Rat Rod Trucks

[mookie]

Today out of pure boredom i chopped my 37 Ford pickup which was completely finished. I thought it would look badass next to my chopped Deuce I am working on. Now that it is chopped I am having second thoughts about it, did I cut it too much, did I cut it in the wrong place. When I was masking off the cut area it looked right, but now it looks really akward. I have an idea of what i want it to look like, but I have no inspiration. I am going for the rat rod look, with an extreme chop. Help me by posting some of your finished rat rodded trucks. Thanks

[Dr. Cranky]

Here you go:

[jerseyjunker1]

Here you go:

super great job on those trucks. don't you just love rust.

[Dr. Cranky]

LONG LIVE RUST! You bet, thanks.

[Qwit Pushin]

Mine's in the 1:1 scale: '40 Dodge (39 Plymouth front fenders, hood, grille and headlights)

[tooltas]

got a dodge motor in it too

[John Teresi]

Dr.........those trucks are nice!!!!!

[Dr. Cranky]

Thanks, John. Mike, that truck is beautiful, it looks like you take great care of it. Must be a fun ride!

[Qwit Pushin]

got a dodge motor in it too

I'm afraid not on the Mopar engine query, your standard Chev 350/350 combo, does have posi rearend, power disc brakes and steering.

Doc' your Chev's are fantastic, and thanks for the kind words regarding my truck.

[Austin T]

http://public.fotki.com/Austin48HD/my-first-album/c3141cbc.html

Recent flea market find.I think an engine swap and a new grille is instore for it.Other than that I'm gonna leave the dirty old paint on it.You also gotta think "What was this guy thinking when he built this".

[bubba930]

Doc, your Chevies are Awesome looking, Whats under the hoods?

rctrucker

[Bates Offroad]

here are some cool 1:1 ratrod trucks

and 1:24

[Jantrix]

Here's a rat and a shop truck I've done recently.

[hotrod59f100]

Here's a rat and a shop truck I've done recently.

What blue do you use? Is it like a primer of just flat paint.

[Dr. Cranky]

Wow, those are very cool rat rod trucks. Keep sharing the eye candy.

[outlaw035]

heres a couple

[horsepower]

http://public.fotki....m/c3141cbc.html

Recent flea market find.I think an engine swap and a new grille is instore for it.Other than that I'm gonna leave the dirty old paint on it.You also gotta think "What was this guy thinking when he built this".

That's quite obvious, he wasn't.

[Jantrix]

What blue do you use? Is it like a primer of just flat paint.

It is Krylon dark blue flat with a couple coats of matte clear to seal the decals.

[RatRodMarc]

heres my ratrod truck 1934 ratty truck with a big block

[71drolds]

this is my buddy tom's truck. its a '49 international on a lowered S-10 frame with a TH400 and a 350 Olds.

it started out as a long bed 3/4 ton.

Edited February 1, 2012 by 71drolds

[mookie]

Thanks guys, top notch work, makes me regret not doing one earlier.

[Sixties Sam]

Here's my Lindberg 32 Ford pickup with a T turtledeck and a slant 6 for power.

[Wildrice]

[Dr. Cranky]

Sam, I really love those photos. The backdrop is perfect eye candy. The model is very cool too.

[Sixties Sam]

Sam, I really love those photos. The backdrop is perfect eye candy. The model is very cool too.

Thanks, Cranky! I appreciate the compliment. I made the diorama mainly for a photo backdrop. A local Ollie's Bargain Store had the Lindberg 32 pickups for $7.99, so I got two of them and two of the 34 roadster pickups. Built 'em all last year. They're kind of crude, very old school kits, but fun to hack up into rat rods and such!