BigBlockLyle Posted December 14, 2007 Share Posted December 14, 2007 Hey guys, I haven't posted any of my art on here yet, so thought I might as well show you one of my drawings. I drew this during class when we were watching a boring movie. It's an around 1934 Ford pickup with a HEMI. It has been chopped, channeled, and the frame has been Z'ed. I can't figure out what wheels to put on or what injector hat to use, so ideas are welcome. This is my first rat rod, so I plan on building it once I get everything needed to do it. Well, here it is, comments are welcome/appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry P. Posted December 14, 2007 Share Posted December 14, 2007 I've never seen a HEMI-powered rat rod!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jantrix Posted December 14, 2007 Share Posted December 14, 2007 Okay just to throw this up before a rat-rod "purist" gets on a soapbox, rat rods are generally thought of as "low-buck" hot rods, so a hemi might be out of place in that idea. Having said that, I'll further add, WHO BLOODY CARES, BUILD IT! A 392 hemi would be more "period" than a 426, but by all means if you wanna do it, than get crackin and if someone busts yer chops about it, just let him know that the hemi cost less than $12, so it IS low-buck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigBlockLyle Posted December 14, 2007 Author Share Posted December 14, 2007 Okay guys, the HEMI powered rat rod is an idea that I got when I thought about the later years in the rat rod popularity(I guess that's the word for it). I thought that hey, some kid might have a HEMI in the garage from one of his dad's wrecked high school rides. Or if you want to, you could say it's a custom flathead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry P. Posted December 14, 2007 Share Posted December 14, 2007 With the prices HEMI-powered MOPARS are bringing these days, I doubt there'd be many of them sitting in someone's barn anymore...and a low buck, HEMI-powered rat rod is a little far-fetched in the "real world", but the beauty of model cars is that the real world doesn't matter! I agree with Jantrix...you should build it! It might possibly be the first of its kind! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldsklMike Posted December 15, 2007 Share Posted December 15, 2007 That truck needs a set of wide whites on a set of Radir wheels and a 60's style scoop from a digger dragster on top of 4-97 strom's.. Here's 2 pics of rods with hemi's. Since your building this a model, do what you want. I really like the look of a Hemi in a rod and have built a couple of them and have plans for more. Here's some I have built. Enjoy, Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gerry78 Posted February 14, 2008 Share Posted February 14, 2008 maybe a lab rat rod label would be in order for the higher $ rods. i don't know about hemi's laying around in the garage but i just got a 400 bigblock mopar that was "laying " around in a garage for my 58 plymouth! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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