Hi, New on the board

[RatRodMike]

Just saying hi to everyone

[CherryBlossom]

Just saying hi to everyone

You've got to be kidding me...

[RatRodMike]

You've got to be kidding me...

Why is that

[Avg.Joe]

Sorry but........This is the best laugh I've had all day.

[trey]

You've got to be kidding me...


hi! i love rat rods!

trey

[RatRodMike]

WTF is so funny,,, is it cus i didnt put this in the newbie area?

[plan9]

click on the link and read it.

http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=44274

[RatRodMike]

ok, moved to the right area,, sorry folks

[long island vic]

do it like your standing in front of a croud of guys you just met.. im from i like im married wt kids i work at my rides are...and all that happy horseshit... the people here are good but let it all out first impressions are the ones that get remembered

[4t64rd]

ok, moved to the right area,, sorry folks

I think that's just part of it.

[QQMOON]

Thats Just Cruel

[monsterflake]

do you know molly ringwald?

[RatRodMike]

ok, you want it you got it...

my name is mike.. and im an alcoholic.... im 6'2" 220lbs covered in tattoos,, my preferencial style of rat rod is like jimmy white with dead end cruisers,,, when it comes to bikes i cant stand that west coast or orange county choppers crap.. ill take old british choppers over all those,, like bsa triumph, stuff like that... wanna know more, ask away,,, was that too thorough, lol?


My brother says i shouldnt have joined this forum cus yall will tear me up?
why is that?

[40oz.tofreedom]

ok, you want it you got it...

my name is mike.. and im an alcoholic

My brother says i shouldnt have joined this forum cus yall will tear me up?
why is that?

at least your honest.

do you think the carpet pissers did it?

[jalopy43]

Hi Mike ,and welcome to the HAMB! You will fit right in here. :D I like BSA green.. Sparky

[RatRodMike]

i dont know, he doesnt think im right for this board, cus i dont have a rod right now.. but im all about rat rods and bikes and tattoos,, and im all about spreadin it, so , yall be the judge

[tatts]

welcome to the board!

so ratrodmike are you a national socialist?

[SamIyam]

but im all about rat rods and bikes and tattoos,, and im all about spreadin it, so , yall be the judge

Rat Rods suck...

Triumph and Harley bobs and chops are cool...

And tattoos... I think some of the guys here have them... but it's hardly a prerequisite.

Last time I looked... it was about "traditional hot rods and customs"... oh, and correct spelling, punctuation and grammar. ;D

Sam.

[long island vic]

you,ll be just fine sit back and enjoy the ride

[RatRodMike]

rat rods rock, but i love gassers and regular hot rods too... theres just somethinmg about a 30's model car that primer grey with wide whites and a hemi in it,, call me crazy

[RatRodMike]

no im not a national socialist, its a quote from a movie

[jstorm]

Welcome, youll like it here. Just watch the words rat rod, people around here get their panties in a twist over them.

[SamIyam]

rat rods rock,

I guess I'd then have to ask... what is your definition of a Rat Rod?

Sam.

[RatRodMike]

once again,, lol, 20-50's model cars,,, preferrably 30's for me,, primer grey or any other color that is not all shiny and metallic. wide whites, no chrome. and a hemi (thats my preference)

[tatts]

i dont know about mike here but i say a car that scares the hell out of everyone who sees it

[jalopy43]

I guess I'd then have to ask... what is your definition of a Rat Rod?

Sam.If ratrods rock, why can't we call them RockRods???:p

[jstorm]

If ratrods rock, why can't we call them RockRods???:p
Hey sparky, dont you own a rap rod?

[tatts]

then all the hair band guys will want them
or the rappers will think they are cool

tatts

[RatRodMike]

im just a fan of rods in general, but whats more traditional than a 30's model car that is mostly untouched except for the engine, and maybe wheels,, if you buy it with rust, leave the rust, lol,,, but hey, thats just my opinion, lol


but i love bsa chops,, cant stand occ and wcc

[crewcutkid]

Wow. Rat Rod Mike is dead sexy...
-Crew

[jstorm]

im just a fan of rods in general, but whats more traditional than a 30's model car that is mostly untouched except for the engine, and maybe wheels,, if you buy it with rust, leave the rust, lol,,, but hey, thats just my opinion, lol


but i love bsa chops,, cant stand occ and wcc


i hope thats not a real pic of you mike. because your profile says you were born in 81. if thats true you are one old looking dude for your age.

[RoadKat]

Welcome Mike I agree there is something about a car on the ragged edge, that gives me a fever. I have had some slick cars but I always had more fun with the in progress cars. hang in there.

[RatRodMike]

Wow. Rat Rod Mike is dead sexy...
-Crew
:confused:

[Mutt]

if you buy it with rust, leave the rust, lol,,,

Wouldn't that make it a Rot Rod? :rolleyes:

Mutt

[RatRodMike]

i hope thats not a real pic of you mike. because your profile says you were born in 81. if thats true you are one old looking dude for your age.

have yall not seen movie called the big lebowski?

[crewcutkid]

See, mike, i'm into squirrel rods myself. Especially the flying kind. Really any "rodent" rod is cool in my book. Right.
-Crew

[tatts]

have yall not seen movie called the big lebowski?
that looks like the dad from Roseanne

[jstorm]

have yall not seen movie called the big lebowski?


nope never seen it, but now i recognize old john

[RatRodMike]

it is,,, he played walter sobchezch in a movie called big lebowski,, if you havent seen it i highly recommend it.

[SamIyam]

that looks like the dad from Roseanne

Yea... after getting kicked in the nuts maybe...

Sam.

[tatts]

naw its the gangster biker version
tatts

[RatRodMike]

well anyways, thanks for the warm welcome, look forward to chatting with everyone, lol

[LosBoulevardosJames]

This is a joke right? I mean come on......................



I'm going to go comb out my mullet before bed time......

[RatRodMike]

This is a joke right? I mean come on......................



I'm going to go comb out my mullet before bed time......


what are you talking about might i ask?

[JOBCORP]

welllll rat, I am not sure why everyone is so easy on ya...

[PDX Lefty]

This is a joke right? I mean come on......................

"DITTO":eek:

[RatRodMike]

"DITTO":eek:


explain then

[slammed]

It's a good movie. John Goodman, Jeff Bridges. Hang loose RatRodMike, like small town's there are 'click's'. Death Rod, Rat Rod, Show Rod, Street Rod, Hot Rod, Shot Rod.......

[PEDDRO]

call me crazy

Make up your mind....."RatRod"Mike or "crazy"? Which is it? I think "crazy" might get you more respect....



BTW, where is this "rat rodzzzz" board that must be sending these guys this way? Maybe I'm not reading the right catalogues.......

[RatRodMike]

im not looking for respect,, this is not the respect forum,, if you dont like the cars exactly like i do, thats ok, i like all old school rods. im here to share views with people throughout the hobby,,, ive done my time earned my respect in the real world... so respect is not what im looking for

[RenoRat]

Rat Rods suck...

Triumph and Harley bobs and chops are cool...

And tattoos... I think some of the guys here have them... but it's hardly a prerequisite.

Last time I looked... it was about "traditional hot rods and customs"... oh, and correct spelling, punctuation and grammar. ;D

Sam.


First of all if or would you call your wife butt ugly or a piece of crap that is somewhat you are calling your hotrod a piece of crap!! I personally prefer calling them homebuilts..plus not to many people care if you are covered in tattooes!!!!

[RatRodMike]

well thank you for your input, it says tell about yourself, i told about myself.... the term ratrod has been around for a long time,,,, i never said it was ugly, its just a style.... but hey, i appreciate your opinion, as thats what it is.

[RenoRat]

well thank you for your input, it says tell about yourself, i told about myself.... the term ratrod has been around for a long time,,,, i never said it was ugly, its just a style.... but hey, i appreciate your opinion, as thats what it is.


you'll find that alot of peoples opinion of that word is not appreachiated??
you read old school rods...huh??

[Mutt]

.. the term ratrod has been around for a long time,,

Now you're talking - We've hashed this around quite a bit, with no definitive answer. Just how long has the term been around? What IS a rat rod? Thanks for your input.

Mutt

[RatRodMike]

heres the way it works, i was raised in a racing family,,, so i love and appreciate all race cars and rods.. but i happen to favor ratrods... i notice the car on the top header of the screen looks alot like what i would consider a rat rod.

[LosBoulevardosJames]

well thank you for your input, it says tell about yourself, i told about myself.... the term ratrod has been around for a long time,,,, i never said it was ugly, its just a style.... but hey, i appreciate your opinion, as thats what it is.


Yea the term "rat rod" came about about the same year they started making those koolass Von Dutch trucker hats.

[RenoRat]

heres the way it works, i was raised in a racing family,,, so i love and appreciate all race cars and rods.. but i happen to favor ratrods... i notice the car on the top header of the screen looks alot like what i would consider a rat rod.


Looks can be decieving...like your term of what you would call a hot rod!

[jalopy43]

I like field cars!!:D

[4t64rd]

ok, you want it you got it...

my name is mike.. and im an alcoholic.... im 6'2" 220lbs covered in tattoos,, my preferencial style of rat rod is like jimmy white with dead end cruisers,,, when it comes to bikes i cant stand that west coast or orange county choppers crap.. ill take old british choppers over all those,, like bsa triumph, stuff like that... wanna know more, ask away,,, was that too thorough, lol?


My brother says i shouldnt have joined this forum cus yall will tear me up?
why is that?

Do you have any immediate plans to put together a "rat rod" as you call it, in future?

I'm thinking you haven't had enough time to start reading the posts of others to learn a little bit more about the culture 'round here.

You'll get more from reading than posting... and you definitely need more.

[RatRodMike]

yes i plan to put one together. a also plan to put together a blown bucket car of somekind,,, not sure yet. But just because i like ratrods doesnt mean you have to.. im not trying to push my favorites upon you like you seem to think. it said to tell about myself, thats what i did. yall just took it from there.

[RatRodMike]

this to me is a ratrod

[RenoRat]

this to me is a ratrod

Hmm i dunno I dont see any half eaten cheese or rat traps layn around that car!!

[Mutt]

Pullleeezeee - I reaaalllly want to know how long the term Rat Rod has been around, and just what one is. I did ask politely, and even thanked you in advance. I'm old and don't have much time, so be nice - please?????


Mutt

[RatRodMike]

a rat rod is the product of a fertile mind, empty pockets and a strong desire to drive, lmao


well i know its been around alot longer then ive been around.. probably from the old ratfink days

[LosBoulevardosJames]

Thats a SharkRod ®.

[Mutt]

OK, I gotcha - something like this?....:rolleyes:

Mutt

[JOBCORP]

I wouldn't start posting others cars and calling them RATS....

[RatRodMike]

OK, I gotcha - something like this?....

Mutt

hell yeah, thats boss

[RatRodMike]

I wouldn't start posting others cars and calling them RATS....

i saw that on a ratrod site

[adjustablejohnsons]

i saw that on a ratrod site

You sort of remind me of a little dog who just won't stop humping someone's leg.

[RatRodMike]

im just replying to the stuff yall are saying. yall started this whole conversation, not me.. i just told about myself. yall felt the need to ostresize me. im just trying to say hi, and meet some new people

[sparky96]

rat rods rock, but i love gassers and regular hot rods too... theres just somethinmg about a 30's model car that primer grey with wide whites and a hemi in it,, call me crazy


welcome rat rod mike! it takes time to get used to things around here!
ive been on the board for 3months now and im just starting to get it!
my brother Jimmy clams just tells me ot mellow out and listen!
hey how do you define a ratrod?

[RatRodMike]

to me a ratrod is when you get a car,, you put alot of work on the engine.. i prefer a 392 hemi or something,, but you dont spend your time on paint.. put some wide whites on it,, header come out the side,, and in my eyes you got a rat rod

[296 V8]

“rr” mike
If you haven’t figured it out yet
Most people on here fuckin hate that stupid ass label and wish it would go away

[RatRodMike]

well, dont make a ratrod and it wont get called a ratrod. no disrespect meant at all

[296 V8]

Don’t you get it?

We like the cars (traditional rods and customs) we just hate the stupid labels amateurs put on them.
You sound like one of my kids, but instead of “rr” every other word they say is “like”

[hillbilly]

I swear to Jesus.....Some people will get pissed off if you call a duck a duck.

I was going to write quite the lengthy drawn out gripe here...but everything I would say is blatantly obvious somewhere in the last couple posts....it is to laugh...

welcome aboard

[KoppaK]

I like Traditional Rods and Kustoms and always look twice before I pull out! Get it?

[LOST ANGEL]

Boy, I can't believe Brandy hasen't jumped on this yet!!-MIKE:D :p

[joeycarpunk]

At least he did'nt refer to the ladies as betties, and that he really digs the scene. :D
Listen and learn, welcome.

[Artiki]

2005,the year of green

Doesn't that make them Snot Rods then? :D

[CTFuzz]

[QUOTE=RatRodMike]a rat rod is the product of a fertile mind, empty pockets and a strong desire to drive, lmao

Well said Mike..........................You can stay

[CherryBlossom]

You sort of remind me of a little dog who just won't stop humping someone's leg.

Bahahahaha!:D

[MBTex]

hell yeah, thats boss

So is it a BossRod

[Petejoe]

QUOTE=RatRodMike a rat rod is the product of a fertile mind, empty pockets and a strong desire to drive, lmao
Well said Mike..........................You can stay[/QUOTE]

My brother says i shouldnt have joined this forum cus yall will tear me up?


Your brother was wrong. Maybe started on the wrong foot. Maybe most here don't like your name, But you belong here. Glad to have ya onboard.
We can have Mouse motors, rat finks, and ratty rods.
Maybe in other areas of the country people have been criticizing their alternative street rods and calling them that nasty name. But I haven't seen it used in a derogatory fashion in my area.
Change your name to "Alternative-Street-Rod-Mike" :D

[Clark]

well, dont make a ratrod and it wont get called a ratrod. no disrespect meant at all

I really should't add to this mess, but I do want to clarify something. The car in the picture Mutt posted is not a "rat rod". That car is a hot rod and should be called nothing else. That car was built in the 30's or 40's and has not been retsored. That car IS how it was done back in the day.

You can call my cars rat rods if you want. It's just a lame term people use to describe real hot rods today. There are cars that are hacked together that should be called rat rods but most are just real hot rods. The term is not that old. Five to ten years at the most.

By the way welcome aboard. You can learn a lot here.
Clark

[LoungeLife]

ok ###rodmike.

Things to avoid saying on the HAMB, and come to think of, anywhere else. ever.

ratrod - to most of the people here this is an insult to a car they have poured countless hours and probably a good amount of blood into.

old school (this includes all variations and spellings ie Ol' Skool) I'm not gonna explain this. Also if you read Ol' Skool magazine do not talk on here the way that magazine reads.

Welcome aboard, have fun.

Lounge.

[Tuck]

stop talking = stop drama
start reading = start learning
start building = start earning respect

The End.

[El Caballo]

i dont know, he doesnt think im right for this board, cus i dont have a rod right now.. but im all about rat rods and bikes and tattoos,, and im all about spreadin it, so , yall be the judge


You know, I used to support the idea of having intros and still do in a way, but some of you FNG's who have been here 6 mos to a year shouldn't be acting all salty. Shit, lots of people here don't even have a project to work on. All you have to do is read some of the sorry-assed posts in the main board to see that.

Leave Mike alone and don't go getting into his shorts because he didn't come at you with the right "jive" to salve your tender little sensibilities.

"(sniff) Rat rod?... This Micheal fellow simply does not understand the qualitative as well as semantic differences between a rat rod and a hot rod. We shall have to snub him, eh Skippy? Haw, haw, haw..."

You people sound more like Concours d'Elegance restorers than hotrodders.

Get over yourselves.

[trey]

You know, I used to support the idea of having intros and still do in a way, but some of you FNG's who have been here 6 mos to a year shouldn't be acting all salty. Shit, lots of people here don't even have a project to work on. All you have to do is read some of the sorry-assed posts in the main board to see that.

Leave Mike alone and don't go getting into his shorts because he didn't come at you with the right "jive" to salve your tender little sensibilities.

"(sniff) Rat rod?... This Micheal fellow simply does not understand the qualitative as well as semantic differences between a rat rod and a hot rod. We shall have to snub him, eh Skippy? Haw, haw, haw..."

You people sound more like Concours d'Elegance restorers than hotrodders.

Get over yourselves.

i agree with that guy! its odd though, all those cab posters i had as a kid didnt say anything like that on em.

trey

[fab32]

Well, after all of the BS the one thing positive thats come out of this the fact that 1load finally has someone that he can relate to.:eek:

Frank

[LosBoulevardosJames]

Well, after all of the BS the one thing positive thats come out of this the fact that 1load finally has someone that he can relate to.:eek:

Frank


Hey thanks man! RRMike is actaully Me and Germs love child.........


But I still call this bullshit.............

[RotHod]

I dont think the cars care what they are called besides in a few years there will be some new name for them and we can all hate that one!

Welcome Mike...while reading your posts, couldnt help but hearing John Goodmans voice

[RatRodMike]

so i guess yall will get offended when i pull out the fedora and the wingtip shoes to go with my suit too?

[Mike]

Wockabiwwy Wat Wodz Wule!

Oy vey!

[LoungeLife]

so i guess yall will get offended when i pull out the fedora and the wingtip shoes to go with my suit too?


Smear yourself in cosmolene and ride around on a stick-horse for all I care.

[RotHod]

so i guess yall will get offended when i pull out the fedora and the wingtip shoes to go with my suit too?


This might open you up for a new round of bashing.... Rockabilly and Rat Rods mean the same to some. Wear what you want!

[RenoRat]

hell yeah, thats boss

NOPE BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN/ TONY DANZA WAS THE BOSS

[just dug]

This guy sure talks alot for a new guy. He's likely to be an OLD HAND before his first post dies. So to prevent that from happening I think I should step in and do just that. RIP

[RatRodMike]

RIP??? what was that:eek:

[just dug]

This guy sure talks alot for a new guy. He's likely to be an OLD HAND before his first post dies. So to prevent that from happening I think I should step in and do just that. RIP
You know..... REST IN PEACE..... now shut up!

[oldspeed]

Hey Rat Rod Mike before you go or go away thanks for an entertaining read this afternoon.

[Dreamweaver]

Jesus H Christ!


Here I am trying to get my afternoon HAMB fix and and I see an intro with 100 posts!

Dam, must be some new gal posting to get all the boys in an uproar!

WRONG!

Just a newbie trying to look into Ryan's garage.

Give the guy a friggin break and ya'll shut the f**ck up.

Welcome, from an newbie too.

[RatRodMike]

thanks

[Kinky6]

Quote: " im not looking for respect "


Any of you gay bitches looking for a date?

[LoungeLife]

Quote: " im not looking for respect "


Any of you gay bitches looking for a date?


Well - dallas isn't that far away - but - he looks like John Goodman

[Steve]

I guess I'd then have to ask... what is your definition of a Rat Rod?

Sam.
oh great sam why did you have to open that door. hey new guy it aint a rat rod unless its got flat black paint and red rims. oh and it definately has to be a mid 60's 4 door. geez you haven't hung out wiht enough rockerbillies

[40oz.tofreedom]

Smear yourself in cosmolene and ride around on a stick-horse for all I care.


son of a bitch! HAHAHAHA! CAN I USE THAT? thats the very best thats come from this whole fuckin post.

[Steve]

Jesus H Christ!


Here I am trying to get my afternoon HAMB fix and and I see an intro with 100 posts!

Dam, must be some new gal posting to get all the boys in an uproar!

WRONG!

Just a newbie trying to look into Ryan's garage.

Give the guy a friggin break and ya'll shut the f**ck up.

Welcome, from an newbie too.


dreamweaver this is nothing compared to the old days

[40oz.tofreedom]

dreamweaver this is nothing compared to the old days

yeah, back when our fng filter (GERM) gave all the newbys a quizz and made them cry with a verbal genatial cuff, you know as i recall germ did keep this place free of a lot of the bull shit damn, i miss germ.

[jdubbya]

Hey RRMike, Does this picture seem familiar?

[Meester P]

Damn good job he didn't call his self "Boydster mike" that would really get your panties in a bunch. Does it really matter how some people see your car??
welcome Mike you will learn a lot on here.
John

[Tim]

are you fucking kidding me?

how hard would it be to say every one around here hates the term rat rod and what he seems to be discribing are traditional style, or influenced, cars.

i could see bitching if he said rat rod and was planing on building the death trap pile of crap cars that we all think of when we here the word... but hes not. so how about this.

rat rod= death trap p.os.

hot rod/ trad rod ect = period built or inspired car

you like trad 'ish' cars. so quit calling them rat rods thats why every ones pissy. they dont like the word. its derogitory in there minds.

ok? there how hard was that


tim


yes i know my grammer is horrible and my spelling worse, deal with it.

[RatRodMike]

i think i understand now.... you want to spread your "traditional" hot rodding culture.. but only to the rich upper crust of society. I understand now. I call them ratrods because thats what i choose to call them. It is not a derogatory term to me.. if it is to you, you apparently need to get over yourself, shut up and build your fuckin car.

obviously your issues here are with yourself. I came here hoping to find a group of genuinly cool people to talk about all rods with.. while i have found some cool people.. I see the majority of you are more immature. Very clicky like a group of spoiled high school kids. Im the young one here, yet i see that yall are acting like little kids.



If you dont like me or my view. simply dont talk to me. If you are truly like the board says "all about spreading your traditional rod and custom style". Then hi,, nice to meet you.

[RatRodMike]

oh i forgot,,,, thank you

-Mike