Thread: Describe your Rat Rod project here.

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I'd say it's a Dodge, Bill.

Probably looked something like this before all that very nice work was done to it.

For the second time now I have seen a response to this and the thread go back to the top only for that response to disappear... I actually got to read the reply from Kid Dearborn... Don't know why it would have been removed...

Is there a glitch in this thread or is one of the mods removing the post...

What's the deal?...

Dave Brisco

Dave,

I caught Kid Dearborn's post earlier today too... why is it gone? I can't remember everything he said, but I wanted to come back and "digest" it later

BTW, to you guys that are posting pic's that are too large - size the images that you post into a thread to something like a width of about 320 pixels! These huge pictures are a killer to load and I'm on a 360k DSL. It's got to be horrible for dial-up users.

Please limit image sizes posted to threads to roughly 320 pixel widths!!!

Dan J

Sorry... What I ment by Mods is Forum Moderators the guys who have the power to remove or edit other peoples posts... I think Brent, M&M and Don are the only ones here with that power...

I agree the big pics not only take a long time to open, but those of us with small monitors have to scroll from side to side to read all the messages... Not a big deal but it can be a pain on a long thread... I usually try to post pics that are no bigger than 6-7 inches wide at 72 dpi...

Dave Brisco

I think you may want to sit down and relax for a minute... I for one have enjoyed this thread and am amazed and the diversity of oppinions that folks have about this category of Hot Rods... I am the kind of guy that can appreciate almost any style or category of car...

There are a couple of things that I should point out to you about CHR... As in life there are all kinds of people that post here and lurk here... Many folks choose to read the posts and keep their input level to a minimum... Others (like myself and Streets) like to post often and partake in the fun... I learned a long time ago that it is an uphill battle to try to "sell" someone else on your personal tastes whether it be music, food or car styles... Many times I post, playing the Devil's advocate, especially when someone chooses to post in a close minded manner (refer to the favorite music thread)... The truth is that we all have unique personalitys and that some are going to agree with what you think and others will not... I don't agree with everything that Streets posts, but I still admire him for saying what he thinks and that is what makes his comments fun and entertaining... Just like him threatening to not post on or read this thread... The fact is he is reading it right now (caught you looking Streets)... The point is that people on this forum should not get too wrapped up in someone elses oppinions nor should you in the real world... Build cars the way you like and enjoy the fact that you are free to make your own choices in life... It takes all kinds of people to make the world go round and if we can all be a little more tollerant of each other, it makes life more fun!!!

I can't think on one segment of this hobby that does not get slammed from another segment of hobbist for one reason or another... Think about it some of the comments you hear at gatherings...

Power Parkers... Trailer Queens... Steel is Real... Trophy Hunters... Rat Rods... Seems to me like all of these are said to slam one group of rodders or another... I think our hobby might benefit if folks would stop worring about what everyone else is doing and just enjoy the cars for what they are, forms of self expression... The fact is that we all build our cars to make a statement about who we are, I guess that is why we seem to care so much about what everyone else thinks...

For me this has been an interesting and fun thread, and to be honest there have only been a couple of posts here that have been heated, mostly by newer members that have not figured out that sometimes you have to take some of the Geezer's comments with a grain of salt... This thread is no differnt than many of the contriversial threads that have been started in the past about Glass cars, Modern style cars (Coast to Coast style) or trailering you hot rod... We are all never going to agree on these points and that is a fact, but maybe we can all relax for long enough to see someone elses point of view and accept that we all have a right to think what we think...

Sorry for the ramblings...

Dave Brisco

Thank you Dave Brisco. Well put. We need to keep laughing. I forgive and am glad also that this is a free country and forum.

Kid, I forgot to mention one thing... Streets' bark is worse than his bite!!!

He also seems to forgive and forget whatever altercations occur here when the subject in question becomes a good CHR citizen... Keep checking in and let us know what you decide to build...

Dave Brisco

I'm new to all this, but I'll tell ya 'bout my 'rod', it's a early Model A hi boy roadster pickup, I bought a car for 50 bucks, that's Aussie Dollars, and got it on the road for our Street Rod Nationals over here, it's got the rigy 4 banger, extractors, twin stromberg carbies, I built the back of the cab my self, as I couldn't afford to buy, it was a tourer. I've still got the rigy brakes, rods an all, I do have a set of 39 juice brakes lined up. It's still got all the stock suspension, except telescopic shocks, I cut the rust out, teaching myself to weld in patches on the way, (with help) It doesn't have a w/screen, cause I didn't have the time nor the money for one. I drove the sucker to the nats about 100kays, (60 miles) had a ball, Drove the wheels off it for the nats, and had more fun than some of the guys who spent more money on their wheels than I did on my car. All up the car cost me $3000 bucks Aust, and yes it has yellow primer....

Not every "Rat Rod" is shoddily built. My '66 AMC Rambler is just painted to look like a "Rat Rod". It still uses the factory wiring, power brakes, and power steering. No cutting corners here! I would like to eventually drop in an AMC 401

my rod is in the process still, its a 52 chevy 3100 and when its done it eill be sitting on a 85 s-10 frame which gives it power brakes and steering and a much lower stance about 6 niches in low spots, it will have a 454 with a power-glid trans in it, it will have 5 slotted corvette stingray wheels on with side pipes , with power buckets from a tarus and a tilt wheel from a elcamno, and the color will be charcol gray metallic

my ride isn't classic it's a ratty looking 1978 F150.But she has a healthy 514 stroker under the hood . and the guys with the new mustangs ,cameros,t/a's,and those damn rice burners ,well they start out laghing and end up crying because my ratty old ford just spanked there butts. so rick stop complaining , it could be worse you could be walking!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

that is a real rat rod but the part about the no brakes I disagree with, either way I think its cool look

Originally posted by Dan J
Yep, I've got too much time on my hands tonight...

Here's your basic rat rod, oops! I meant crap rod... big block and no brakes!

Dan J

RattymodelA, it looks like this is your first post on CHR... Welcome, and you might as well post a pic of your ride in the gallery section of CHR.

If you're going to stir this ole thread up again, I need to post the pic you were commenting on - so folks can see what you were looking at without having to go back about 10 pages in this thread.

Dan J

I saw this car at the NSRA Mid America Nationals last year, which may have been where Dan took this photo... I just wanted to say that not only did this car not have any brakes, it also did not have any wiring, seats, windows, interior.... In a nut shell this car was not drivable and was simply a conversation piece...

Dave Brisco