Thread: Rides " Ratrods"

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Here's an Idea Brent. Why not start a new website for these fanatic rat rodders. CRR (club rat rod) I don't think they need a moderator. They all live the same "lifestyle."

enough is enough already gitting a littel tired ya got two threads going on that are saying the same rod are cool rat rod arent so what were ALL gear heads So with that said Im going out a waxing my ford comaro oops chevy camaro

There is a real diferance between rat rodders and the others as at one time 25 some years ago I was a red show car owner with a room full of dust collectors but got sick of the krap and politics and moved on . A proud rat rodder for ever.

Originally posted by bottomfeeder
but please do not do the real history of rodding or yourself an injustace of painting fake rust or patina on a glass body

The only reason I'd do it would to be to rub the "purists" the wrong way. Seriously.

People who like the Jag XJ's cringe at the thought of doing a 350 conversion.

Buell lovers hate the thought of parting out a perfectly good S1 to build a chopper.

Who gives a crap.

Originally posted by bottomfeeder
Any fool should be able to make a street rod with loads of money. But it takes dedication to build a kool kar with no money.

Yeah, I'm much more impressed with someone who built something themselves, or with the help of others (regardless of the cost) than someone who walks into a showroom and cuts a check.

Rat rods rule! These cars are reminders of our roots.

NO no way man this is a real rat rod hehehe

I like it but when im done can I flush it in your drive way

Lets start with no1 . back when I was younger I worked in a shop that customized Corvettes . We did some nice cars but we did some real tacky things also but at that time it was to win trophies and the more modifications the better. This in my opinion was not good but we did what the customer wanted and when thay did not win the trophy thay got mad at us . lots of money no dedication or respect for tradition just flash,here today gone tomorrow
I never said I was better than anybody else but I got the impression by others that they certainly feel they are better than us because of their "show style of vehicle" that they have chosen must be safer, or more deserving than the "fugly rat rods". So what, I get dumped on because I actually defended the "fugly" cars and in turn have pissed in your corn flakes therefore I am a whinner? You know, the whole point of my responding to any of this is to show that we each have our own opinions as individuals and nobody's like of any vehicle is better than anyone elses. I am sorry, but we got dumped on first and so sorry if YOU got offended - what doesn't matter if We get offended? Are we just supossed to sit back and let you guys dump on a style of vehicle that we like but we cannot do the same in return?
By the way, I like how you picked words in many posts I have sent and pasted them together which has put them out of context but has really helped make your points look good.
You know everyone has a right to their opinion, that is what a CONVERSATION or DISCUSSION is all about - and isn't that what this forum is all about? Listenting to others opinion and maybe learning a little from each other. Ya know, your style of car may not be mine, but in reality I do respect your decision and choice, but I get the feeling, that you don't respect mine.

Wreck,
You have got my point exactly!
Deep down, whether it is glass or steel and the attraction to this era of cars, we are all the same. We in this thing we call a "hobby" are all fools - meaning it sucks us into the whole thing - our money, our thoughts, our energy - we pretty much live and breathe this "hobby" but maybe addiction is a better term.

- I didn't see anyone claim to be better than anyone else just because they didn't prefer ratrods.

- Almost everyone said "build what you want . . . I just don't care for {fill in the blank}."

- Who was the first (maybe only) one to use the word "fool?"

- Who said that anything that wasn't steel was "secondary" in the hobby.

- Who told everyone to go to a modern car or a four door if they couldn't find a "real steel" body?

- Who injected the "lack of dedication" line of thought?

With that, I quit. I don't care who builds a rat rod. I think some of them are really inventive, but I still don't want one.

To add to Henry's comments, you're not seeing the historical perspective either. For almost a year now we've had a steady parade of self professed "rat rodders" roll through here. With the exception of only a couple, everyone of them comes on like an acre of garlic. It's like they've got some chip on their shoulder. Look a few posts up. The guy says his whole deal is to piss people off. That attitude crap is gettin' old.

This is like a club house, or even your house. Some guy comes in, and before he gets to know anybody he starts in with the "rat rods are the root of rodding", "only rat rods are real", "only people who build everything on their own car are real rodders", and blah blah blah blah blah. Lately, we even get the guys who get into serious name calling in two or three of their first posts. Would you welcome that kind of boor into your house? Henry makes some good points. With the exception of Streets and his "suck" remark, most everyone else here is pretty ambivalent about rat rods until the self professed "real hot rodder" starts in with that attitude thing again. Then they start reacting to the jerk-like attitude more than the choice of car.

And for some of us who've been around the scene for more than 40 years these self professed "keepers of the flame" show their ignorance. Not all cars from the '40's and '50's were ratty looking. Most of these "high and mighty" types probably have never heard of Dick Courtney, Doane Spencer, Fred Mack, Bob McGee, Fred Steele, Ed Iskendarian and several hundred more REAL rodders who built well finished and high quality looking cars 50 years ago.

Get acquainted and you might find there's more similarity here than you realize.

Bob- what they don't understand is that with the exception of a very few, we also are Rat rodders. By their on descriptions, only we just take it a step further, as they will when they can afford it.
I've got about 5 "Rat Rods" sitting in my lower field, and when I get to them I'll build them. But they won't hit the street until they are ready....I'd just as soon drive my old truck. My Grand daddy built cars for the moon shiners, my daddy built stock cars, and I build street rods, and I was always taught that you don't bring it out till it's ready. Period, and what ever happened to taking pride in what you do?? Has that fallen by the wayside too? If so then we are to blame for this new attitude that the young ones are portraying, and I for one am ashamed

Originally posted by bottomfeeder
...this "hobby" but maybe addiction is a better term.

It's called "The Go-Fast Crack Pipe."

extension of myself!!! OW boy! Im in trouble