Hey 59flatbedford

That's a really cool truck too. I guess its a 36? I get those years mixed up and I'm just looking at the grill shell-- it looks like it was sectioned.
I didn't mean to imply that the other truck was "your favorite" or anything.

This one "looks" to have a Buick motor? And that's what the reddish patina truck from Texas pictured early has too. I too would like to build something like this, but I doubt it will happen. It's not impossible, but I've got a bunch of unfinished projects as is and I may run out of "youth" before I get them done. Plus I think to do a really good job with something this modified would take a lot of experience. I don't know if I have enough.

But I hope you get a chance.

Goodluck Tom

 

The Devil made me do (post) it!

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rust rod ?

 

Calorchard

No. This! is a rust rod, and its mine.



Tom

 

Looks like ya got it chained up like a junk yard dog. LOL.

 

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HD 74

Ya the dulleys. I just saw some of those for the first time in the Dec 2009 Rod and Custom. Thay had a "name" for it they called'em "rig rods".

And they are like Rat Rods but they have big rig rear duallies and front single large big rig wheels. Boy they're different. I'll be surprised if it catches on.

"junk yard dog"? u called it right

Tom

 

hhhhhhhhhhmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm i thought i was at bloomington gold for a minute ............ hey you know you got the wrong **** for that year of vette on your antenna . we will have to deduct points !!!!!!!!!!!!! someone has already said it , to each his own and i seen a couple pics here , especially the flat black one and the red primered one i'd proudly park in my drive . now the "clown " cars and "shock" rods well .... wiz dont tease just build it !!!!!!!!!!as if i dont have enough going on in my head and everchanging plans for my 53 { and kids in the hood have referred to it as a rat as i havent done anything to the beat up scratched and faded , rusty exterior and it has a flatty }you got me wondering where i might find me a suitable truck to build like that again . da--itt man now i'm having visions of a 360 fe turned into a blown 418 stroker .......!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

well ya got to keep the rust rod ford chained up or it might bite all the new chevies that drive by and injure someone lol.

 

Hi all

Here's that "rig rod" I was mentioning earlier. Its in Rod & Custom Dec2009 and they describe as "....which use the wheels,brakes,and usually the axles from full-size trucks, but we're not sure." They only
talk about this one truck and they're ....not sure about the concept either.
But its an idea that could be used in this or other ways. I just thought it was interesting. I don't imagine its gonna "catch on". I'm guessing this is a 46? or so Ford. I'm looking at the cab and hood lines and guessing that year. Just a guess? You might know better.

Good luck Tom

 

So 54 posts (not all negative) and counting with over 1000 views, I think this might not have been the reaction that one would have anticipated and an indication of the interest in “Rats” (for whatever reason) even among the diehard inmates here. Curious isn’t?

 

Not really, we have a large number of darksiders here that have a lot of extra parts they've accumulated over the years curious as to what they might do with them, and some "rat rods" aren't just rolling piles of junk looking for a crusher.
IMHO the "big rig" variant is an indication of a fad that is losing momentum due to overexposure.

 

It's a little late for the 54 I'm already done with the frame. However there is a 51 I spotted the other day.

 

Like a train wreck, lol.

 

Looks, like the rear wheels on the shiny red one are off of a tractor or some kind of farm machinery. The larger diameter 4 bolt pattern is usually for wheel weights.