Ok so what have we learned from all of this?

Those who liked rats before the posting still like 'em, while those who didn't, still don't.

I personally don't really care for rats, it's not really my cup of tea. I choose to go a different route and spend a bunch (in fact, an excessive amount) of money buying all new parts or rebuilding everything because I want it to last a long time. I also have learned enough over the years that I don't want to have something break on me halfway between origin and destination. I want it reliable X 2.

All of that being said, I would also say that I think what they were able to accomplish, based on the pix, from start to finish IS pretty damn impressive for a 17 hour time frame.

No, it's not a looker and obviously isn't going to be taking a bunch of trophies or go for a pretty penny at Barrett-Jackson; but, I think it's pretty obvious that's not exactly what the builder had in mind.

There was a mention in a previous posting that there was no apparent theme involved, I respectfully (and I really mean that) submit, that perhaps, the theme was a 17 hour build. What I mean by that is, take a pile of parts and 17 hours later, have a running, driving car. Not a show winner; but, a running, driving car all the same.

I wouldn't do it, because it's not what I like, but I also know, and will readily admit, that I couldn't do what they did in 17 hours. I also would have never had the balls to drive it the 20 or so hours that it would take to get from Vegas back to WA. Not unless I had a damn good back-up plan to get home. My hat's off to them for that.

As for the safety aspect of it, that is something that should have been (I'm not saying it wasn't) the #1 priority IMO. I'm not talking about the safety of the driver/passenger here, because if somebody wants to turn themselves into a greasy spot on a road, that's up to them and there will most likely be nothing I can do or say to stop them. I'm talking about other drivers on the road. If it wasn't safe, it shouldn't have been out there.