Thread: Real Rat Rods versus Made to look like

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To me the term 'rat rod' was coined as a new way of talking about a 'beater' - the rod that was built right for safe driving, but nothing extra just for appearance including, in many cases, paint & custom upholstery. Today there is a trend to make the 'rat rod' scary or unsafe, at least in appearance, and shock value is the rule. As others said, a 'faux rat rod' is, IMO, just a joke.

Ken, do you know if that tree was standing straight before she leaned on it?

Although I like to look at some of the more tasteful ones, I sometimes wonder why if the person has the ability and tools to build framerails, chop a top, channel a body, etc, etc why can't they bust out a DA and sand the rust down? Wouldn't you want to take a little more pride in your hard work than that.

Ken, do you know if that tree was standing straight before she leaned on it?

Bob, looks to me that if it weren't for that tree, she would be prone supported by two large muscles, but definitely not standing.

I Usually only give rat rods a quick glance especially if they lack paint. They just are not that appealing unless of course they have some highly desirable features. Not sure that this vehicle can be classified as a "ratrod" but it certainly has appeal.

Bob, I heard her act is crawling on stage and trying to stand up

Originally Posted by Bob Parmenter

Ken, do you know if that tree was standing straight before she leaned on it?

And they say you can't get too much of a good thing...........there goes another myth down the drain.


Don

My Grandfather told me that, SOME IS GOOD, MORE IS BETTER, AND TOO MUCH IS JUST ENOUGH. But he would never tell me what he was talking about He told me to use my imagination!
Ken