I have been a fan of rat rods for some time now and recently came across something that I thought I could play with. Body modifications will come at a later date. (lots of ideas to make it look more cool) My main concern is the chassis. A section of the frame is rotted out. She has mechanical brakes and 6V system. (Darn car still has her original flathead V8/ 3sp manual tranny and rearend) and Would like to find some type of more modern frame that she can sit on to. Mechanical safety is #1 on my current list. I know lots about bodywork and can fab and fix anything needed for body and interior. Frames and chassis are an area of inexperience. I have a buddy that seems to know a lot about chassis. He has built many winning circle track racers. To me "rat rod" also means "tight wad" which means do not pay anyone else for what you can do yourself with a little time (sometimes lots) and labor. I have a Sprint OHC ST6 out of a 67 Firebird for a possible engine w 2sp tranny and a 1970 GTO rearend.

This is a LOW BUDGET build. Many thanks, Robert