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Im a little upset here, i was thumbing throught my new issue of hotrod last night ,and they had this story of a ford dealer in socal that is offering a ratrod package for the f150,this trend is getting way out of hand, they also mentioned the p-32 ,that bob spoke of,as being fooses rat inspired project ,you sure pegged that one bob

You can bet that, if Foose's name is on it, there will be little "rat" in the rat rod. It will be "spectacular" (a phrase from Seinfield show).

mike in tucson

Yeah the design is really kool, i just get iritated at how kool the name has became

Originally posted by hotroddaddy
Im a little upset here, i was thumbing throught my new issue of hotrod last night ,and they had this story of a ford dealer in socal that is offering a ratrod package for the f150,this trend is getting way out of hand, they also mentioned the p-32 ,that bob spoke of,as being fooses rat inspired project ,you sure pegged that one bob

Getting "it" feels good don't it?



BTW, at SEMA 2004 Ford had an F150 in their booth that Jimmy Shine did up for them. Had the silver paint scotch-brited to dull it down, some red spoked wheels, and little stack looking deals on the hood. It had his iron cross decals on the doors. If you go to his site, click the internal link to "customs" you'll see a pic of it; http://jimmyshine.com/

BOB....you DID look at cars at SEMA!!! I thought that you focused on the booth bimbos and the bling-bling wheels!!

mike in tucson

Originally posted by robot
BOB....you DID look at cars at SEMA!!! I thought that you focused on the booth bimbos ..........

Plastic's fantastic, but steel is real!!

you'll chip your tooth on steelies

Originally posted by robot
you'll chip your tooth on steelies

I have a full set, you must have me confused with the guy from Arkansas.

Originally posted by hotroddaddy
Im a little upset here, i was thumbing throught my new issue of hotrod last night ,and they had this story of a ford dealer in socal that is offering a ratrod package for the f150,this trend is getting way out of hand, they also mentioned the p-32 ,that bob spoke of,as being fooses rat inspired project ,you sure pegged that one bob

really whats the diff. the problem is the more people hate something the more attetion it gets. well if foose is building one that just shows hes got class and hes not out campaigning how much he hates them is even better. he gets it im sure

Well gasser, sure do hope you keep the same message when Foose's "rat rod" comes out------probably be the first $100k rat rod to hit the scene !!!!!!

A prefab 'faux' Ratrod! Now that's amusing!!! Kind of like spending a bunch of money for designer jeans that are already ripped.

Honestly I think you people would worship a human dung pile dropped on a skateboard if Foose did it. OK OK it wouldn't stink though ...............

Can anybody say "OVERDONE"? I mean damn ............


Yeah I had bad day ................

Peace out .................. Kitz

Originally posted by Dave Severson
Well gasser, sure do hope you keep the same message when Foose's "rat rod" comes out------probably be the first $100k rat rod to hit the scene !!!!!!

you called it a ratrod

Now correct me if im wrong, but most people buy a new car to have it all shiny and new. Not to have it look like someone who can only paint with a rattle-can(Me) wandered out and quick covered the farm-truck. I think the only thing on this whole truck that looks decent is the rims, and their not spectacular. Also, would Foose cover the warrentee, or would Ford? "Yes, excuse me, my 12-spoke rim seems to have shattered. would you happen to have an extra?" Comeon Parts-guy, turn that one up

Don't get me wrong guys, I'm a fan of Foose. He's an artist, and I can appreciate that. He is famous as heck, and don't even mention money. But the reason I like the guy, even though I've never even been in the same building as him, is he comes off as a real genuinely nice guy. That being said, his name has absolutely no place in the same sentence as the words "rat rod".
Foose is a designer-for-hire. Rat rods are designed by their owners. Not to mention the fact that most of the designs are created based on what parts are available, not what vendors are on the payroll. The drivetrain is chosen, usually because the guy's brother-in-law has an old hemi in the shed, or his dad's bbc station wagon "never got towed after all." With Chip, the motor is chosen based on personal preference of the owner. Rat rodders don't set out- draw the design- hire the right crew- and build it to spec. Old school rodders are more like "motorhead marines." They establish a broad objective- open wheel- pre 40's- flathead. Then they attack! Doing what ever they need to do in order to get the objective completed. This means trading their amp for headlight buckets, doing free tats for a set of 36 ford spokes, and breaking up with his girlfriend because she said "a car without air conditioning is just stupid." When things go wrong- and they always do- a good marine adapts to the change in climate. This is also true for the rat rod builder. If the flathead is unobtainable, by acceptable means, then one must adapt to the fact that an old 68 big block will have to do. Fine! He'll say: "But will have to be blown!" See- compromise. It's that simple. So at the end is the guy driving exactly what he had envisioned a few weeks ago? Most likely not. When the wallet has restrictions, so must your design, and these "ole-skool-backyard engineers" understand this. This is what makes "rat-rods" cool. They are made through necessity and availability. Cap this with ingenuity and determination, and you might have yourself a rat rod. No offense Chip, but being paid to design a rat-rod is an oxymoron.