Let me see some Rat Rod engines

[Rudoo]

I want to see some rat rod engines. Esp. ones that have unique components. Like beer can, coffee can, etc.
Thanks!

[mr48chev]

I'd have to think that my fellow truck nuts have enough pride in how they build their trucks not to hang garbage like that on their trucks.

[mknittle]

Originally Posted by mr48chev

I'd have to think that my fellow truck nuts have enough pride in how they build their trucks not to hang garbage like that on their trucks.

I know what you mean. There was one of those catastrophes spewing antifreeze into the gutter at cruse nite. what a POS.

[cajundragger]

its really not as cool as you think it is.

[Rudoo]

I think everyone has a different opinion of what is cool. That is why there are so many choices out there. I appreciate all different styles of trucks

[formergreen]

I appreciate anything diffrent, It is amazing what someone can do with someone elses garbage... Thinking outside of the box is where rat rod came from....

[Rudoo]

Me too FormerGreen. Some of those guys really put some thought into the engines.

[G&R's57GMC]

Here ya Go !

[G&R's57GMC]

and more .... Notice the Hemi powered pencil sharpener

[G&R's57GMC]

Etc.

[hopped up]

please no crap rod bs!!!!
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[G&R's57GMC]

Etc. Etc.

Sorry I couldn't find any RAT Rodded AD or TF engines. I guess they build sweeter rides.

[Rudoo]

Thanks G&R's 57 GMC!

[mr48chev]

The junk wagon that G&R's57GMC posted several photos of in Post 6 belongs to a local guy who actually owns a "street rod" shop and is a second or third generation street rodder. While looking like hell the car is pretty well built under all the added on junk. I'd estimate that he has three or four hundred pounds of scrap iron added to the car for "effect".

Personally I try not to take photos of those cars and I don't post photos of them along with editing them out of photos of cars next to them that I do take a photo of when I can. I am not doing at to be a snob but I strongly feel that those cars send the wrong message to future car builders who might think that slapping a car together crudely without concerns of safety and then driving them is ok.

[hopped up]

i gotta agree with mr48. crap rods send the message to people that you can build an unsafe poorly executed and "ugly" car and be cool. sorry but thats not cool, and all that crap added just makes it worse.
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[robin58]

Originally Posted by hopped up

i gotta agree with mr48. crap rods send the message to people that you can build an unsafe poorly executed and "ugly" car and be cool. sorry but thats not cool, and all that crap added just makes it worse.
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Conversely, just because it has a flashy paintjob, externally looks nice, has a nice interior, etc doesn't always equate to a safely executed build either. I've seen numerous front clips installed on visually stunning vehicles that I sure wouldn't want driving around me.

BTW these are just two of the many AD ratrods I found:

http://ratrodtv.com/gallery/Chevy_Tr...-Rat%20Rod.jpg

http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/MTIwMlgxNj..._id=8800005007

[49bowtie]

But on the other hand, the rat rods at the local car show two weeks back looked all the part, obnoxious, bad welds, and I felt like I was going to get tetanus just walking by. The best was at the BurnOut contest. Of the two ratrods: one lost forward gears and had to be pushed away in shame, and the other lost the left rear wheel in mid burnout. Now that is funny.

[Rudoo]

Man, I didn't know I was opening a can of worms. All I asked for were pictures of rad rods, not opinions. I mean, come on, you read the topic of the thread. If you knew this was not your interest, why not just move on to the next thread? Why have to put down someone else's like?
Goes back to like your mother used to say-"if you don't have anything nice to say, don't say anything at all"

[63 & 64 Bowties]

Originally Posted by mr48chev

I'd have to think that my fellow truck nuts have enough pride in how they build their trucks not to hang garbage like that on their trucks.

Originally Posted by hopped up

please no crap rod bs!!!!
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Originally Posted by mr48chev

Personally I try not to take photos of those cars and I don't post photos of them along with editing them out of photos of cars next to them that I do take a photo of when I can. I am not doing at to be a snob but I strongly feel that those cars send the wrong message to future car builders who might think that slapping a car together crudely without concerns of safety and then driving them is ok.

Originally Posted by hopped up

i gotta agree with mr48. crap rods send the message to people that you can build an unsafe poorly executed and "ugly" car and be cool. sorry but thats not cool, and all that crap added just makes it worse.
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If you guys feel so strongly about hating Rat Rods, why did you feel you had to reply to this thread?
Personally, if I had seen a thread about Honda Civics with beer can exhaust, I wouldn't have looked.

Originally Posted by Rudoo

Man, I didn't know I was opening a can of worms. All I asked for were pictures of rad rods, not opinions. I mean, come on, you read the topic of the thread. If you knew this was not your interest, why not just move on to the next thread? Why have to put down someone else's like?
Goes back to like your mother used to say-"if you don't have anything nice to say, don't say anything at all"

EXACTLY
You don't like them. We get it. Now please move on to an another thread.
Thank You

[Chevette]

Originally Posted by Rudoo

Man, I didn't know I was opening a can of worms. All I asked for were pictures of rad rods, not opinions. I mean, come on, you read the topic of the thread. If you knew this was not your interest, why not just move on to the next thread? Why have to put down someone else's like?
Goes back to like your mother used to say-"if you don't have anything nice to say, don't say anything at all"

Don't take it personal. Some folks just feel the need to crap all over things that aren't "main steam". I myself have seen many "rat rods" that I'd love to own. Some of them look like they'd be real fun to have. Also, you don't have to walk around them with a chamois all day. I do agree that they must be built safe, as with any vehicle.

[cajundragger]

Originally Posted by Chevette

Don't take it personal. Some folks just feel the need to crap all over things that aren't "main steam". I myself have seen many "rat rods" that I'd love to own. Some of them look like they'd be real fun to have. Also, you don't have to walk around them with a chamois all day. I do agree that they must be built safe, as with any vehicle.

"rat" rods aren't main stream?

what?!?!

thats the new wave. bolt a bunch of mismatched garbage on a car and call it done.

I'm from Louisiana like one of the previous posters and "rat rods" are most definitely considered garbage. That's the point of it right? Make it look as shotty as possible?

the only time a "radrod" is cool is when its a traditional, in which it wasn't a ratrod in the first place.


I can't wait for this "style" to go away.

[sgtusmc]

Ratrod, hotrod, stock, resto, does it matter? Someone put time and money into it. Might not be your style. Why can't you just laugh and point from where your seated. I see no reason in responding to the post with a neg comment. It looks as if this board is turning into the "other forums" that get a kick outta bashing on the not so cool rides or ideas. Just sad...........

[Kabwe]

Originally Posted by sgtusmc

Ratrod, hotrod, stock, resto, does it matter? Someone put time and money into it. Might not be your style. Why can't you just laugh and point from where your seated. I see no reason in responding to the post with a neg comment. It looks as if this board is turning into the "other forums" that get a kick outta bashing on the not so cool rides or ideas. Just sad...........

I can agree with that. I just love classic cars and trucks. I really don't care what style it is, if I think its cool thats all that matters what I think.lol At least thats all that matters to me. We all don't have to build the same things or have the same taste to have cool looking cars. I may not build things the way others would, but I totally understand they can say the same thing about my stuff.

I have a buddy I go to cars shows with and he is always trying to get my opinion about stuff he likes. I finally had to tell him man you can like that if you like it why are you worried about what I think. Enjoy the show man dang.lol

To the guy that posted that some high end car owners are snobs. Man I met many rat rodders and traditional hotrodders that are snobs also. People are snobs when they think their way is the only way to do things. If we all liked the same things it would be a carbon copy world.

[mobileortho]

Originally Posted by sgtusmc

Ratrod, hotrod, stock, resto, does it matter? Someone put time and money into it. Might not be your style. Why can't you just laugh and point from where your seated. I see no reason in responding to the post with a neg comment. It looks as if this board is turning into the "other forums" that get a kick outta bashing on the not so cool rides or ideas. Just sad...........

DITTO!!!!! If it's not your cup of tea.... don't drink it.

[hopped up]

its funny people dont know what a ratrod is. just cuz its primered or has original faded paint and whitewalls doesnt mean its a rat rod. id take offense to someone calling my truck that . a ratrod is a unsafe poorly built pos. really gotta be a 20-30s car with a bunch of goofy doodads bolted on. overly chopped and dropped.
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