Vehicle is titled as a 1923 Model T truck. The body of the T bucket is fiberglass construction. The firewall and floor has been fabricated of a heavy gauge steel. The short pickup bed is hand built of steel with a finished wood floor. The fuel tank has been hidden below the finished wood floor of the t bucket pickup bed. The fit and finish of the vehicle is excellent. The T Bucket door opens and closes easily with no rubbing on the adjacent panels. The vehicle has been hand painted with a two stage system and the finish is excellent. The red paint looks good on the T Bucket body. The windshield is ASI tinted safety glass. The existing glass is in excellent condition with no chips. breaks. or fogging. All rubber seals are also in excellent condition. The bright trim on the 1923 custom T Bucket consists of the grill. front turn signals. engine trim. transmission torque cover. and transmission pan cover. windshield peep mirrors. rear Model A tail lights. rear end ten bolt cover. rear coil over shocks. and various interior items. The exterior and interior chrome and polished aluminum components are in excellent condition. The 23 T Bucket chassis has a dropped straight axel. torsion style shocks. buggy spring front suspension. Vega cross steering. and disc brakes. The 10 bolt Chevrolet rear-end has been set up with drum brakes. chrome coil over shocks. and radius rods with panhard bar. The cross member in the chassis houses a 350 Chevrolet automatic transmission. The T Bucket chassis has been professionally powder coated from front to rear. The brake and fuel lines are very nicely routed. All radius rods have been powder coated as well. The chassis is in excellent condition. The chassis shows no signs of any deterioration or prior damage from collisions. The front tires are Cientra Plus radial tires P205 X 65 X 15 inch mounted on old school steel red wheels with chrome trim rings and baby moon hub caps. The rear tires are Kenetica radial tires on old school steel red wheels with chrome trim rings and baby moon hub caps. The tires and wheels are in excellent condition. The drive train consists of a late model 355 cubic inch4 bolt main Chevrolet engine. The engine has a set of chrome flared valve covers. painted aluminum Holly Dominator intake. 600 cfm Edlebrock carburetor. finned aluminum air cleaner. polished aluminum engine pulleys. aluminum alternator. aluminum water pump. custom engine headers. Mallory unilite HEI distributor witrh chrome coil. and a stainless radiator overflow tank. The 355 Chevrolet engine is cooled by a custom brass radiator. The engine is connected a Chevrolet 10 bolt posi track rear-end. The drive train is well done and appears to be in excellent condition. The interior is a white leatherette custom interior with a bench seat. The red steering column is equipped with a custom Grant GT removable steering wheel and turn signals. The 23 T Bucket has a custom wood dash with a complete set of Equus gauges. The gauges consist of a 3 3/8" speedometer. a 2 1/16" volt meter. a 2 1/16" oil pressure gauge. a 2 1/16" water temperature gauge. a 2 1/16" fuel level gauge. and a tachometer mounted on the steering column. The custom white leatherette door panels. seat. and dark grey loop carpet complete the interior of the vehicle. The electrical system has been wired with an after-market wiring harness. The system appears to have been wired by a professional. The connections and harness are routed correctly. Appraised value of $20. 00 by Mike HawkinsClassical Motors Appraisals & Consulting - Brighton. IlAppraiser Mike Hawkins A NON-REFUNDABLE deposit of $500 will be due immediately after close of auction. Balance to be paid by cash or bank wire (which must clear) before vehicle leaves my possession. Buyer is responsible for all transport and delivery fees. Car is being sold "AS IS- WHERE IS". I will make myself available to meet with transport company. For any questions. call 618-207-7251. Good luck!
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