Rat Rod and Spare parts build!

[CorvairJim]

Thanks, guys! I love builds like this that let my imagination run rampant. It might wind up with a proper 300 chassis under it one of these days after the parts box build is completed if the body turns out as well as I'm hoping. On the other hand, if it were an actual Chrysler concept car, it could well have any corporate running gear under it just to make it mobile.

[rctruk]

I'd like to try.... .Got a box of nascar parts and a couple of 55 chev pick ups.....mix them together and see what happens

Edited April 22, 2012 by rctruk

[CorvairJim]

I'd like to try.... .Got a box of nascar parts and a couple of 55 chev pick ups.....mix them together and see what happens.

I LIKE IT - GO FOR IT!!!

[thatz4u]

Note to Corvair Jim: Keep it up with the Chrysler Ute; I may try one later..it really looks great so far.

[otherunicorn]

I found my steering wheel! On the floor, about 2 meters from where I was working, just in front of my huge parts box.

[CorvairJim]

Note to Corvair Jim: Keep it up with the Chrysler Ute; I may try one later..it really looks great so far.

I just completed my "Little Old Lady From Pasadena" '64 Dodge 330 for the "Cars of Rock 'n' Roll & Country Music" CBP (You can see that model in both that CBP's thread and "Under Glass"), so the Chrysler Ute and the 1960 Plymouth wagon for the "Cannonball" CBP that the rest of the parts from the ute's kits went toward are the next two on my bench - simultaneously!

[otherunicorn]

There is another community build which is discussing turning passenger cars into trucks. Your ute could do double duty!

[CorvairJim]

I want to check if it would be accepted there as well. If not, I'll have to see if they'll take another conversion that I started several years ago and sort of stalled out on, a '68 Corvair-Camino. The body is nearly completed. It's in color, but it still needs polishing and foiling, and I still have to make a rear window for it. It'll need some reworking to the chassis to get the rear wheelhouses to fit right, and I'll need to adapt earlier-style Corvair air cleaners to the engine. Yes, it's full-detail, with a hinged engine cover in the back of the bed. On the other hand, if the guy running the pickup CBP will accept theChrysler in his build as well as letting it continue in this one which it was committed for first, I may do both builds in that one!

[otherunicorn]

Did a bit more.

['08SEAL]

Sorry guys, I have been out of the hobby for a LOOOOOOOOOOOOONG time. I hope no one is mad. I just got bored. So now I have started with my build and I will get back to checking the forum regularly and update everything on this build. Thanks for keeping this going. Here is what I have so far, my ride is going to be a rat rod. Here it is.

I introduce, The Chop, From Hell! http://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=57941

['08SEAL]

I was thinking, and I am going to move the deadline to august.

[otherunicorn]

I kept on busting those wretched spoked rims. That is one of the problems with salvaging parts from other people's glue bombs.

[Brendan30]

I'm on the list but not sure I qualify since my rat was already a full kit I had laying around, a lot of parts or additions were things I already had acquired but it still was a full kit- I have it started already on the workbench forum. Please let me know as I don't want to post it if I don't qualify.

Thanks

B!

[otherunicorn]

I'm on the list but not sure I qualify since my rat was already a full kit I had laying around, a lot of parts or additions were things I already had acquired but it still was a full kit- I have it started already on the workbench forum. Please let me know as I don't want to post it if I don't qualify.

Thanks

B!

Rats don't have to be parts-box builds.

It is build a rat OR build something from the parts box.

Building a rat from the parts box is just added fun!

[Brendan30]

ok here are some pics:

the start of the rat

roof cut out

Additions from chevy pickup kit sun visor

engine buildup

wire mesh top that is rolled up

[Brendan30]

first spray in Afrika Mustard with rust out on the door panels

rust color and salting with color mod

final weathering on the engine and body

[Brendan30]

quick mock up

interior picks

interieur door panels with "wrong way" street signs behind the wood

weathered tires and rims

thanks for looking!

[David G.]

You've got some very cool concepts and ideas going here, and very well done too!

David G.

[tjones87]

Afraid I have to put a hold on my build, with car show season upon us, I have been working on my 1:1 ride all day every day since I started this build...hopefully after the shows I can dig it back out and do some more to it.

There are some great ideas and builds floating around here so far....cant wait to see everything finished.

[Brendan30]

did some more work last night, Interior details etc.. Enjoy!

new engine wiring

[otherunicorn]

looking great!

[otherunicorn]

Finally with exhaust pipes!

[tjones87]

Got a little time to mess with my rat rod build...got some mocking up done. Need to shorten the rear axles just a bit and figure out some kind of exhaust. Let me knwo what you think about the truck bed...still unsure if I want to use it or not...

[Brendan30]

Looking good Tim keep it going this build is slowing down a bit, we need more eye candy!

[tjones87]

Yeah, I have noticed this has been slow lately....got some paint sprayed early this morning, and tried my hand at weathering, but did not turn out right...so i just resprayed everything...here are some progress pics...more to come soon

I covered the dash with chrome BMF (first time using BMF) and it turned out alot better than I figured. I am still unsure about the truck bed...it is painted, but havent mocked it up yet....still need to narrow the rear axle assembly...

Edited May 30, 2012 by tjones87