hey im not sure what i am starting on is a rat rod or not..but im dragging out a 35 ford pickup (or whats left of it) from the back of the yard..and want to build something cheap to cruise these old ozark gravel roads i live on with out worrying about the paint job..i havent really pinned down the engine & trans combo but it has to be a flathead..i have the old 8ba ford outta my 51 or the caddy flattie out of my 46 caddy im building...but either way its getting built with what i have already or can afford with my spare pennys..hope to have it started here in the next few weeks..and if a rat rod is a project ya chased the rats out of ..well this is one i guess..ha ha ha ha ha