When rat rods go too far

'38 Ford for $2,500

Cabover?

1952 gmc chevrolet coe rat rod - $1350

1941 dodge coe rat rod - $1550

Gasoline wrote: Cabover? 1952 gmc chevrolet coe rat rod - $1350

Where?

914Driver wrote: Where?

http://atlanta.craigslist.org/nat/cto/4095236752.html

A face only a Momma could love.

This place is about a half hour from my house. I'll probably go there to see what I can find. Cheaper than dragging a trailer to Ga and back.

http://buddsautoonline.com/

In reply to bravenrace:

I would be interested in a Ford COE

Daytrip

That Plymouth could almost be a camper!

Gasoline wrote: Cabover? 1952 gmc chevrolet coe rat rod - $1350 1941 dodge coe rat rod - $1550

Those aren't rat rods, they're just pieces of battered, neglected trucks.

Adrian_Thompson wrote:

mazdeuce wrote: About halfway through the thread. These guys did some great work to bring that car back. I really approve of builds where they take junk and make it a car. Not so much the builds that take a car and make it junk.

This is it. This is what Rat Rods should be, built from junk, not turned into junk. And yes I'm one of those curmudgeons who thinks it was stupid to strip the paint off the Karman Ghia and piss on it.

Exactly.

It's the difference between "patina" and "distressed". The former is what a quality thing gets after much use. The latter is what you do to a cheap thing to make it seem expensive to fools.

Keith Tanner wrote:

Adrian_Thompson wrote:

mazdeuce wrote: About halfway through the thread. These guys did some great work to bring that car back. I really approve of builds where they take junk and make it a car. Not so much the builds that take a car and make it junk.

This is it. This is what Rat Rods should be, built from junk, not turned into junk. And yes I'm one of those curmudgeons who thinks it was stupid to strip the paint off the Karman Ghia and piss on it.

Exactly. It's the difference between "patina" and "distressed". The former is what a quality thing gets after much use. The latter is what you do to a cheap thing to make it seem expensive to fools. ^^^^^this..

"No, but please tell me that isn't a Porsche next to it with the same treatment? "

Yup ! It's a '55 Porsche Pre-A Continental . . . .

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UGG8wHcVd-c

Am I the only one here who sees 6 pages of junk?

Giant Purple Snorklewacker wrote: Am I the only one here who sees 6 pages of junk?

The picture I posted wasn't junk, but like I said - it was more 'steampunk art' than 'rat-rod' .

It had details on it's details. The inner fenders were hammered copper. The radiator shroud was hammered copper. It didn't have a hood and all provisions for one (hinges and latch) were removed. The interior was equally over the top. The shifter was an 24" auger bit. The brake and gas pedals were large open-end wrenches. The light switches were rattlesnake tails.

It really was an amazing piece of artwork. The engine was a simple SBC and if anything, I think I would have switched out the Edelbrock carb for something more interesting/artsy: like old down-draft Strombergs or something. Or if he was willing to scratch-build a manifold, quad SU's in a cross-ram configuration. The builder obviously had the talent to pull it off.

Ian F wrote: ...if he was willing to scratch-build a manifold, quad SU's in a cross-ram configuration.

With the playing around that I've done with S(omewhat)U(ntunable)s, I've often thought of doing something like that. I have seen a Harley with an SU hanging on it.

Just a question, I have heard that about people peeing on their cars, is that really the best way to make something rust? There has to be a better way....

In reply to nepa03focus:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s7Iv42AOZIk

If I cut the GMC off behind the cab could I tow the front half home behind the fiat?

Looking at this thread while at work is gonna get me fired for indecent exposure.

Thanks moparman! That was great lol.

You should check out the rest of their videos. They are pretty awesome.

914Driver wrote:

JtspellS wrote: As a rat rod?

There was a woman here for a while that had one in a Daytona 250 kit car. No rat, just hot.

Oh yeah--I remember her!!! I think she had an oddball Lambo too--like a Uracco or Espada.

Chris_V wrote:

Will wrote: In reply to Chris_V: Glad to see you put "traditional" in quotes. There is very little traditional about most current rat rods. They've become caricatures of what their owners think hot rods used to look like.

One of the two I posted was not a rat, it was a traditional rod. Like these:

My GOD--this one is gorgeous. I don't care if it's labeled traditional, rat, carichature--whatever--it's beautiful

Giant Purple Snorklewacker wrote: Am I the only one here who sees 6 pages of junk?

Yes.

I wonder if anything could be done with this? Cord hot-rods are rather uncommon.

http://www.hemmings.com/parts/item/4425.html?refer=news

This is close to me, but it would almost be a shame to take it off it's 4x4 chassis.

http://akroncanton.craigslist.org/cto/4116672641.html