T Bucket for Pinball?

A friend in the pinball biz has a beautiful T Bucket Roadster he is selling. Beautiful car in excellent condition (both cosmetically and operationally). He asked me to list here as a trade possibility for a couple pinball machines (preferably later Stern Premiums). Kind of an off the wall ask on a pin website but thought we’d take a run at it.

Thanks.

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#2 3 years ago

ROB

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That's beautiful.
What's a ballpark value of something like that?

#3 3 years ago

AHS

hoby1

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Allentown, PA

12y 105K 4,270 9

Definitely a driver looking at the carpet wear.

#4 3 years ago

KNT

Coindork

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Cave Creek, AZ

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What sort of value is he putting on it?
A list of the specs and when it was built would also be nice.

#5 3 years ago

SBS

o-din

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OP
Quoted from Hogey:
He asked me to list here as a trade possibility for a couple pinball machines (preferably later Stern Premiums)

So, he wants to trade a nice T Bucket for two boring pieces of shit?

What's wrong with it? Clearcoat peeling off?

#6 3 years ago

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gjm

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9y 75,550 1,293

My dad had a roadster like that when I was a kid. You learned real fast about getting out of it with shorts on with the long tube headers being right there by the doors.

#7 3 years ago

KNT

Coindork

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Cave Creek, AZ

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Quoted from gjm:
My dad had a roadster like that when I was a kid. You learned real fast about getting out of it with shorts on with the long tube headers being right there by the doors.

Yep, that and motorcycle pipes.
Got a nice burn scar on the inside of my calf from when I was in high school.

#8 3 years ago

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gjm

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Quoted from o-din:
So, he wants to trade a nice T Bucket for two boring pieces of shit?
What's wrong with it?

LOL

#9 3 years ago

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gjm

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Quoted from o-din:
So, he wants to trade a nice T Bucket for two boring pieces of shit?
What's wrong with it? Clearcoat peeling off?

Yeah, I don't see any pooling or chipped off sections of paint either.

#10 3 years ago

SBS

o-din

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Quoted from gjm:
Yeah, I don't see any pooling or chipped off sections of paint either.

It don't look like no Chevy engine in there either.

#11 3 years ago

JPD

Dayhuff

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Battle Creek, MI

11y 126K 6,353 79 11

Looks cool but I prefer to stick with an all original old school A.

John

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#12 3 years ago

YBX

yancy

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West Dundee, IL

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I'm not a car guy at all & had no clue what T-bucket meant before clicking on this thread, but that thing is fucking cool.

#13 3 years ago

JBA

golfingdad1

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Tucson, AZ

11y 82,550 2,869 5

Someone with a Munsters should put this next to it in their game room, that would be sight to see indoors !!!

#14 3 years ago

SBS

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I can't wait to see what happens when somebody in the pinball community gets their hands on this.

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#15 3 years ago

JBA

golfingdad1

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Tucson, AZ

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Quoted from o-din:
I can't wait to see what happens when somebody in the pinball community gets their hands on this.[quoted image]

Man, what garage have you been hiding that in ?

#16 3 years ago

belairjoe

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New London, NC

11y 71,150 636 20

Quoted from o-din:
I can't wait to see what happens when somebody in the pinball community gets their hands on this.[quoted image]

looks like a "big daddy roth " car

#17 3 years ago

SBS

o-din

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Quoted from belairjoe:
looks like a "big daddy roth " car

Hey, the pinball industry has already stolen his artistic style, so why not?

#18 3 years ago

SBS

o-din

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And I wouldn't trade my Jeep with obvious clearcoat issues for any Sterns.

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#19 3 years ago

WOT

Atari_Daze

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Houston, TX

7y 141K 10,053 7

Quoted from o-din:
And I wouldn't trade my Jeep with obvious clearcoat issues for any Sterns.

Isn't that the highly sought after patina I read about in so many pinball for sale ads from non pinball folks?

#20 3 years ago

SBS

o-din

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What's the point of painting it when it is just going to end up climbing over rocks and buried in mud? Again, way more fun than what the op wants in trade.

#21 3 years ago

JAH

Hogey

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I meant to put the particulars in before...sorry. I'm not a car guy myself. I can get you in touch with him if interested. Car is beautiful. Paint is excellent runs great. He is selling it and needs the cash. He decided to do this as an option as well thinking he could sell the pins to get the cash. Thanks for all the comments. Somebody take this thing home.......value is in the eye of the beholder. He has it listed for $18,000 OBO

Here is the verbiage in his for sale ad:

1923 T Bucket Roadster for sale.
Super nice condition. The engine was installed 2 years ago. It’s a 351 Windsor with lots of extras. Extras include 4 barrel carb, high rise cross port manifold, high lift cam among others. It has Centerline wheels. Micky Thompson tires that are almost brand new. C4 transmission. New radiator. Corvette master cylinder for brakes. Front disc brakes. Lots of other brand new parts.

The car has been in the family for along time. We have had it for about 3 years and has only been driven about a dozen times for very short distances. It runs like a dream.

#22 3 years ago

SBS

o-din

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OP
Quoted from Hogey:
He decided to do this as an option as well thinking he could sell the pins to get the cash.

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#23 3 years ago

JAH

Hogey

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Not sure if I should laugh or say WTF

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#24 3 years ago

SBS

o-din

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Even the guy that posted it said WTF.

1 month later

#25 3 years ago

CAH

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OP
Quoted from Hogey:
I meant to put the particulars in before...sorry. I'm not a car guy myself. I can get you in touch with him if interested. Car is beautiful. Paint is excellent runs great. He is selling it and needs the cash. He decided to do this as an option as well thinking he could sell the pins to get the cash.

Did it sell or trade for pins?

#26 3 years ago

JAH

Hogey

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