Thread: Describe your Rat Rod project here.

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I think your ride looks kool!
I have a 1956 chev panel delivery rat rod

I think you are slicing the rat pie a bit thin.....a rat ride is any low end (low dollar) build (think salvage yard) and can be any color or configuration depending on the owners depth of pockets that paticular week ...so dont just look for one flavor my friend ..they are endless

How's this JD?
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ty MM- you'll have to tell me how to do that sometime....

Originally posted by Bob Parmenter
Man Al, that '38 or 9 pickemup is precisely what I meant by the builder needing to find a different hobby. There are SO many things on that thing that defy hot rodness.

I didn't really want to take this public, but your mail box is full...


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Bob Parmenter wrote on 12-28-2005 11:29 AM:
Okay, ya got me here. I'm not sure what you're referring to.

unkamort wrote on 12-28-2005 06:44 PM:
Were you refering to my truck? If so I'd like you to qulify that remark by tellin' me exactly what you think is wrong with it.

I'm referin' to the post on page 2 of the most recent rat rod thread. I haven't seen any other 38/9 pick-em-ups here. While I'm most certinally open to constructive critisym, your pronouncement that the builder should find another hobby is a little vague without saying exactly what it is that disturbs you that much. If your not talkin' about my truck, (pix can be found on the photo page under 'unkamort'), Then I apoligise. I just don't think its' right to cut a guy off at the knees that way without at least some explaniation.

Okay Mort, the first thing I will point out to you is that I made that post on 8/30/03, you didn't join this forum until almost a year later than that. My knowledge of you and your truck did not predate your membership. Second, since it is over two years ago it's not exactly fresh in my mind, but as I recall I was referring to a post with a pic that has since been deleted, probably one of Streets since they're all gone now. Your truck doesn't fall into the category I would classify as a hobby changing indicator. If I'm going to rank you personally you won't have to ask "Is it me?", you'll know.

Thanks for your apology in advance, that shows your maturity.

Originally posted by Bob Parmenter
Okay Mort, the first thing I will point out to you is that I made that post on 8/30/03, you didn't join this forum until almost a year later than that. My knowledge of you and your truck did not predate your membership. Second, since it is over two years ago it's not exactly fresh in my mind, but as I recall I was referring to a post with a pic that has since been deleted, probably one of Streets since they're all gone now. Your truck doesn't fall into the category I would classify as a hobby changing indicator. If I'm going to rank you personally you won't have to ask "Is it me?", you'll know.

Thanks for your apology in advance, that shows your maturity.

Then I'll have to apoligise again. I paid no attention to the date stamps... a big mistake on my part.

Originally posted by unkamort
Then I'll have to apoligise again. I paid no attention to the date stamps... a big mistake on my part.

Once was enough for me, but thank you just the same.

Just for fun I reread a few from the first page and nearly all the photos that are referred to in each post are gone, must be a result of one of our previous server failures.

hi,
my 1954 ford pop(anglia)
flat black,rover(buick)v8, volvo rear. stock beam front(moved forwards) with split bones
rear ladder bars. no fenders, 17"front wheels and black walls,15"rears with wide whites(all crossply)

cheers chris.

What is a rat themed boat?

Just the usual. The whole thing looks old. Little bit of rust on the pipes(big water cooled Basset headers) and air cleaner(for the 850 holley DP). Flat black. White walls on the trailer, red steel rims. Took out the bucket seats and used a bench from a '71 duster. Orange pinstripe. All in perfect working condition, but I didnt have a rat project at the time that I fixed the boat so I used my Imagination a little and built what I would consider a rat boat. Next time I'm near the boat I'll get a picture. Just got the truck so I thought I would Get it going to pull the boat around. The stares should be something to see when I pull into the dock with those for the first time. Just have to fix the brakes on the truck and it'll be ready. When I brought the apache home it didnt run(had been setting for twenty years) and was full of field mice and wasp. The driver side wheel didnt roll so I'm thinking its just the brake drum locked up. Too bad of weather to find out yet.

I sure hope you change all the fluids and put new brakes on that thing along with new tires, etc. Especially if you pull a boat with it.

Already have tires for it. Just changed the fluids all around. And should have new brakes for it tuesday. I hadnt put drum brakes on anything in a while, dang have they gotten expensive in comparison. Thanks for lookin' out for me though. I wouldnt dare put it on the road the way it sets. $20 bucks got the motor running and hadnt been started in about 18 years. Points, condenser, thermostat and she sat there idling pretty(maybe not pretty but it would idle). I could hardly believe it was that easy. You just cant stop those old I6's.

Old School Style.........

Good deal man. Yes those 6's are great and strong motors. Best thing to do is be very easy on it for a while and keep changing the fluids often for a few times. Post up some pics when you get a chance!