How new can a car/truck be and still be considered as a Rat Road???
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How new can a car/truck be and still be considered as a Rat Road???
1987 is the cutoff, officially.:3dSMILE:
Don
I was told previously (by younger members) that a street rod is "any car modified for performance".Quote:
Originally Posted by Dutch
They threw out the old standard that pre World War ll was a street rod, and post WWll was a street machine, and wrote a new rule! Now their gonna have to live by it!!!
By logical deduction: If any year can be a street rod, then any year can be a rat rod! >:-)
It seem's like most Rat Rods are from the 40's or 50's. Then I'll see a '72 station wagon that someone is calling a Rat Rod.
Thanks for clearing that up.
Dutch
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Originally Posted by Dutch
I agree. I think if it is from the 20's through the 40's it is a Rat Rod. After that, it is a "Rat CUSTOM.":LOL: :LOL: :LOL: :LOL:
Don
...and if it's a stock bodied car, it's a "resto rat". :-)~Quote:
Originally Posted by Itoldyouso
Ive always liked the fact that nobody ever likes to park near me
Never have to worry about rain
Taxes each year are the price of a movie rental(or less)
Cant speed for fear of fenders blowing off
Go to the parts store and not worry about oil stains on interior
Hitch hikers look the other way
and
Cherry bombs are cheap!!
Sounds like the beginning of another great thread.:LOL: :LOL: :LOL:Quote:
Originally Posted by whiteshark