Any rat rod versions?

[rollin thunder]

Any rat rod version of square bodies or other chevy trucks?? some people call them moonshine runners here.

[slugish]

Originally Posted by rollin thunder

Any rat rod version of square bodies or other chevy trucks?? some people call them moonshine runners here.

Check out Brian,s profile "old heap " best ratrod square you will ever see .

[1981Stepside]

[rollin thunder]

Thanks slugish! for the info that is one sick truck he has

[S10Fan]

Thanks for the compliments guys but my truck is far from being a "Rat Rod". I see it as a nice square with retro styling and semi-flat paint. The "Rat Rod" label is way over used!

As for Rats.......

[rollin thunder]

Thanks for the compliments guys but my truck is far from being a "Rat Rod". I see it as a nice square with retro styling and semi-flat paint. The "Rat Rod" label is way over used!

As for Rats.......

I agree that the rat rod is way overused and i am one who has done this but when i said in this thread i used it pretty loosely, but even tho your truck is not a rat rod it doesn't take away from the fact that its a sick truck which is what i was getting at. as for everyone else Rats are not meant to be pretty and all dolled up, its mean to run good and cheap homebuilt with what you have and personally i think the world could have done without boyd lol i was just hoping someone had done a rat of a square even tho it is probably to late of a body style.

[S10Fan]

Originally Posted by rollin thunder

I agree that the rat rod is way overused and i am one who has done this but when i said in this thread i used it pretty loosely, but even tho your truck is not a rat rod it doesn't take away from the fact that its a sick truck which is what i was getting at. as for everyone else Rats are not meant to be pretty and all dolled up, its mean to run good and cheap homebuilt with what you have and personally i think the world could have done without boyd lol i was just hoping someone had done a rat of a square even tho it is probably to late of a body style.

No offense taken, not even a little bit. I took your comments as a compliment.

I like the Rat Rods, they draw a crowd everywhere they go. A lot of folks refer to my 50 as a Rat, I thank them for the attention and move along. I'll post a picture tomorrow, I need a new one anyway.

A good friend of mine has a 31 Ford coupe (Rat Rod), the car has been driven from the ocean front in Va Beach to the ocean front in LA and back with no issues what so ever. The car looks like a pile of junk but believe me, it's safe and solid as a rock. He has tens of thousands of miles on it to prove it.

[rollin thunder]

Originally Posted by S10Fan

No offense taken, not even a little bit. I took your comments as a compliment.

I like the Rat Rods, they draw a crowd everywhere they go. A lot of folks refer to my 50 as a Rat, I thank them for the attention and move along. I'll post a picture tomorrow, I need a new one anyway.

A good friend of mine has a 31 Ford coupe (Rat Rod), the car has been driven from the ocean front in Va Beach to the ocean front in LA and back with no issues what so ever. The car looks like a pile of junk but believe me, it's safe and solid as a rock. He has tens of thousands of miles on it to prove it.

Please do post a pic of your 50 i`d like to see it and wouldn't happen to have a pic of that 31? I bet its pretty dank as well

[Squareforceone]

Mine has a rat rod-ish look to it opinions greatly appreciated.

[bustedknuckles]

You may be in the wrong thread if you don't like those....

I honestly don't think I've ever seen a "rat" squarebody. Seen a lot of thrown together outta spare parts drivers though....
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[INSIDIOUS '86]

Those are bad examples of rat rods. But back then nice paint didn't matter. As long as it went fast everything else was unnecessary luxery
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[frog210]

hey ratrod are unique there not suppose to be pretty there suppose to be fun and enjoyable, it dosent need all the high tech stuff it just looks cool
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side note in that 2nd pic look at that crew cab in the back
it looks BAD!!!

[cmyc5575]

Originally Posted by frog210

hey ratrod are unique there not suppose to be pretty there suppose to be fun and enjoyable, it dosent need all the high tech stuff it just looks cool
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side note in that 2nd pic look at that crew cab in the back
it looks BAD!!!

I agree here these machines are more made to look like pieces of art. I don't . care so much for the rust look but would like to see one that has a modern paint job. my .02

[bk2life]

this is my pos. the term ratrod is dumb. if your old enough its jalopy. but no matter what, every one has their own style.


ive been offered 6500 AS IS for my pos.. so utter crap to you is something to someone else.
and FYI i have about 1200 dollars into building mine. thats a pretty good return.

[SLOW POKE]

Here are a couple of my favorites... both probably have to much money in them to be called "rat" or "rum runner" or "jalopy" but they are awesome to me witch is what the whole deal is about... being cool in your own eyes, and not really caring who doesn't like it.

[meatwagon83]

Originally Posted by SLOW POKE

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Here are a couple of my favorites... both probably have to much money in them to be called "rat" or "rum runner" or "jalopy" but they are awesome to me witch is what the whole deal is about... being cool in your own eyes, and not really caring who doesn't like it.

that black car is friggin awesome! the 54 chevy is pretty cool but im not heavily into bagged trucks

[mrcomedy104]

those are some sick rat rods!!!!! i want to build one when im done with my c20

Originally Posted by SLOW POKE

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Here are a couple of my favorites... both probably have to much money in them to be called "rat" or "rum runner" or "jalopy" but they are awesome to me witch is what the whole deal is about... being cool in your own eyes, and not really caring who doesn't like it.

[N2TRUX]

Originally Posted by meatwagon83

those look like utter crap!

Originally Posted by meatwagon83

i cant stand those either, all im sayin is if your gonna build a car at least act like you have some pride in it, not look like a pile of scrap welded together

Originally Posted by meatwagon83

yours is decent looking. i like traditional hot rods, not cars built to look like crap, dont be going and getting all butthurt

How about you say something nice, or don't say anything at all? Be polite, or move along...

[BigMike608]

Originally Posted by N2TRUX

How about you say something nice, or don't say anything at all? Be polite, or move along...

x2! you took the words right out of my mouth...

[cmyc5575]

Originally Posted by N2TRUX

How about you say something nice, or don't say anything at all? Be polite, or move along...

Agreed.

[motornut]

Ingenuity meets Creativity

[special-K]

Originally Posted by S10Fan

Thanks for the compliments guys but my truck is far from being a "Rat Rod". I see it as a nice square with retro styling and semi-flat paint. The "Rat Rod" label is way over used!

As for Rats.......

Originally Posted by meatwagon83

i cant stand those either, all im sayin is if your gonna build a car at least act like you have some pride in it, not look like a pile of scrap welded together

You can't see the pride and craftsmanship in what S10Fan showed? Look at those headlight housings. Just remember,you build what you want and that guy built what he wanted. This is a rat rod thread. These are rat rods. I hate to see surgery being performed,so I don't watch that stuff on tv.

Originally Posted by meatwagon83

i have said nice things, im just being honest, diffferent people like different things, we all cant be bagged on 22s

Exactly!

[cory d]

i think squares are late to be able to be a rat. but here's mine. 4 different colors (5 now), im not too worried about how it looks, just how it drives. i chuck my bmx bike in the bed, lean my dirbike on the fenders, cover in in gritty mud from loggin roads and pressure wash it off. aint nobody got time for a decent paintjob lol

[krazy_texan]

I think the name rat rod is way over used not that I don't like some of the vehicles that are coined as rat rods but to me a rat rod is essentially a field car ( one that was pulled out from the back pasture or behind the garage, etc...) that was pulled out and has a big block aka rat motor stuffed in the engine bay full of go fast goodies and is made to run fast and have fun with little regard to what the vehicle looks like
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[krazy_texan]

Oh and usually done on a budget
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