That commit caused me to have flash backs....



(took me a while to find this one...post #23380)

 

thats what i'd do lisa. its the landlords dime. let him/her sort it out. otherwise you can be held responsible for any damage.

 

sounds fun and wild but doesnt sound like a "rat rod"
im sorry but IMHO just cause its made of parts and flat black doesnt make it a "rat rod"

 

when i think of a rat rod i think of a vehicle with an exposed engine, minimal sheetmetal, and a roofless cab. I called it a rat rod because i came up blank for a better term and in my mind thats the closest thing it could be asociated with

 

I always thought the "Rat" referred to a big block chevy. So I was real confused..

 

just got all my tracking info together
filter and cover will be here on weds
exhaust will be here Friday

 

Does this mean were back on for this Saturday, is Matt coming up too?

 

im down for sat ill paint the exhaust friday and we can install it friday
ill get ahold of matt and see if he is down for sat

 

Sounds like a plan....anybody else coming by?

 

i dont know i literally didnt think about it till u mentioned it
i hit up the NEST regulars tonight

 

The term "rat rod" came well before there was ever a big block chev.When the only big block was a mopar

A rat rod is a style of hot rod or custom car that, in most cases, imitates (or exaggerates) the early hot rods of the 40s, 50s, and 60s. It is not to be confused with the somewhat closely related "traditional" hot rod, which is an accurate re-creation or period-correct restoration of a hot rod from the same era.

Most rat rods appear "unfinished" (whether they actually are or are not), with just the bare essentials to be driven.

The rat rod is the visualization of the idea of function over form. Rat rods are meant to be driven, not shown off. Sometimes the customization will include using spare parts, or parts from another car altogether.

 

this is why i refer to my truck as the my 49 not my rat rod i find the term very over used
although it would in most opinions fall into the category of rat rod

 

that would like me putting my race car back on the street! what jim was trying to say is street rod.

 

not that im an expert but here are my loose definitions

rat rods are built to drive using period and spare parts and appear unfinished

street rods are built with replica bodies and modern jig built frames lots of chrome and paint

hot rods are exactly that "hot" vintage bodies and frames with upgraded drivetrain componets

 

The CT boys will be go-carting on Saturday so we'll be busy.