Unconventional Ratrod thread and offshoots merged here

[jeffrey leonard]

Im in the middle of building a toyota rat rod that will be flat black with flat black smoothies and wide white wall tires
-Body mods-
4ft bed molded to the cab shaved emblems, mirrors, third brake light and rock guards.(i would shave the door handels but i like to run it at the strip and their rules prohibit shaved handels)
-chassis mods-
the wheel base has been shortened 23inches. it has a four link and air ride suspension all 1/2 inch
-power train mods-
it hsa a full roller naturally asperated 289 with a C-4 transmission and a ratchet shifter
-future mods-
tripple chrome tripple opening lake pipes (functional) with flame throwers. glow in the dark flames im thinking about chopping the top 6 inches but ill keep every one posted

p.s i know that my ride doesnt fit the traditional rat rod qualifications so take it as you will, i still think it is the coolist to me

p.p.s ill post pics as soon as posible [IMG]http://[/IMG]

[71nova]

Sounds like a cool project, good luck on it. Maybe you can mix some mosquito spray in your flame throwers and make a few bucks later on?

[The F.N.G.]

Sounds really neat. I was going to do something similar with my old Isuzu P/U but then someone tried to park a Dodge caravan in it while it was going 55MPH.

Abe

[71nova]

I never knew that a caravan would fit in a truck like that, how bigs the bed on that thing???then again, who hasnt had a dodge wanting a ride?

[jeffrey leonard]

here is one pic of my truck but its not the best one

[jeffrey leonard]

i lookat it like this i like my truck and really dont care if anyone else does (but i ment the pic when i said not the best one) thats my perogative beauty is in the eye of the beholder and i take that statement to heart im puting my progress on desplay for my own pleasure as with any project there is prais and ridicule yo take the good with the bad and keep going.

im opened minded the people that i respect are the people who at least try. no mater what they done and what it looks like

[jeffrey leonard]

that statement is for the people that are closed minded but i know you were kiddin

new adjustment there is going to be a wheel change and i hope to pick up some tires and some lake pipes from turkey rod run at daytona this weekend.

keep on stompin rice burners

[jeffrey leonard]

where are you too located

[jeffrey leonard]

sorry about seeming like iv been hostile im not just a lil tence from a road block in my construction by the way

HAPPY HOLIDAYS (happy Turkey day)

[jeffrey leonard]

this is how my toyota looked before i got pissed and turned it into a rat rod

[jeffrey leonard]

just monted the bed and bolted on some stockers

[jeffrey leonard]

workin progress

[The Al Show]

There's nothin wrong with ricers. It's a good choice for someone to practice on before you buy a real rod or muscle car. If you screw it up real bad it's no big deal. Just junk it and buy another. I never heard anyone say "I wish I'd kept my old Toyota, or Nissan or Subaru"
Don't Ricers have a forum where you can get information? I don't think there are many ricers here.
I like the idea of makin a rat rod out of a ricer. It's a step in the right direction.
Keep your eyes open for a bargain on an old Ford or Chevy or Studebaker and you'll find a lot of friends here.
AL

[jeffrey leonard]

if i make friends from these threads than cool i just like to annoy people that dont like the ANTI-NORMAL!!!! id love to have a 20ish pickup channeled slammed and chopped with a blown 460 but id be like everyone else now wouldnt I

but if you would have read my first thread it is sb ford powered not a dang 4 banger so it doesnt burn no stinkin rice

just imagine 400 hp mounted to about 1200lbs so imagine how it performs iv already smoked vetts, saleans, and a couple of lightnings!!!!!!! so people can say what they want

[inlineidiot]

" I like to annoy people that don't like ANTI-NORMAL "......Well...ole buddy..your off to a good start......... .......