Hello, everyone. I found my way here from the search term "rat rod". Since I was 8 years old and saw a 55 chev smoke the tires from a stoplight I knew I wanted a street rod. 42 years, marriage, 2 kids later my dream finally came true. Along the way I watched as the sport grew and changed. My hopes sank as I watched the high buck cars take over the sport. Then last year while browsing e-bay, lo and behold I found the term rat rod attacked to my dream car. He's a 51 Pontiac Cheiftan, nova sub, SB chevy, no interior, body by bondo, and paint by spray can, I paid a measly $3500 for him and put 2500 miles on him in 4 months. THIS is my idea of rodding, a car not built by pros and parked wherever you want. (no wax required!) I look forward to conversation while waiting for spring!