how about some pics of 47-59 "rat rods"

[chevyboy73]

looking for some pics of trucks that have patina, like they found the truck! give some rat rodders inspiration!

[DrewMcD]

What is happening to this place?

[chevyboy73]

Originally Posted by DrewMcD

What is happening to this place?

what? i love these truck any shape or form they're in, factory down to the last nut and bolt or all modified

[meter swinger]

Originally Posted by chevyboy73

what? i love these truck any shape or form they're in, factory down to the last nut and bolt or all modified

I agree with you, to me chevy trucks are like eggs, I like them just about any way possible. Stock, lowered, lifted, patina, pro street, pro touring, resto mod, daily driver, pimped, donked or just plain beater.

But coach is right. Rat-Rot is the most over used and least understood term ever to be cast upon the automotive world, and gets more people stirred up faster than a beehive in a hurricane.
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[wildfifty2]

Originally Posted by meter swinger

I agree with you, to me chevy trucks are like eggs, I like them just about any way possible. Stock, lowered, lifted, patina, pro street, pro touring, resto mod, daily driver, pimped, donked or just plain beater.

But coach is right. Rat-Rot is the most over used and least understood term ever to be cast upon the automotive world, and gets more people stirred up faster than a beehive in a hurricane.
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I totally agree with you all but i still wants to see pictures of them.. What ever you like to call them

[Coach529]

That rat rod title gets tossed around too much IMO.

Patina does not equal Rat Rod.

[G&R's57GMC]

This would be a Rat Rod with patina.

And this would be just patina on a stock '56

[sqrlnts]

Originally Posted by DrewMcD

What is happening to this place?

Originally Posted by meter swinger

I agree with you, to me chevy trucks are like eggs, I like them just about any way possible. Stock, lowered, lifted, patina, pro street, pro touring, resto mod, daily driver, pimped, donked or just plain beater.

But coach is right. Rat-Rot is the most over used and least understood term ever to be cast upon the automotive world, and gets more people stirred up faster than a beehive in a hurricane.
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WHAT? Now your just pushing it, donks raise my blood pressure faster than Rat Rot any day.

[davecarney2]

This ones getting bagged with black steelies with chrome caps. Leaving the patina!!!!!
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[spikey]

This is mine as it was dragged out of a North Dakota barn after 40 years.
This is it now.....haven't touched the body, just wipe it over with an oily rag now and then!

[Coach529]

Originally Posted by spikey

This is mine as it was dragged out of a North Dakota barn after 40 years.
This is it now.....haven't touched the body, just wipe it over with an oily rag now and then!

Beautiful.........Where in ND?

Do you have a build thread?

[NEWFISHER]

My 30 day ratrod (useing the term because you asked, as close as ratrod as I get)

From this

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To this

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[Coach529]

Originally Posted by NEWFISHER

My 30 day ratrod (useing the term because you asked, as close as ratrod as I get)

From this

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To this

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That cleaned up awesome!!

[broey]

I would only consider the very first picture a rat rod. everything else is just patina'd paint. ratrod is when you add a bunch of garbage to a truck that doesn't belong there.. I like to think of it like when a 7 year old does make up, they dont really know what they are doing so they just keep adding and adding until there isnt any room left for anything else.

[DrewMcD]

Originally Posted by broey

I would only consider the very first picture a rat rod. everything else is just patina'd paint. ratrod is when you add a bunch of garbage to a truck that doesn't belong there.. I like to think of it like when a 7 year old does make up, they dont really know what they are doing so they just keep adding and adding until there isnt any room left for anything else.

This. Some cool old trucks in this thread so far, but only one "rat rod" if that's what you want to call it. Me, I'd call it a parts truck.

[SCHRUMGMC]

Loving some of these Rat rod looking trucks, even though I sorta hate the term

[Chris.]

Dubie. this guy lives 5 minutes from me
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[broey]

I bet if the owners of most of those traditional style trucks saw their trucks posted as ratrods they would get mad.
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[SCHRUMGMC]

Originally Posted by broey

I bet if the owners of most of those traditional style trucks saw their trucks posted as ratrods they would get mad.
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x2

[dubie]

easy on the rat rod word there guys hahahah These are nothing but old school hot rod pickups. I know I'd be pissed if someone referred to my truck as a rat rod when it's done. There is a big difference between old school and rat rod

[Red Foreman]

Dubie, cool bunch of pictures you posted on the previous page! That red AD is one of my favourites.

For all you forensics guys out there check out the second pic taken here in Melbourne Australia a couple of weeks ago, below the one Dubie posted & tell me its the same truck??

[Red Foreman]

Btw here's my 56 Jimmy thats work in progress, for me the word is 'Patina' I agree with the majority on this board that "rat rod" is the wrong terminology used too often here.

[NEWFISHER]

Originally Posted by Red Foreman

Dubie, cool bunch of pictures you posted on the previous page! That red AD is one of my favourites.

For all you forensics guys out there check out the second pic taken here in Melbourne Australia a couple of weeks ago, below the one Dubie posted & tell me its the same truck??

Same truck. Forward slant chop, side exit exhaust, white snap tonneu cover. Just a different door logo and tires
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[chevyboy73]

about the rat rod thing, i didnt know what to call them but i guess theyd be old school rods, id rename it if i could

[SCHRUMGMC]

Like them trucks !!!