All right guys, I am going to say that I think there is a big difference between a true rat rod and a car a guy purposely makes look like it was a basket case even if it started out as more.

The truck I am working on was a true rat rod, the guy put in engine, trans, brakes and rear end, did what he had to for it all to work. And didn't touch ANYTHING extra. no joke, never even pressure washed the damn thing. It had legit body cancer in a couple of places, crud cakes all over underneath it, he never took anything off that wasn't in the way of what he was putting in. when I got it he had a towel taped down with duct tape covering the opening he had cut for the C6.

I can understand this, on the one hand money and time are a consideration and priority for this guy was to run. he also liked people not suspecting what the truck had going for it. I even think this is cool (although not my bag).

I don't appreciate (taste wise) the guys that take a car and go frame up THEN turn it into a rat rod. just doesn't seem to make the same sense to me.

anwyays, was just thinking about that, what do all the rest of you think? cool if it is a basket case turned into a runner? cool if it is a runner turned into a basket case?

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