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Originally posted by chromegirl
this is going to be "rat rodded".....



got a 318 to go in
go the trans - full manual reverse pattern auto
no wheels yet..need ole rims...
got an interior we gunna cut up..and put blankets on
flat black....(im painting it)

any good suggestions......???

remove the running boards,cchannel the frame, keep the skinning tires but use different rims, oh remove the fenders and the sides of the hood, low,low,low did i say low, just my quick thoughts

hahaha...yep...the running boards..that a good idea..didnt actually think of that.....

channel yes...

skinny tires..hmms......just old steel rims yes..

fenders off yes...cycle guards maybe...

sides of hood definitely off.....but after compliance.......

now..what about front bumper..most dont have them...but i just melt over chrome..i need SOME chrome...even just a wee bit...pleeeese........got a huge chrome bumper for front.....

oh..and got a blower too for later on

paint?? nah..........

interior?? mexican blankets?

got to get that front to show sucide it, when i said skinning tires maybe not the ones you got but something like a 7.00 -15 tall and skinny with steel wheels. how about just a rear bumper and how huge is this bumper, now as for melting over chrome you have me thinking thats for sure

Originally posted by chromegirl
this is going to be "rat rodded".....
any good suggestions......???

I kinda like the paint job it has right now. It's interesting! Seems to me like flat black is being done to death. Are you painting it yourself?
Love your engine choice. Different.
Big fat tall tires in the back would look sweet. With skinnys on the front.

Originally posted by califgrrrl
I kinda like the paint job it has right now. It's interesting! Seems to me like flat black is being done to death. Are you painting it yourself?
Love your engine choice. Different.
Big fat tall tires in the back would look sweet. With skinnys on the front.

i like the wheels that are on it

that radiator shell is waaaaay prettier than anything Henry ever built in my opinion.

Originally posted by techinspector1
that radiator shell is waaaaay prettier than anything Henry ever built in my opinion.

i agree with you there

This car has a good start and a lot of potential. If you use your resources wisely, you'll have a rare vehicle that ventures outside the norm. Whether you rat rod it or hot rod it, she'll be an eye catcher. Good luck and keep us posted.

I am late on this one but oh well... That car would be nice smoothed out and get the door height even with the rear, etc. Add some chrome to the grille and windshield posts, paint it a nice gloss black, metallic blue, or some kind of GLOSS or Metallic color and then some salt flat wheels or Halibrands. Cheater slicks would look awesome too. Don't trash it and take the fenders and everything off. You have the front ones and the hood, etc so USE THEM. Now if you didn't have those things then yeah go ahead and leave em off. Too many rat rods around, do something DIFFERENT, especially since it's a Dodge. There is no excuse that you have to build it into a rat rod because of money issues. That is just an excuse people use... Gloss paint, Halibrands or something similar, plain rolled vinyle interior, etc. At lease those are my oppinions since I have a sweet image in my head of what that would look like if it were mine. I actually might draw something up of that next week and send it to you if you want. But really do what you like, it's your car and your going to be the one driving it.
I'll roll off the soapbox now....