ToyLvr Posted April 2, 2013 Share Posted April 2, 2013 Hi Folks: Just recently completed my first Rat Rod (see attached pix). I normally like to build what I call "Showroom Stock" cars, and paint them in nice shiny colors. My local model car club chose the Model T Ford as the club's internal contest theme for 2012, so a few months ago I went out and purchased the AMT 1925 Model T kit. I intended to build a nice little T-Bucket roadster in traditional style. When I opened up the kit, I found that the roadster body was badly deformed. I was about to ship it back back to AMT - with a strongly worded letter - when one of my fellow club members suggested that perhaps I hang on to it for future use in a junkyard diorama, etc. The work "junkyard" stuck in my head, and over a period of days it morphed into "junker", and finally I knew what to do - build my first "Rat". It was quite a change of pace for me, and took a lot longer to build it "ugly" than I thought it would. I have a new-found respect for you guys who have been building them this way for years. Hope you find it amusing. Questions/comments/suggestions are all welcome... Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geetee66 Posted April 2, 2013 Share Posted April 2, 2013 Raised from the dead! Well done with resurrecting the T...it deserved it..poor old thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Modelbuilder Mark Posted April 3, 2013 Share Posted April 3, 2013 Very cool! Congrats on stepping into something new! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasonC Posted April 3, 2013 Share Posted April 3, 2013 Is that your Corvair in your avatar? I got a 65 myself! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
realgone58 Posted April 3, 2013 Share Posted April 3, 2013 That came out great! Love the twin-pot six. I too am mostly a replica stock builder, (or at least shiny) and not long ago, I ventured into my first rat rod build with the very same kit! I used a Ford flathead V-8, and a chopped '26 T 4 door sedan resin body. The body's badly casted resin is what prompted me to build rat rod style. It was fun! Every now and again I think I'll build another rat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sixties Sam Posted April 3, 2013 Share Posted April 3, 2013 Nice rat! well done, not too rusty, just right! What engine is that? Sam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToyLvr Posted April 3, 2013 Author Share Posted April 3, 2013 Sam - the engine is a Chevy "Stovebolt" 6-banger, sourced from the AMT '51 Bel Air kit. As Alan noticed, I opted to install the performance "Nicson" 2-carb intake manifold with the "Zenith" carbs as supplied in the Bel Air kit. Hey Alan - when the kit manufacturers give us a lemon, we make lemonade..... BTW, anyone interested in specific details of this build, I wrote a very indepth article for the newsletter of my local model car club. Send me a PM with your e-mail address, and I'll send you a copy.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcgedert Posted April 3, 2013 Share Posted April 3, 2013 Great rat. Sometimes steping outside the box is a good thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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