heres one use for an old cab

[1LoC10]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1964-...em160203258486

[Slmd92DIME]

Do some "rat rods" just look half assed to you all like they do to me? There are some that are really nice. Then some that I would be afraid to drive beside it on the highway.

[Jerry Jones]

Uuuuummmmmmm?!?!?!?

[62scraper]

The craziest part is the fact that people are bidding on it.

[PrerunnerRob]

Ah yes, the rat rod "look". It's great to see that people are now intentionally destroying clean cars to make them look like crap, just for a look. It's one thing if you build it that way because you have leftover parts or thats all you can afford, it's another to build an intentionally unsafe vehicle just to get looks. Lame

[ChiefRocka]

And I thought I was calling mine rat-rod'ish.....Don't think I would go that far.

I guese that is the style of a rat-rod though.....not me though....

later

[kris's66lwb]

most of em are made out of unuseable vecheicles like rusted beyond repair and frmaes from rolled cars and left over parts

[89 crew]

Ya know, I looked at the link before reading the other posts and I was half afraid someone here might like the idea. While I was looking, I kept thinking WTF! The original concept and side view wasn't that bad other than those posts sticking up in the rear cab corners. Once I saw the front view I could only think rest in piece old Chevy. Personally I think it would have been a more distinguished death if it had been melted down and turned into a Hyundai. Any way you put it that is emblem abuse!

[kris's66lwb]

i like it but i would have used an old chevy grille form a 40 truck and a rusted out fleet side and narrowed it like thy did and paint it whitewith blue scallops

[Frizzle Fry]

I thought the side shots were doin ok, then I saw the front and rear...

[PrerunnerRob]

There is a show out here anually called Billetproof that I have been going to for about 6 years now. I've watched the progress of the "rat rod" regress from a low buget build from leftover PUT TOGETHER SAFELY by guys who have a sense of building knowlege for the most part to where it is today. I saw more hacked stuff at this last show then I thought was possible. Someone made an axle notch from heated and bent 3/8 plate, many cars that were built by guys who can run a welder(but not properly weld) and slapped together. Maybe I'm just getting older and appreciate that there is a right and wrong way to do stuff, but I seem to notice quality of work and proper design are seriosly lacking in this "scene".

[Bishops Trucks]

I would like to see that go through a Va. inspection. I'd be afraid to drive that thing.

[jonzcustomshop]

the side view looked ok not good or great, just ok, then the front view, not good.....

I wonder if he was trying to do this? \/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/

[63 & 64 Bowties]

I saw that yesterday on ebay. I really don't understand the "narrowed" cab. Just like Frizzle Fry said, the side shots were okay, but the front and rear....

[69BBsuburban]

Originally Posted by jonzcustomshop

I wonder if he was trying to do this? ////////

I hope not.....as mine is getting mocked up..... And mine WILL look much better than that E-Bay ABORTION above.....

Say Jon, did ya see the new R&C with another of Thom's concept's using these trucks???

[jonzcustomshop]

yes I did, I found the one with the angle section interesting, I had drawn up an idea like that a couple of years ago.

[slepysal]

funny how the RAT ROD craze got.
Thre used to be a time when you would see one and knew that it was a "work" in progress. Shoot I wolud sport a drivable project.
But now when you see people making them look that way, it takes away from it.
I digg an old parts truck with the old faded door signs, but when some one "FAKES" ,actualy 'rusting out" or weathering ther paint,or worse yet slaping it toghter with duct tape and sheet metal screws,that not for me . But thats whats fun about cars/trucksyou can build it the way you want.I know a lot of people cant stand candy or peral paints, wire wheels or what ever, thats cool.Ok i'll gett off the soap box now.

[hewlett2002000]

come on yall slack up. i like it alot!!! and i would drive it and be happy to drive it. only thing i dont like is the blue door panels and seat. other than that i would love to own it. better yet, i would love to build something like that... wait... i am!!! and have been for a few months now.... using my old rusty 62. its gonna be alot like that except its gonna be on the stock frame and its not gonna be narrowed, and also its gonna look A LOT MORE scary to ride in and/or drive by on the highway.
John

[badriand]

I for one actually like so called Rat Rodz, but maaaan this thing. I think narrowing the cab is where it took a dive. Once you see the front it's kind of like finding a terd in the punchbowl on a sunday school gathering. (makes your stomach a little blaah). Sad part is i am sure there is a lot of man hrs in that thing.

[63 & 64 Bowties]

And, the hardest part of that project....where'd he get the windsheild from? Someone makes custom-bent windsheilds now?

[jonzcustomshop]

I did a ton of work to it (figureativly)
...and it still pretty much looks like crap.

[89 crew]

I had to try to do something for the poor truck. Here's my attempt. It is just a shame to see classic iron butchered!