Thread: Rat Rod is a Rat Rod?

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Originally Posted by gassersrule_196

rat rods again? i choose to arm myself with a musket!

Might I suggest this Rev War Fusil (yours for only $4,500 )

The first time I saw the "rat" term used was in a bike mag, in the early '80's. It was a rusty old Harley with new tires and a blanket seat cover, with a screwdriver for an ignition key. Ratty!
I agree with the guys who say, "chuck all the silly names, a rod is a rod!" A Renault Dauphin with a Porshe engine is still a hot rod!

That is my understanding too, that the term rat came from the biker crowd, and the rodders adopted it.

I saw a term the other day I had never seen. Someone called those shortened, fenderless pickup trucks "Rudy" trucks. Does anyone know the origin or meaning of that term? They also referred to them as "Bobbers" which I can sort of figure out to mean they are "bobbed" shorter.

Don

Some of you have watched me build my truck, how would you classify it, rat rod street rod or what?

One word comes to mind - SWEET!!!

I think Hot Rod says it all, but I agree with SBC, "Sweet" fits very nicely

Jack

I liken that to an 'Altered Street Rod' which to me covers just about everything. And it certainly is sweet too.

Kitz

Originally Posted by Itoldyouso

I saw a term the other day I had never seen. Someone called those shortened, fenderless pickup trucks "Rudy" trucks. Does anyone know the origin or meaning of that term? They also referred to them as "Bobbers" which I can sort of figure out to mean they are "bobbed" shorter.
Don

Don, this is what is commonly referred to as a "Rudy Truck" Named so because builder Rudy Rodriguez supposedly made the style acceptable by building this pick-up truck. This is the actual truck that Rudy built.