James2

The inspiration...

As built in 1998...

And now...

With all the hype, chatter and BS surrounding the Rat Rod kraze. Thought I might remind everyone who the "FIRST" Rat was. 

Nothing old, crusty, rusty or beat about it! What we see today does not come close. Making a new Rod look old is fake, making an old Rod look new, well, that's doing something.  http://www.ratfink.c...roth-outlaw.php

Long live the R.F.

​I have heard of a technique used when foiling. Scribe along the trim before painting, it allows a cleaner line to follow.

​Have you ever heard of this? Is there a tutorial? Pictures? 

Thanks J2  

I picked this up from ebay, loosely screwed together.  Thought I would begin clean up and body work while working on my Mercury.

Should be a fun build, plans are Low, Smooth and Pegasus wheels. The tail lights are missing, but if I can't find any I'll make some.

Starting with the AMT 2Door Custom kit, It will get a pie section first, then the roof. I used a razor saw to scribe the cut then the back side of a #11 blade, scoring little by little until the cut went through. I'll save the pie to use as filler on the roof chop. I then welded the body back together with liquid cement. After this is set I'll chop that top....