed. It just wasn't working, and without 30 foot arched ramps or loading dock access
it wouldn't have been feasible. A shame, but if the vehicle doesn't work for you it's gotta go, no time to
tolerate eye candy!
The T has now found a new home due to Nevada titling issues, so we'll post up some
shots of the new owner, HAMBer Josh Beiter's, progress. Have fun, man!
shots of the new owner, HAMBer Josh Beiter's, progress. Have fun, man!
