Projects Turning a "Rat Rod" :( into a Hot Rod :)

[Streetwerkz]

We all gotta start somewhere... you found your way to the light, now spread the Gospel!!!

[DirtyWoody28]

Originally Posted by Left Turn

Kind of like how everybody lumps in the serious import cars with "ricers"... i.e. pretty wicked Supras, Datsun/Nissan Z Cars, and wild Mazda rotary cars...vs. trashed out Civics with fart cans and shitty paint jobs.... Ricers are the Rat Rods of the import world...

I'd kill for a built 1st or second gen supra, just like a kill for a period correct '29 A Tudor w/ a built 303 Rocket... But a frame laying overly chopped and channeld smog powered A sedan, or a fart can equipped Toyota Tercel not so much..

I hear ya on that, my friend (who I can't seem to convert) has a civic, now it is a civic, but its like 600 hp and looks completely stock. I can respect that, at least he dosn't have some dumb ass wing on it and a stock engine. The funny thing is, he has blown the motor up 3 times. I keep telling him I have a Hemi in the garage that he can build and won't have that problem lol.

[davis574ord]

Your a fuckin diehard dude good for you somebody has to be i cant take the cold anymore too many screws and plates in my ankles and hips power on cowboy!

[low-n-slo54]

dumb question. were the late 20's woodies all wood or did they have steel frames? keep pounding on that hot rod.

[lostforawhile]

Originally Posted by Left Turn

Kind of like how everybody lumps in the serious import cars with "ricers"... i.e. pretty wicked Supras, Datsun/Nissan Z Cars, and wild Mazda rotary cars...vs. trashed out Civics with fart cans and shitty paint jobs.... Ricers are the Rat Rods of the import world...

I'd kill for a built 1st or second gen supra, just like a kill for a period correct '29 A Tudor w/ a built 303 Rocket... But a frame laying overly chopped and channeld smog powered A sedan, or a fart can equipped Toyota Tercel not so much..

I got enough snow growing up in northeast Ohio, we used to go out and work on cars in the snow because we HAD to, usually need a tetanus shot later too because of all the rust. That takes balls to do that, I'm down here in the deep south now, and i've seen enough snow growing up to last a lifetime. Left turn thank you for the post, I understand you completly, I have a 25 year old import myself and it's no civic, the community I belong to hates fart cans and big wings too. I understand the rat rod thing completly, people giving the hobby a bad name, I get the same thing, just because I drive an old import the cops hate me. I drive reasonable and don't act like an iidiot but the returds get everyone profiled.
the idiots driving around in these falling apart POS's give everyone a bad name. some people just don't take pride in what they build.

[Dynaflash_8]

kinda reminds me of this

[DirtyWoody28]

Originally Posted by low-n-slo54

dumb question. were the late 20's woodies all wood or did they have steel frames? keep pounding on that hot rod.

model a "woody" station wagons, and hucksters were all wood bodies, except the cowl.

[low-n-slo54]

Originally Posted by DirtyWoody28

model a "woody" station wagons, and hucksters were all wood bodies, except the cowl.

That's what I thought. Thanks!

[Racewriter]

Loving this thread. Every time I see a 'rat rod,' I always think that it could be pretty cool if you un-fucked it. Cool to see one having it done.

[392]

traditional? i love it

[392]

Originally Posted by Shagrat

Um, lots of people here. Maybe you could take some notes....

notes?

[59KUSTOM]

Tiz a good ting you done, mon!

Hopefully, this will start a trend!

[66Coronet440]

Stick with it, man. I used to work in the snow all the time and I don't miss that shit at all.

[HotRod33]

Are you building a new body for it or are you using part of the old other than the cowl....?

[DirtyWoody28]

Originally Posted by HotRod33

Are you building a new body for it or are you using part of the old other than the cowl....?

Whole new body, I've got some of the framework, and panels already done. I'll probably be posting pics this week... It looks awsome, I really impressed myself with with the shape. I hope to take it for a test drive by the middle of next week.

[holeshot]

HEY WOODY...I knew a guy who ran C/GAS against me in 1964, and asked him why people call him woody. well he said, because i have a permimant HARDON! creepers i never ask him another question in 5 yrs....POP.

[DirtyWoody28]

heres the wood, less chop, more curves. it is by no means done, lots of stain, trim and gloss to come!!!!!

[Bad Bob]

Originally Posted by DirtyWoody28

heres the wood, less chop, more curves. it is by no means done, lots of stain, trim and gloss to come!!!!!

Hmm....not seeing any doors!!! Cut in later?

[DirtyWoody28]

more wood

[DirtyWoody28]

Originally Posted by Bad Bob

Hmm....not seeing any doors!!! Cut in later?

yeah im gonna put in all the bracing and support before i cut the doors