Thread: Rat rod debate

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I know I've said this in other threads, but a few years before the rat rod fad, they were building bikes, using the same style, which were called "rat bikes". This is too much of a coincidence. I have to believe that since the hobbies overlap, someone adapted the term to a car project, and it caught on.

I finally found the picture of the Rat Rod that I followed all over Owatonna. That's me sitting in it four years ago. The guy/family that built it has many 36-34 Ford Hot Rodded coupes.

Originally Posted by Tom F

I finally found the picture of the Rat Rod that I followed all over Owatonna. That's me sitting in it four years ago. The guy/family that built it has many 36-34 Ford Hot Rodded coupes.

That`s a rat rod to me! Awesome!

I dont care if you put in 100,000 or 2000 in your rod as long as you respect other rodders and their builds.

Well.. here`s some pictures of my rod. A liiiiittle different from a US rod.
Hope you rodders like it.

Originally Posted by eurorodder

That`s a rat rod to me! Awesome!

I dont care if you put in 100,000 or 2000 in your rod as long as you respect other rodders and their builds.

Well.. here`s some pictures of my rod. A liiiiittle different from a US rod.
Hope you rodders like it.

Absolutely adore your little car, but is it a Fiat or what??? I'm sure we are all interested in knowing what it started out as and what you have done to it. Looking at the exhaust system there is something under that rear lid that gives the car more punch than the standard engine?? I think I can speak on behalf of everybody on this site when I say we are interested in everybodies own idea of a hotrod. So please Give us a run down on your neat little car.

Originally Posted by Tom F

I finally found the picture of the Rat Rod that I followed all over Owatonna. That's me sitting in it four years ago. The guy/family that built it has many 36-34 Ford Hot Rodded coupes.

Man primer that roadster, it would be nice.
I got some buddys that drive rusty stuff, other primer, others paint. I dont like it when I see a good model a or t cut up into something that looks like you couldnt drive around the corner. My model a will be a sunny day only driver trailered to shows over 3 hrs away. Do all my own work and will be proud to push it own a trailer My buddys are already calling me trailer queen
With around 700hp and a tight cockpit, no long hauls for me, anybody ever drive a wide tire, short wheelbase and light car in the rain, no fun