It could be that the idea of building the so called ratrod isn't all bad, but when someone keep's calling your "finished" car a ratrod it suck's. Anyone who has pride in what they have built no matter what it started out as will sooner or later hate the word ratrod. I think that is part of the reason for the change in quality.
The next time my neighbors friend comes over to see my ratrod, I going to shove my size 10 boot up his size 5 ...... Toyota.:mad: It's a ratrod because it's painted satin black???
Ron