RodBurNeR

thanks everyone for sharing photos, i saw quite a few models by friends that i have seen in person. photos can't do a lot of these justice!

Irv, this looks great so far! Reminds me of something i would see in Custom Rodder in recent years....man that magazine was good!

i like the delivery!

CORRECT!

Ok I have one........ How many fingers am I holding up? NO GUESSING! What year was a radio first offered as an accessory to an automobile?

I give up. No idea....not sure if you mean big rig trucks or pickups and there are several companies that started making other things than vehicles and still do.

personally, your avatar makes me laugh seriously!

I am digging this! I hope you just keep it the same way and breath new life into it, but it's yours....keep us posted!

Tom, that Caddy is looking REAL TRaKable The pickup is killer too , I love them old FOMOCO Pickups!

very very nice!

There really are a lot of different things and people that helped me stay interested over the years. The main reason i build is because i love cars and never lost that "feeling" you have when you get down "eye level" to the bench and see your cars take form just the way you wanted them to. I played with cars almost exclusively as a kid, so modeling was just another way for me to "play" with them and i still love it! I am also an eye candy freak, i like the neat parts that can be found or come in kits and i have an obsession with colors.....oh man there are so many colors to see on the lines and curves of a car! My favorite part is picking colors and putting either a dull or shiny finish on them. I am an "outside view" kinda builder....the outside of the car is what attracts me, is what i see the most of and matters most to me...so you won't see me detailing like crazy most the time, though i do and have detailed til' my eyes are bulging lol Besides the modeling aspect of my hobby....lot's of the 1:1 world keeps me going , from the old days until now as far as old cars are concerned.

can you be more specific? you asked WHO and then said to only name the two brands.

wow , i am glad so many tried it! I admit it was a bit of too new for my taste, but i wonder if there will be one about older cars? I admit i got lucky one a couple questions...

ok i will leave the muscle cars and all that to you guys, have fun!

not sure if you disagreed with me or Mark or? Either way, that is your right to do so. Yes many cars looked like that back in the day and were referred to as rat rods. The thing where we have crossed wires on this subject is the fact rat rods have become a fad and are NOT what they used to be. What we have today is a rolling peice of contemporary art? Maybe that is what it should be lol This is certainly not something you would have seen back then.... That's just one example of why we are saying they are not representing the old school correctly. It's hard for me to swallow the words rat rod anymore because it seems anyone who paints a car flat black and puts red rims and whitewalls has built a rat rod..... it's like buying a brand name......hot rodding cannot be bought....it lives in you. also respectfully,

Give it a try and tell us what your score was BEFORE you replayed haha! http://www.cramersweeney.com/brandprix/ I got 18/20

well without going deep into what i already know, i recently gather that "rat rod" was a term used for a hot rod built back in the day that was rusty, didn't look too nice.....kinda "ratty". This was ALWAYS because it was in progress or the owner didn't have the money to get it painted and buy nicer parts. Never did them guys sit around for hours trying to put a "nostaligic" or "retro" look to their rods.....it was back then, so it was NEW to be building these hot rods. These guys didn't hunt around for "old school" parts.....everything available was/IS old and matched the era. Yes many engines , drivetrains , mechanical parts etc. DID come from the junkyards, but they didn't run around picking out the worst looking parts , they bought the most functional, nicest looking and reliable they could find. After buying an engine from a junkyard, it got cleaned up.....many times rebuilt and some new speed parts added. Remember, this was the "throw away" age of automobiles.....whole cars were about worthless when they got 60,000 miles or so and plenty of scratches and faded or chipping paint, worn tires , cracked glass breaks going out etc.... These kinds of cars were "embarrassing" to be seen in, so people bought new cars and sold the old "beaters" often times to kids and young guys for nothing just to get them off their lawn. YOU BET lot's of "used" looking hot rods were built back then and didn't make it to the paint shop or get all new chrome accessories for the engine! BUT.....they didn't sport JUNK on them to look cool. You didn't see chainsaw chains holding the rad shell up, didn't see mom's kitchen chairs with the legs cut off for bucket seats (unless this is a farm hot rod to play in the field with?) , didn't see road signs as floorboards (oh and nobody drove around with nothing but chassis under their feet)......all these mods done to "rat rods" of today is on purpose to be wild, noticed and obscene....it's a rebellion against anything shiny or clean.....against the "other side" of rodding in which guys are preserving the originality of the old school and the "please don't touch" trailer queens. All i have to say about rat rods is they are NOT replicating the old school of hot rodding known as "Traditional" TRADITIONAL Main Entry: tra·di·tion Pronunciation: \trə-ˈdi-shən\ Function: noun 1 a: an inherited, established, or customary pattern of thought, action, or behavior (as a religious practice or a social custom) b: a belief or story or a body of beliefs or stories relating to the past that are commonly accepted as historical though not verifiable2: the handing down of information, beliefs, and customs by word of mouth or by example from one generation to another without written instruction3: cultural continuity in social attitudes, customs, and institutions4: characteristic manner, method, or style <in the best liberal tradition>— tra·di·tion·al \-ˈdish-nəl, -ˈdi-shə-nəl\ adjective I hope this has helped define rat rod for you. By the way I am 34 and didn't need to be there to see the difference

another photo of the toy from "santeras" photobucket!

I JUST THINK YOU SHOULD KNOW THAT I KNOW THE BUILDER OF THIS MODEL. HE GOES BY DL AND USER ID RODBURNER200200 , WAIT TIL HE FINDS OUT WHEN I EMAIL HIM THAT YOU ARE SHOWING HIS STUFF AND CLAIMING IT.

I see Harry already corrected the "Chevy" thing. I just wanted to ask what kind of fools you take everyone here for? DIECAST? YEAH LOOK CLOSER PEOPLE......HINGES , HOOD MOLDED CAST SHUT...... THESE ARE TOYS AND THIS GUY IS JUST MESSIN WITH YOU.

thanks again, i am glad you enjoyed looking! this was just another fun one, i like to rebuild old glue bombs and make them look better.

I agree 110%. I have a hard time replying to anyone that i can't refer their name. I also see this on my own forums, no names......some really cool builds but who is it?

Thank you! as stated they are Modelhaus tires. You can order from them online or see them at some of the larger shows. www.modelhaus.com I use them on a lot of builds, they are the nicest available and come in all kinds of sizes and styles and brands.

Rob, it's a good thing you said something...i was just really tired and well had a DUH moment haha! thanks for your comments! Clay, funny you said that cuz i could not help to take pics of them together lol