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    HOTRODPAINT is offline CHR Member Visit my Photo Gallery
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    I've been painting anything and everything for 30+ years. and that includes bikes.

    Before the "rat rod" fad, the bikers were doing a similar style...and they were called them "rat bikes".

    Many motorheads are involved in both hobbies.

    I suspect that early in the rod version of the trend, somebody adapted the style... the name... or both, to their rod project, and "Rat Rod" was born.

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    Quote Originally Posted by HOTRODPAINT View Post
    I've been painting anything and everything for 30+ years. and that includes bikes.

    Before the "rat rod" fad, the bikers were doing a similar style...and they were called them "rat bikes".

    Many motorheads are involved in both hobbies.

    I suspect that early in the rod version of the trend, somebody adapted the style... the name... or both, to their rod project, and "Rat Rod" was born.
    Yup. ratbikes were around for al least a couple decades before anyone ever heard of a ratrod. I built one myself back in 79. It had a 34 VLD engine and frame.

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