Rat Rod, pics......
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From: Midland, Texas
Here's a clever guy. Spends his mazuma on wheels and making his engine show. Kind of makes the truck a "rod." With great wit and creativity he patches what had to be patched, all the while maintaining the patinated surface.
The photos display this type of work with great effect. The truck is interesting in its lines, if not its details. The level of finish certainly makes the truck a pictionary choice for definitions.
Does it make the word "tough" come to mind? Not for me. I hear the word Disney... a Disney toughness. Regardless, this stands in stark contrast to most trucks that are featured on FTE, mine notwithstanding.
The contrast keeps this type of thing interesting... extending the notion of "to each, his own." There is an ever increasing rumble coming... can you hear the negatives on their way? Let her rip, boys.
pleasantly, himmelberg
The photos display this type of work with great effect. The truck is interesting in its lines, if not its details. The level of finish certainly makes the truck a pictionary choice for definitions.
Does it make the word "tough" come to mind? Not for me. I hear the word Disney... a Disney toughness. Regardless, this stands in stark contrast to most trucks that are featured on FTE, mine notwithstanding.
The contrast keeps this type of thing interesting... extending the notion of "to each, his own." There is an ever increasing rumble coming... can you hear the negatives on their way? Let her rip, boys.
pleasantly, himmelberg
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Answers my question of an earlier post I started wondering how perfect it has to be. It would be fun all the same.
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From: Erie, pa
We had our annual Traditional Hot Rod & Custom thing on the 9th, it was a rain out.
Anyway one of the locals brought his newest creation, an T-Tub Rat Rod. This guy and his Fathr have a Fab Shop and they turn out some very nice stuff. When I saw who was driving this Rat Rod I went over to bust his chops for building a Piece of &&&&.
From 10 feet away it looks like all the RR, just thrown tegether.
On closer examination you see all the engineering that went into this machine to make it look bad. Pull open the turtle deck and there is a Corvette Rear independent suspension made to look like a banjo, inboard disks angled Coilovers 2x4 mandral bent Z'ed chassis, custom stainless fuel cell.
Anyway, he did it just to bust the chops of the Rat Rodders, by building the best RR ever.
NOTE: I told him that I thought the engineering and fab work were fantastic but it still looked like a Piece of &&&&, he got a hugh smile on his face.
Anyway one of the locals brought his newest creation, an T-Tub Rat Rod. This guy and his Fathr have a Fab Shop and they turn out some very nice stuff. When I saw who was driving this Rat Rod I went over to bust his chops for building a Piece of &&&&.
From 10 feet away it looks like all the RR, just thrown tegether.
On closer examination you see all the engineering that went into this machine to make it look bad. Pull open the turtle deck and there is a Corvette Rear independent suspension made to look like a banjo, inboard disks angled Coilovers 2x4 mandral bent Z'ed chassis, custom stainless fuel cell.
Anyway, he did it just to bust the chops of the Rat Rodders, by building the best RR ever.
NOTE: I told him that I thought the engineering and fab work were fantastic but it still looked like a Piece of &&&&, he got a hugh smile on his face.
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From: Oregon
Looks better than sitting there drivable than in the grips of the crusher. I do agree that it looks like brewed @$$ hair, but you gotta give the guy credit for making a truck that is far too gone for the average enthusiast to restore, into something worth photographing.
Great looking truck would love to see it and its creator in person.