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So what do you guys think. I lowered the bed almost 3", and yesterday I got my piecrusts. Tasty.............. It raised back end about 1 1/2 and tire just comes up to bottom side of bed. New headers comming, (hopefully by weekend). Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm Sanderson. One just wasn't enough.
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hotrods are suppose to be fun or at least they were. your truck looks like a ton of fun. i wouldn't call it a ratrod though. too nice for that.

Originally Posted by shine

hotrods are suppose to be fun or at least they were. your truck looks like a ton of fun. i wouldn't call it a ratrod though. too nice for that.

I call it "Lil Rat Bastard", cause its not traditional, a true hot rod to me is more 30's body style, ya know deuce or a. Like most have said it's too nice to really be a rat. As far as I have seen almost no one would have bothered to use that cab back in 50's or 60's, at least not like that. I'm not real big on clasifying things, but to me it doesnt fit anywhere. Hence the name. Although it is loosly based on a drag truck my uncle was building in 67 and 68. I dont know exactly what cab he used maybe late 40's chevy or international. He really liked the rounded caps, didnt care that much for an a or the 32. He narrowed it and chopped it. Had it sitting on a tube drag chassis, slid almost to the rear wheels. No one can remember what body he used, he was going to race it at Beach Bend and later make it street legal for my cousin. My cousin was killed in an auto accident and after that my uncle just gave up on everything. My dad said he cut it up and had it hauled off for scrap. I was 10 in 67 and my uncle was one of the reasons I developed the "Hot Rod Sickness". I wish someone had pictures of that, I'd like to duplicat it, and finish it. Oh well.

Hiya dlotraf33, Your little pickup is cool and using that International cab is a neat finishing touch. What I would like to know is what make are those wheels you have? And adore your piecrust tyres, I don't think we would be able to legally use them over here,but a pair would look cool on the back of my Bucket. Can I also add, that the material you chose for your interior is way cool. To me your truck is certainly not what I would call a "rat rod" and just get out there and drive it.

Originally Posted by Whiplash23T

Hiya dlotraf33, Your little pickup is cool and using that International cab is a neat finishing touch. What I would like to know is what make are those wheels you have? And adore your piecrust tyres, I don't think we would be able to legally use them over here,but a pair would look cool on the back of my Bucket. Can I also add, that the material you chose for your interior is way cool. To me your truck is certainly not what I would call a "rat rod" and just get out there and drive it.

And drive the heck out of it I Do. The tires are border line legal, dot casings and 2 rain groves. (yeah right). I suppose it depends on the cop. My inspection station says they would pass it though, although that might be more of a courtsy for me. The wheels are aluminum slots 15 x 8 1/2 rear and 14 x 6 front. The fronts are ET, not sure on rears, made in usa cast in backside though. I appriciate the compliments. The interior was material donated to me so all it cost was a can of glue 9.99 + tax, and a handfull of hog rings.

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my favorite car that i have owned was a 66 nova ss clone. it was an all original car that we put a straight axle under. bb 4 speed car with 4:11 gears. a hotrod is a hotrod to me. before 1969 there was no such thing as a streetrod . they were all hotrods .

Originally Posted by shine

my favorite car that i have owned was a 66 nova ss clone. it was an all original car that we put a straight axle under. bb 4 speed car with 4:11 gears. a hotrod is a hotrod to me. before 1969 there was no such thing as a streetrod . they were all hotrods .

Thats very true. Now everything has to have some catagory or classification. back about 30 years ago I bought a 62 chevy nova with a straight axle under it. It was bieng built as a drag car, and I turned it into a street car, powered by an overhead cam pontiac 6 cyl, and muncie 4 speed. A little squirly but pretty cool.

Originally Posted by dlotraf33

So what do you guys think. I lowered the bed almost 3", and yesterday I got my piecrusts. Tasty.............. It raised back end about 1 1/2 and tire just comes up to bottom side of bed. New headers comming, (hopefully by weekend). Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm Sanderson. One just wasn't enough.
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