Thread: Describe your Rat Rod project here.

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i thought you guys might want to see what the local college welding students are building, it is being built from donated and found parts. runs a laverda 1200 motor and a 40 ford cab. here is a pic.
http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/mrmc99...cd.jpg&.src=ph

Very cool, especially the donated and found parts thing. Gonna be a real attention grabber when running.




Don

Hey Hitting On The Subject Of People Being Upset About The Term Rat Rod I Have A 28 Ford Rat Rod . And The Reason I Dont Have A Problem Is Every Piece Of Steel On My Car Was Discarded From Some One Elses Project Because They Were To Rough To Use. Just A Bunch Of Ratty Old Parts . Let The Term Live

How can someone type like that? That's what I wanna know!

Shawn, Are You Asking How Hard To Capitalize The First Letter Of Every Word?

yeaH, it'S sO easY, I caN eveN dO iT backwardS.


Don

I have 66 Chevy/gmc truck, its in primer, has rust, but it has updated power steering, Old/Air a/c, nice rumpety rump 327/350 with 4:11 rear. other then being lowered with Hot wrench it is nice truck( im working on fixing that!!).
The Fella I bought it from called it a Rat Rod!! Ive always though ROD meant 48 and older.
I do call it a RAT only add RIDE to it.. Rat Ride Rust bucket.. what ever as long as it runs and stops safely.
my two cents.
I hope to have bed back on it and post pics soon.
two blu

Welcome to the forum, and I think you have coined a new phrase " rat ride." I like it, and you are right, rods are pre 48 in most peoples eyes, so this distinquishes the 49 up cars. Great term.

Post some pix of your rat ride when you get a chance.


Don

Everyone has a different idea as to what is a Rat Rod......For me it's a classic that doesn't need to follow any other type of build. Use what ever you got. leave the body raw and make the guts work like a swiss clock.

Dude,

Get rid of the spoke wheels! Steelies with baby moons are the way to go. OR.... reverse the stock rims........

Love the rat rod.................great job! [except for the whhels]

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My rat is '50 Chev with 425 Buick Nailhead > 4 speed > Ford 9 inch

Oilstain, I agree with Kolie about the wheels. I think they look too modern on such a cool ride. I have steelies and WWW on my Sedan but I also think old Torque Thrust 5 spokes are kool and look the part better than what you are running. I like your ride BTW. Here's mine...

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I think safety is relative to application. My project is powered by a 100 hp flathead six and has 1948 era single master clyinder drum brakes. Is it safe? I went through the brakes, rebuilt everything and replaced all the rubber lines. They work about as good as they did in 1948. With a 100hp six, I say it's safe to cruise around to the local car shows, or on the highway at moderate speeds. Now, if I try to go down the interstate at 80mph+, or if i decide to drop a 400hp V8 and use the same brakes, then I'd say it's not safe. Just use your head when you're putting it together, and ask yourself what kind of driving will you be using it for.

Went down to Avon FL last weekend, saw a lot of Ts and this one. Note the rat on the running board. This must surely be a Rat Rod

my new car to build ,saving the planet one car at a time

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Looks good!!!! Where did you find that one!!!!?????? Got some private stash going???????