Thread: What's A RatRod

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We didn't bother with all these silly classifications. There were Hot Rods, Sports Cars, Stockers, and show boats.... All these classifications and other such BS is a new thing. Lots of folks now like to give there car some special designation, either for the sake of belonging and being another copy cat, or feeling this gives them the right to look down their nose at everyone who doesn't have a car like theirs.

Originally Posted by Dave Severson

We didn't bother with all these silly classifications. There were Hot Rods, Sports Cars, Stockers, and show boats.... All these classifications and other such BS is a new thing. Lots of folks now like to give there car some special designation, either for the sake of belonging and being another copy cat, or feeling this gives them the right to look down their nose at everyone who doesn't have a car like theirs.

i wouldnt look down my nose at anyone dave , but as you know yourself this site and C&E are about the only places were we all come together with all kinds of cars and can discuss stuff wheter its good or bad , tommorow is a new day and most have the ability to move on and get over it ....
i for one like all stuff hot rod except for some of the euro-trash a guys gotta have his standards
BTW i put an awful lot of time and dough into my show boats and copy cat cars

Aaaah, nothing personal. Just tired of everybody building the same dang thing!!!! Whatever happened to unique??? What's the deal? If people can't order everything for their ride that comes out of a box and gets bolted on, most don't build it!!! Guess I just miss the old days when people did the majority of their own fabricating and not just jump on the net and see who makes something to bolt on. There are some very creative guys here on CHR, lots of very unique cars which is the main reason I like it here.

Funny you should mention Euro-Trash.... I keep scanning the ads and eBay for a BMW that needs to be adopted and hot rodded!!!! And I'm still waiting to find an old E-Type Jag in my price range!!!!

Maybe I've just been at it so long that any car that isn't totally one-off just doesn't excite me anymore. I still have an endless list of potential projects I'd like to build or see built someday and not a one of them will be a store bought body sitting on a store bought frame with 350/350 power!!!!!!

Originally Posted by DennyW

No, you got that wrong !!

It's any body, and any engine that will make it go faster.

Mine now is Chevy body, Merc engine, with no color yet. Frigidaire AC, Firestone heater, 4x4 Ford headers, so far.

Rat Rods, todays lingo. Are already, or self made rusty things to resemble an art form. Tetanus shots required.

i understand denny , i seen a thread not long ago of someone asking about rust color paint WTH? i do like the a lot of the enteresting stuff folks are making these days , if they want to make rat rods so be it , but i will never for the life of me understand the "its gotta be rusty look"

the crack about milners car was just a ruse
but i liked the black 55 better

Originally Posted by flh4speed

wouldnt milners piss yellow coupe be considered a rat rod for that day and time? ford body-chebbie engine

Not even close.

Originally Posted by flh4speed

but i liked the black 55 better

I liked the Pharoah's Merc.....Everybody wants to be a Pharoah

Besides, the piss yellow car was Jimmy Shine's.

Jack
- or was it Tony Nancy yellow?

Originally Posted by Dave Severson

We didn't bother with all these silly classifications. There were Hot Rods, Sports Cars, Stockers, and show boats.... All these classifications and other such BS is a new thing. Lots of folks now like to give there car some special designation, either for the sake of belonging and being another copy cat, or feeling this gives them the right to look down their nose at everyone who doesn't have a car like theirs.

Yeah like all the snobs that drive corvettes

when the damn movie came out i was around 11 or 12 went to see it , or rather snuck in to just see the 55 , dont know why i all ways liked the
"i aint nobody dork" attitude

There is a game, actually 2 games that are now abandonware so there free. there Street Rod and Street Rod II. the game basis is simple, you buy an old car out of the paper, soup it up w/ parts bought out of the paper, fill it up w/ gas and go race on the street for money or pinks, there based in the 1960's. there Dos games made in 1989 and 1991 ( I think ) and you might need an older computer ( I did/ do ) but there worth it. I'll email them to anybody who wants them. just send a PM w/ email and you'll get them. I run them w/ an old 333mhz IBM laptop w/ win 95. Win 2k runs them too, and some versions of XP, forget vista, the worthless peice of crap Microsoft calls an OS.

Originally Posted by Matt167

There is a game, actually 2 games that are now abandonware so there free. there Street Rod and Street Rod II. the game basis is simple, you buy an old car out of the paper, soup it up w/ parts bought out of the paper, fill it up w/ gas and go race on the street for money or pinks, there based in the 1960's. there Dos games made in 1989 and 1991 ( I think ) and you might need an older computer ( I did/ do ) but there worth it. I'll email them to anybody who wants them. just send a PM w/ email and you'll get them. I run them w/ an old 333mhz IBM laptop w/ win 95. Win 2k runs them too, and some versions of XP, forget vista, the worthless peice of crap Microsoft calls an OS.

the hot rod game works pretty much the same way , you start with $5000 grand and buy a junker and race it for cash to make your up grades or lose the car trying , and i agree vista sucks

well all things consider,i,m just a hot rod guy for now,but i really like the 32 year cars,one day i shall venture into new styles n broaden my automotive dimensions.i say to each his own!rat rod,hot rod,muscle,antique or euro,we are all car guys,for one reason or another.WE SHARE WE LAUGH WE FEUD.we are one big family,striving to build a vision that is ours.so let sleeping dogs lie,and continue our dreams,oh bye the way I LOVE U GUYS.

Originally Posted by flh4speed

the hot rod game works pretty much the same way , you start with $5000 grand and buy a junker and race it for cash to make your up grades or lose the car trying , and i agree vista sucks

yea. I have hotrod Garage to glory also. figured out a hack mod for it. theres a file that can be read in notepad that contains the parts pricing. just make a stock block worth a lot of money. then sell your stock block, you end up with lots of $$$$$$. I have 3 cars running in the 6.80-7.00 range because of this. you can also change HP values, but there is a programmed cap value, so you'll only get full HP quicker.

Originally Posted by Road Agent

only one requirement! UNSAFE AND UGLY POS..
OK thats two!! Rat Rods SUCK!

dont be bashful , tell us how you really feel!

Lets see your car road agent! Or do you even have one?