T Bucket Door Hinges

T bucket doors that open are introduced n this installment of the 27 t roadster project bob hamilton starts with the first of a multi part how to covering fabricating t bucket doors that open in a fiberglass body this is a very meaty subject that we can only highlight in print.

T bucket door hinges.

This kit features contoured jam plates to match the features of your vehicles doors. Notches can be widened to 27 3 4 at firewall. I therefore decided to lock down the area to be removed the t bucket door openings by supporting them with 1 x 2 pine wood strips bonded to the body with fiberglass bondo note. New vega manual steering box gm 140 cross steering gear box street rod hot rod rat rod compatible with 1923 1948 ford t buckets model a 3 0 out of 5 stars 1 199 99 199.

Fiberglass bondo is the shorthand term bob uses for fiberglass reinforced body filler applied to the area just inside the reveal lines where the door would be cut open. Width between notches in front is 26 3 4 notch is 3 1 2 above base flange. For 1952 1953 1954 chevrolet trucks. The altman easy latch kit is a vehicle specific bolt on bear jaw rotary claw latch kit.

Width between notches in rear is 30 inches and notch is 9 1 4 above base flange. Firewall to rear is 48 at top of firewall. Bob covers opening t bucket doors in much more detail in the very informative t bucket and model a hot rod. Length at notches is 46 3 4 inches.

In this episode matt works on fitting the original 1919 ford model t door hinges to the custom fabricated doors he built last episode.