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.......

[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]

That's what the rat rod is. Maybe chip foose and Boyd coding ton trailer queens are your style
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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.

[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

[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.

[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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[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

[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...

[DrppdBlazr]

love me some rat rods...got a 31 chevy on my sideyard right now...its my brothers but ill be workin on it too...its gonna be a fun project.

[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...

[motornut]

Ingenuity meets Creativity

[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.

[J Knight]

My favorite Rat Rod

[J Knight]

[rollin thunder]

that last one sweet. That is definitely along the lines of what i was hoping to see.

[meatwagon83]

Originally Posted by rollin thunder

that last one sweet. That is definitely along the lines of what i was hoping to see.

there was a thread about that truck on yellowbullet, the patina is fake, it does look like someone is talented with an airbrush