Thread: Describe your Rat Rod project here.

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Well, the powertrain is in place, though not all brackets and gussets are in place yet.
The car sits on all four again, though I need to figure out some proper-sized springs for the rear.
Am working on the fuel system, and have master cylinder and miisc stuff for brakes.
Still aven't updated my web page, but will soon,
http://home.covad.net/~jmaechtlen/cars.htm
cheers
Jay

wow jay thats a job and a half to get that in there . is that a 3800 from the olds that your putting in there. ive always liked the corvairs cool looking.
keep on plugging

Thanks-
Yes, that's the 3800.
(Buick 3.8, 231, or whatever)
I got the Olds cheeep, and it ran and drove. (trans front seal was out, but motor sounded good, and I ran it up the street to test.)
(didn't matter- I probably would have taken it even if it didn't run- what do I expect for $75.00?)
oh, well- more later!
regards
Jay

hey all new guy here, I'v got an 80 Elky I am planning to ratting. I have a lot of ideas. I am using the elcamino because its here! LOL. I want to make it a convertable take the dog house off make it look ratty but be a safe vehicle. Havent seen one done like that yet...

Geez . . . this horse has been dead for 6 months, then someone had to beat it.

Denny, if I might borrow this for a moment...................

Have you seen this? Pretty cool
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Ford-...98901048QQrdZ1

If that car's 90% finished, I have a bridge I'm willing to sell, and it's 100% finished . . .

We all know that "Taurus" translates into "bull," don't we?

All kinds of strange stuff was built in Europe.
The Taunuses I saw (early 70's were front-wheel-drive V4s.

It could be a cool project, but it has a ways to go...

Looks like a good $1000 basket, at most!

cheers
Jay

I think it looks cool, but needs a chop top

It reminds me vaguely of a Willys Aero. It looks kind of kool in an odd sort of way. I agree with Jack though on the percent done. Only someone who's never finished a car would believe that. Could be that's why these guys are bailing on it. They finally realized just how much is really left to do. As much as I admire the concept, you'd really have to love a car like this because you won't find many people that would stand in line to buy it when you finally want/need to get out of it.

well said ojai rick we don't all have a million bucks for our passion
but probably appreciate what we have as much or more because it's built with blood, sweat and tears. i'd much rather live with the little imperfections and say i built it in my garage with my brother
than say look at my $100,00.00 rod that boyd built for me.ps. my ride is as safe as any vehicle on the road !

It may be rare in the USA but the Taunus was as common as the Opel and VW in Germany when I was there in 1969 and 70. It was a low priced, high volume produced car for the masses. In comparison to presant times here in the USA think used Cavalier.

It is cool and unusual for a hot rod though.

Tom

If building old cars just for resale instead of what your into they should all be bright red like 50% of the cars you see at most NSRA events if you build for the fun you build what you want.

Haha I agree. A friend of mine and me went to Good Guys shows here all the time and noticed MOST (literally) were PPG red. LOL. They all said PPG red on the paper in the window.