Thread: Out of "Tradition" Build. What are your thoughts?

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Well let's see if the server works long enough to get this posted this time!

There's a guy here in Vegas that has a rat roddy looking A (if I remember correctly, it's one of those low, low to the ground, emphasize the engine, cartoon car kinda things) sedan with a twin turbo'd diesel. Interesting packaging, sounds wild, and the thing will smoke the tires as black smoke billows out the exhaust. The guy drives like an idiot, but the car causes buzz.

I'm not too into the "be different for the sake of being different". It seems you have two (well three counting the being frustrated with customers) objectives; have a Deuce and power a rod with a diesel. Starting with Dave's comments and the supporting opinions, building for resale changes my opinion. If you throw that out then it's a "spend your time/money however you want". If I were to build on spec I'd go a different way (but then I don't like to waste money.................if I had Severson's money I'd throw mine away). One would be a Diamond T or International pickup build to rod appearance but with the chassis and drive train to make it a great tow rig. That would appeal to a much bigger audience and be very cool. Or, some sort of '30s luxo sedan; big Nash, Packard, Cad, something like that, with a modern direct injection Euro passenger diesel...............go heavy on contemporary luxury.

Bob P.,

Speaking of being different and you wanting to build a tow rig, I think this pic is the coolest 5th wheel I've ever seen. Forgot where the picture came from.

Milner

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Originally Posted by Milner

Bob P.,

Speaking of being different and you wanting to build a tow rig, I think this pic is the coolest 5th wheel I've ever seen. Forgot where the picture came from.

Milner

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Wow, either the guy parks the car there to make an impression, or he did a lot of structural work to keep from ripping that car in half.

Innovation is a great thing; the hobby is going to continue to grow and develop as we move forward. As far as making money on it; maybe some guy with a fat wallet will like to own a "one of a kind" build. Jay Leno sure has his share of bizzare stuff. But it's an uncertainty; I though for sure a big block Olds powered right hand drive FJ-8 mail truck would bring big bucks because of its weirdness. It was still fun to build even though I took a hit on it in the end.

Originally Posted by Bob Parmenter

if I had Severson's money I'd throw mine away)..

Really???? and just what would you do with 2 Folger's coffee cans full of pennies, dimes, and nickels???????

Originally Posted by Dave Severson

Really???? and just what would you do with 2 Folger's coffee cans full of pennies, dimes, and nickels???????

That's hilarious!

Originally Posted by Dave Severson

Really???? and just what would you do with 2 Folger's coffee cans full of pennies, dimes, and nickels???????

Beats heck out of my 5 hour Energy can full of dimes.........................

Originally Posted by Bob Parmenter

Well let's see if the server works long enough to get this posted this time!

There's a guy here in Vegas that has a rat roddy looking A (if I remember correctly, it's one of those low, low to the ground, emphasize the engine, cartoon car kinda things) sedan with a twin turbo'd diesel. Interesting packaging, sounds wild, and the thing will smoke the tires as black smoke billows out the exhaust. The guy drives like an idiot, but the car causes buzz.

I'm not too into the "be different for the sake of being different". It seems you have two (well three counting the being frustrated with customers) objectives; have a Deuce and power a rod with a diesel. Starting with Dave's comments and the supporting opinions, building for resale changes my opinion. If you throw that out then it's a "spend your time/money however you want". If I were to build on spec I'd go a different way (but then I don't like to waste money.................if I had Severson's money I'd throw mine away). One would be a Diamond T or International pickup build to rod appearance but with the chassis and drive train to make it a great tow rig. That would appeal to a much bigger audience and be very cool. Or, some sort of '30s luxo sedan; big Nash, Packard, Cad, something like that, with a modern direct injection Euro passenger diesel...............go heavy on contemporary luxury.

You have really good points too. I'd love to do an old Diamond T or even a COE. If I do a coupe to start with, I don't think I'd do a coupe for the next one. I agree it may be hard to sell it, and I don't like to do things twice.

I know of that rat rod you're talking of. The guy who built it goes by welder up or something like that. He built a Diamond T truck as well that is huge and loud. I'm not really in the rat kind of thing. Some of them are cool, but most are death traps. I guess we'll have to see what I find for a body to start with first.