Thread: Rat Rod Rules

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....its a cool looking idea the wrench, but very unsafe ,how does one still have a cool idea and be safe ?......A nice forged billet one off wrench of proper size and strenth , cnc or lazer cut to look like a wrench.

Originally Posted by Peiceofpaper

The first question you should ask yourself when putting ANY questionable part on yours or somebodies elses car is "Is this safe?".

Safety is rule #1.

I can see how using a wrench for a pitman arm would be unique and cool, but if its some crappy $3 chinese wrench, id reconsider installing it as one of the most vital parts of your car.

even if it's a snap on wrench, it's still unsafe, because a wrench is not designed to be used as a pitman arm, there's stresses, and Harmonics that go thru a pitman arm, that a wrench could not withstand no matter what the quality. now wrenches for head light brackets would be cool, and a suddle way to show creativity.

?......A nice forged billet one


Im gonna pick on you for that one, i got what your saying, and i think that would be a good idea, some of you engineers could make a fortune on this, but i think forged and billet are two different things, i guess you could forge a shape out of a billet of material, you know what im saying, but back to the cool idea, i think a nice engineered cnc cut pittman arm could possibly work, and to make it look like a wrench could be done in a safe manner

Wouldnt tool steel be harder than cast steel like most pittman arms, or would it be too brittle ?, i dont think there forged are they?

Forged is heat and pressure formed in a die. Billet is carved from metal stock.

Thats why i was picking

I know . . .

I know now....

Hey there Dave we already know what we are building and already have most everything to build it. Oh and the only guy IM knocking is you.

Originally Posted by choptopratrod

Hey there Dave we already know what we are building and already have most everything to build it. Oh and the only guy IM knocking is you.

Oh well, long as it's just me..... Soon as you have one ready to either go or show against one of mine, let me know. Sure be glad to oblige you....

Originally Posted by Dave Severson

Oh well, long as it's just me..... Soon as you have one ready to either go or show against one of mine, let me know. Sure be glad to oblige you....

Well I would be happy to compete against you. I know that we will build some kick-a cars and can win a few cars shows with them. I just hope you are ready to go against us. Oh and as one person said about trying to keep the rockabilly image I am doin exactly that keeping the rockabilly image. I just want to let you know if your a jerk to me then I will be a jerk back.

Ok, whatever..... Like I say, let me know when you start building and post us some pics of the progress as you go.... Any idea what you are going to build yet???????? I've got three in the shop, and 4 waiting. Curious what it is you are going to be building.....

Well.....................this seems to be going pretty well.


Don

Just grouchy today, weather sucks, I'm sick, and now a guy who hasn't yet started on his own car is putting me down for hauling mine in a trailer. Guess he's right, I'm just a jerk. But hey!!!! I'm good at it!!!!!

Boys, time to give your egos a reality check.


Enough said.