Gotta See this Rat Rod

[Skools Out]

my neighbor just finished his 31 ford 2 door Rat Rod


http://www.killbillet.com/showthread.php?t=22986

[Monkey Butler]

Well if that is a rat rod then I would be happy with a rat boat.

Nice.

[spareparts]

nice rod, I wouldn't insult it by calling it a rat, way too nice. Got a great vibe going on with it. He did a good job keeping the total theme together

[nipper]

Nice looking car. I am not familiar with these. What is the definition of a "rat rod?"

[lumberslinger178]

does it have anything to do with the cartoon or action figures rat fink for the 60's / 70's

I kinda think it does.

[lumberslinger178]

http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n285/lumberslinger178/ratfink.jpg

http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n285/lumberslinger178/rat-fink-cartoon.jpg

http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n285/lumberslinger178/RatFink-crap.jpg

http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n285/lumberslinger178/talesflyer.jpg

I use to have the cards that came with a flat piece of bubble gum .... for the kids who didnt collect baseball cards.

[phatdaddy]

The guy who started it all Ed "Big Daddy" Roth

http://www.bigdaddyroth.com/

[Skools Out]

really anything can be rat rodded but usually they are 20's thru early 50's or known as pre 1955. I have thought of rat rodding my street rod to save money, rat rods are cheaper to build than full blow street rods as they don't have A/C and no real interior. usually the 20's and 30's are known as the rat rods and the 40's and 50's are known as Baggers or Tail Draggers.

Rat Rod

http://www.killbillet.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=51567&d=1269138558



here's a Bagger / Tail Dragger

http://www.killbillet.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=55119&d=1276830159

[Skools Out]

like this one since it's like my rod

http://www.killbillet.com/showthread.php?t=16834

i like his gauge ideas

[spareparts]

Skools, you going to s10 chassi route? I've ben trying to come up with soemthing for my 72. The stock front suspension sucks, newer trucks aren't much better at my ride height. I thought about the mustang II set ups but I don't think they will hold up like I want it to. I was thinking 2nd gen camaro or metric full size GM, using round track parts to get the geometry right. Any ideas?

[randlemanboater]

I agree, that car is way to nice and refined to call it a rat rod.

But I guess it depends on what your idea of a rat rod is......I think primer paint and no frills.....anyways, thats a well done rod.

[bradford]

Not enough oiled rust to be called a rat in my opinion.

[Skools Out]

hey Spare i went the 74 full size short bed chevy as my frame under the 54, that gave me the new front and narrower rear frame sections.

[spareparts]

I htought about going with the 73 and up chasi, knowing there is a lot more stuff for those. The 88 and up will have too wide of a track. Check out left hand chasis, howe chasis, and speedway motors. There are a lot of cool suspension pieces for the stock front snout classes. If it will hold up on a round tracker, it'll hold up on the street. Soem of that stuff is fairly reasonable.