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Didn't someone buy one a glass 37 from Boyd or something, and then DRILLED rust holes in it ???? I can't backflip, but I came close, that was too funny.

That last dually shot is pretty sic, they look right at home on the ground. I also like the 50s panel. Very cool. I think Mr. Watson nailed it on the head, to always look like your about a $1000 shy of being done but very much drivable.

That was soo 2011...

I thought it was pretty much a stock kit. Maybe a picture of the extra parts?

As the defensive line coach once told me "you'll never be too low" hahaa, but those are very good examples I think of rat rods. You cant go wrong with flat black. ....or a flathead

I'm sorry, I meant this one..hahaa Your model I would say "rats" ..lol, but Its still a "good" build. I guess what gets me is the lack of seperation from one form to the other...Some of these I would never call a ratrod, but some I could never take seriosly as streetrods either..

A member posted some info in a thread a wile back, and said he had been contacted after the contest because his model placed, the purches question came up then. I believe he sayed it didnt hinder his chance. But rules are rules I guess.

I understand what your saying Jairus, and I hope you didnt take my comment on the 47 chevy as hate for this trend, but rather just a distaste for that particular vehicle as you had...it reall shows a lack of pride. The green roadster that Cranky poseted, would you guys say thats a "ratrod" ?, I think that is a pretty cool custom, with once again, some pride put into the craftsmanship.

One could only hope to have a really loud, hard to understand rockabilly band play at half time..or would it be 2nd peroid?

I bet all those old timers that were telling us kids " lose that mini truck and get yourself a real hot rod" are kicking them selves now...lol, they are just as extreme as each other now..I'm still waiting to see a functional hot tub in the back of a chopped up , channeled, 37 ford

It might not be very usefull but it looks to be pretty well built and someone has taken some time and pride in that project..

A lot of the car shows around here keep pretty small just by population of my area, there is usually a people's choice award, and club members are allowed to enter most of the time. But I've never seen one that was strictly by choice, because it does leave a lot of the skill and work put into a vehicle setting on the curb because most don't know what's involved only what they like. There is always a judged score for all the different classes ( club members excluded) with a people's choice in the end ( members included).... And for some reason, it's always a corvette or mustang that wins the publics choice.. Go figure.

Fine carinthian vinyl !!!! You pay extra for that...

http://www.streetmachineclub.com/portals/0/uploadedimages/Features/Featured_Cars/Burning_Desire_-_Hellrod/IMG_4190.jpg I remember when this car was just flat black..It was the first "rat rod" that I had ever seen. The original owner was some kind of jewler I belive, he had every thing held down and coverd with hand carved and cast skulls EVERYWHERE !!! there was something about lookingthrough the very chopped top and staring down the line of lightning rods on the lenco. It was really something else...When I seen this car in a wheels and deals type magazine all shiny and painted my heart sunk 6 feet, its still a mean looking car, but nothing like it was. I was only about 12 or so, but I wish I still had the pictures from Rod Powlles show that summer...that was onr hell of a rat rod !!!!

This looks like something to be very proud of, to own and have said that you built it..as does your project... The two frontendless.. ( is that even a word) cars on the first page of this thread are junk !! period. That 47 would have had SOOOOO much more class had it had the front and rear fenders on it..beat up, rusted or not, MONEY or not. It has nothing to do with a love of automibles, its a fashion statment, plain and simple. The definition that was given to these cars has too many contradictions to make sence. They are not safe, there is nothing traditional about them. So far, My 64 falcon solid axle car is sporting a ecnoline front axle, 429 and C6 from a LTD, the interior is done in red marine grade vinal, its not complete, painted or road "worthy" yet ( and it wont move untill it is) aside from the couple hundred bucks in bushings and hardware, I dont have anything into it more then horse trading with friends.. I dont understand how someone can go though all the troubles to build something and not finish the welds, or PAINT it. Its one thing to leave something untouched and patina, but to cut,grind and weld then not finish it..Kinda cray man. I wish someone would define the low buck home grown rods, from the rats.

I dont see why it would be any different then a 1:1 car show. I've never seen a club enter and put on a show/contest . Its used to drive more membership and intrest in the sport/hobby.

Are you kidding me ?? That much ? Man what a suprize that was to find those I bet...

I'm having a hard time making up my mind, I see a lot that dont strike me as muscle cars, but havent seen one that does. I'm leaning to one of the two chevells, the cudas and challenger just go to gether too sloppy with out alot of work and I'm trying to pick something simple to finish and enter in the box stock catagory. I've got a wile before I can get anywhere near a hobby shop anyways.

Sorry to hear Darin, thoughs are with you.

My mistake

No, the wheels would go under "other models" ....the trucks would go under trucks ..

But it's a pick-up. Why can't it go in the "under glass"

Can you remask just under the bleed and repaint? Try the clear trick to seal the tape, or a little base coat. I like it better then clear, but just me.

AWESOME !!! I'm loving that car more and more. One question mark, are those key holes at the rear edge of both doors?

My apoligies to Richard, not trying to hyjack your custom question with all the talk of factory options.