Show me your ratty hot rods!!!!

[Naterman35]

Originally Posted by project 67 sub

he has leaf springs in the rear, a block would only raise it up higher. he would have to get a drop shackel or lowering leaf springs.

Axle over springs also.... then could do blocks also

[grayharville]

oh okay. i was thinking it was coil sprung rear. like a half ton.

then i guess he would have to get lowering shakles, or take a leaf or two out also.

[exmonkeypunk]

I have rear leafs. Cut one coil in the front. Stock rear. I get the "nice rake" comment constantly while driving. I wanna lower the rear, prolly with extended shackles, but i like the rake so much. lol. It gives it a "i'm about to pounce on you" look that i like. I might just keep it that way till i bag it. I don't think i wanna add more rake with blocks. lol. that'd look insane. i should try 2x4's to add a rake. lol. j/k.

[allen123]

Here's mine just lowered the rear saving for the front
planning on getting some red or black rallies not sure which color


Here's some of my bad photography

[ll____b0t____ll]

Originally Posted by exmonkeypunk

I have rear leafs. Cut one coil in the front. Stock rear. I get the "nice rake" comment constantly while driving. I wanna lower the rear, prolly with extended shackles, but i like the rake so much. lol. It gives it a "i'm about to pounce on you" look that i like. I might just keep it that way till i bag it. I don't think i wanna add more rake with blocks. lol. that'd look insane. i should try 2x4's to add a rake. lol. j/k.

If you like the rake I say injoy it lol.
Personally I have grown tired of seeing every truck slammed flat lowrider style.
Its good to see some people would rather role the hotrod style , even if i was going to go bagged and lowered you couldnt pry my rake out of me .
Raked is beautiful.

[exmonkeypunk]

thanks for the kind words bot. ALLEN.... can you get some better or brighter shots of your truck with the rear lowered?????
I really wanna see it, but i can't get a clear look cuz your trucks darkness is immense.

[exmonkeypunk]

ALLEN... crap man, i just now noticed you also blacked out your side markers. I knew u did the front bumper lights, but didn't notice the sides. They look great like that. awesome. Your truck takes great pictures. Nicer truck than mine.

[allen123]

Thanks alot monkey yeah I will get some pretty soon i've been lazy and wont go buy some batteries for the camera

[tcb-1]

I can play in this game...

[dieselarmy13]

Exmonkeypunk, I love that thing. It's like the bigger, nastier brother to my truck.

[dieselarmy13]

Originally Posted by tcb-1

I can play in this game...

Aw, come on Doug! You can't play the ratty game anymore with all of your shiny paint and stuff!

[grayharville]

omg. that flat black 71-72 is sickkk!

and that stepside! Damn! me want! this makes me wish i had the money to start on mine!

lol does anyone want to donate me some old bags or other components? (seriously) I'll trade your favorite fast food for any donations! hahahahaha pleeeeeaseeee?

help a broke-ass kid out!

[tcb-1]

aww diesel, shiny paint?! ha! that and the fact the both rear fender look like golf balls. she is no beauty queen.... just the way I like her.

oh well she is garaged.

funny story. my 2yo son loves playing in the bed. couple of days ago, he wants to play in the bed with his hotwheels. instead of waiting for me to pick him up and put him in, he lobs the hotwheels in from 10 foot out. all 12 of them and I let them fly. and I didn't care and helped....

that officially makes it a rat!! I don't care for the damage or extra hotwheel paint on the inside bed wall!!!!

[grayharville]

hey tcb-1, is your truck bagged? what size are your tires? thanks

[tcb-1]

no bags, all static and rides well and aligns. back coming down another 1" in a few days....

got 235/70's all the way around.

[grayharville]

i like it! oh and, what are the specs on those rims? width, backspace, cost, whered ya get them? thanks

[tcb-1]

7" wide all the way around, 4.5" bs, $65 a piece.

here ya go....

http://www.rallyamerica.com/12series.html

[grayharville]

thanks! does anyone know how wide a stock 70 chevy steelie wheel is?

[tcb-1]

6.5"

[grayharville]

hmmmm. i may keep my stockers up front, with a 235/70.

then as for the rear i have some stock steelies off of i think a 4x4, theyre really wide, like 9 or 10 inches. im thinking a 255/65 for the rear.

any opinions??

[exmonkeypunk]

I think, at least with my 8 lugger, that the stock rear wheels are too narrow. I always thought wider rear tires would've looked alot better.
But this is coming from a guy with Freakin' commercial/bread truck sized tires. Weld two stock wheels together and run it like that. haha.

A customer at work has a set of really wide 8 lug rims. They're at least 10" wide. They're some kind of ford wheel but they're powder coated white and look really really nice. He's selling them. I only want 2 of them. I think they'd look goofy being that wide on the front of a 2 wheel drive truck. But, you always gotta be careful not to let too much early 90's "street rod" styling get into your truck. Know what i mean?

[grayharville]

oh yeah, i know what your talking about. Aluminum wheels that are as wide as they are tall, lol and you HAVE to have some 285/50/15 cooper cobras. white letter out! oh, and a moon visor! lol wow, the custom truck scene has progressed sooooooooo much!

thank god for the rat rod!

[exmonkeypunk]

Originally Posted by grayharville

oh yeah, i know what your talking about. Aluminum wheels that are as wide as they are tall, lol and you HAVE to have some 285/50/15 cooper cobras. white letter out! oh, and a moon visor! lol wow, the custom truck scene has progressed sooooooooo much!

thank god for the rat rod!

I remember being very young when all the hot pink with teel graphics, lightning bolts and splash designs. I always hated it. Never saw why anyone would wanna take such a "tough" looking vehicle and make it look that way.
But, i suppose some say the same when they see my vehicles. just my opinion. I always liked the steel wheel look. all my rides have em. I wanna get some 20's in steel.

[tcb-1]

uh oh. I am so guilty of the neon splatter paint phase, circa 1990. I had a slammed '85 S10 that I used to show and compete in IASCA sound offs. man did I think that splatter paint and wide CHROME WHEELWELL trim was the shyite! actually won lot of shows with that crazy setup. we all must have lost our minds in the late 80's-early 90's. I'd post a pic but I'm too embarrased now.

I remember the hottest car on the show circuit in '87 was a pink '86 TBird. Seen it at the Street Machine Nats in DuQuoin IL in '87. Unfortunately I still have a pic of me beside it..... hardcore mullet, cut off jean shorts, neon green tank top, and red high top New Balance.

WHAT THE HELL WAS I THINKING!!!

[sourkraut]

Originally Posted by tcb-1

uh oh. I am so guilty of the neon splatter paint phase, circa 1990. I had a slammed '85 S10 that I used to show and compete in IASCA sound offs. man did I think that splatter paint and wide CHROME WHEELWELL trim was the shyite! actually won lot of shows with that crazy setup. we all must have lost our minds in the late 80's-early 90's. I'd post a pic but I'm too embarrased now.

I remember the hottest car on the show circuit in '87 was a pink '86 TBird. Seen it at the Street Machine Nats in DuQuoin IL in '87. Unfortunately I still have a pic of me beside it..... hardcore mullet, cut off jean shorts, neon green tank top, and red high top New Balance.

WHAT THE HELL WAS I THINKING!!!

come on! lets see some pix!