Where's that guy building that old Datsun? (ebay thread)

His title claims that THIS falls under the "rat rod" umbrella? bah ha ha ha ha.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Ratrod-Paddywagon-1972-Datsun-/300830777693?pt=US_Cars_Trucks&hash=item460ae9615d

Um....I'm building a replica of an old datsun. Did you mean me? I'm not sure what I may have said about the rat/traditional scene in the past, but I think that vehicle looks more like a woodshop project than the c-cab truck that it is supposed to resemble

Yeah, I thought you might "like" this car too. (JK - I'm tossing a lot of sarcasm out today)

Damn it sucks that a '72 Datsun pick up had to die for that. I hope karma gives him a Prius

Aeromoto wrote: Damn it sucks that a '72 Datsun pick up had to die for that. I hope karma gives him a Prius

If it was a 4-speed - you might be able to sell all that extra steel for scrap dollars and use the balance of the drivetrain for a locost project. You might break even if it was close to you.

then again, maybe not.

The sad part is that it would only take an afternoon to fabricate a decent looking metal grill shell in the style of a model T

http://grassrootsmotorsports.com/forum/off-topic-discussion/im-sure-somehow-this-is-a-bad-idea/54619/page1/ http://allshops.org/cgi-bin/community/communityalbums.cgi?action=openalbum&albumid=9980172031634

With another day's work, he could have a nice metal front end that looks decent.