should a primered car be called a rat rod or hot rod?

Thier are complete deformities out there that can espically be branded a rat rod, however thier are also rods out there paying a huge respect to the history buit with nostaligic, original parts with true patina that are primered, but back in the 40's and 50's they usually rolled in paint
Primered cars are more of a fad that has caught on recently(thanks to Robert Williaims and his 32 roadster back in the 80's)

so should primered cars be called rat rods or hot rods?

*say if i got anything wrong,
thanks

 

A Raa Roooo, I can't even say it......is a pile of shit plain and simple. No offense to you sir.

 

i think that a primered car should be a jalopy...always was when i was a kid.

 

What do you call them?

 

No.The term "ratrod" refers more to shoddy workmanship, and poor engineering than it does to surface finish.

 

want to piss off a hot rodder call his car a r<t R;d ther is a big difference paint or not

 

Ok.

 

considered rat rod 10-15 years ago

 

we used to call things rat bikes and rat rods,it was our way of not saying piece of shit and getting in trouble with the parents listening in.

 

RAt ROD TODAY!!!!! IT HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH PRIMER, PAINT CHROME , NO WAY TO EXPLAIN IT REALLY BUT USALLY IRON CROSSES,SKULLS, CRAPPY WORKMANSHIP,SHOCK VALUE ARE USALLY FACTORS IN BUILDING A RAT ROD,

TODAYS RAT RODS ARE THE NEW PROSTREET...HOPEFULLY THEY WILL GO AWAY JUST LIKE THE PINK GRAPHICS OF THE 80S, TO BAD THERE IS GOING TO BE SO MANY SCREWED UP OLD FORDS IN THE AFTERMATH

 

Most people that don't know what they are talking about call 'em Rat Rods...
I should add: and, a piece of shit is a still a piece of shit no matter what you label it.

 

Holy cluster of fuck Batman!!!!!

 

Speak up quick !!! This thread will be getting closed pretty soon because it has those two words R_ _ R_ _

 

depends on the car, and the build quality.imo

if the car is built rudely and crudely and looks to be unsafe then i would cal it a rat rod (sorry)

if the car is built and built fairly well or professionally, or is an o.g hot rod then ita a hot rod plain and simple..... you gotta remember a lot of guys had their cars in primer because they couldnt always aford the cost of a paint job.

now i know the term rat rod is a touchy one but if your car looks the part well then it is a rat rod so dont get all but hurt when its called one. if you dont like it then you shouldnt be driving it......

But then again like we're tought when we were little. "sticks and stones..................."

 

wtf

 

Wait let me post some cool stuff!! Hey mazooma are you out there?

 

Should somebody who asks a question like this be called a DUMBASS,or inquisitive?

 

Love the way you put that.

 

Hahaha...Well said!

 

Come on Doug, we know you are lurking you bastard!

 

Mine's primered but I don't call it a rat rod. It's also primered because its not finished. I'll have paint on it down the road but right now I like it the way it is. I can see both sides of the argument. If an old timer who had a nicely turned out hot rod in the 50's with paint, shine, interior etc. Didn't think my car was a hot rod, I'd understand. I just can't stand it when some clueless Street rodder/muscle car/Corvette/Harley gold chainer type walks up and says "cool rat rod."

I try to politely correct them especially if they're jazzed about my car. Or I just say thanks and forget about it. I get the rat rod thing all the time, who cares?

 

just trying to get some opinions guy

 

This is a Raa Rooooo!!!!

 

This is a primered Raaa Rooo!!!!

 

Spraycan primer was what we used to keep what we were doing in the driveway from rusting while we drove our cars to school or work during the week. a shiney paint job and nice upholstery was the goal.