|
08-05-2011, 07:02 PM
|
#1 |
|
I am a Referee of life.
Join Date: Jun 2000
Location: Greensboro N.C.
Posts: 13,992
|
Reliable Rat
Sorry gang,my camera was on the blink when I saw this but it impressed me as an old school style with modern components.So I'l describe the truck and get some input because I would love to have one something like it.
Guy had a Toyota pickup that he had wrecked.He found a cab for a 37 Ford that was admittedly rough.He took the body off the toy and redid the body mounts.He now has a reliable,rat with modern engineering and tech that used the original concept of using what he had to build a cool reliable cruiser that gets 30 mpg,has r&p,auto,will smoke the tires and he ain't afraid to get the paint scratched.He's driving the crap outta it and it stays surrounded at cruises and shows. It's a rat,it has a Benz grille,undercoating for paint,a wood bed,an ammo box toolbox on the bed and decent tires and wheels.He told me he has 4 months spare time and 8 bens in it. Would you cruise something like that?I'll try to ctach him at another cruise and get pics.
__________________
The 47-present Chevrolet and GMC Truck Message Board Network,it's owners,moderators,members,and associates of any type should not be held responsible for my opinion. You can't fix stupid,not even with duct tape. "My appearance is due to the fact that "GOD" does punish you for having too much fun!" Barrett-Jackson has perfected alchemy,they make rust into gold! "You can lead a horse to water but you can't saddle a duck" "Cleverly disguised as a 'Responsible Adult' "Sometimes your Knight in shining armor is just a retard in tinfoil" |
|
|
|
09-02-2011, 06:12 PM
|
#2 |
|
Account Suspended
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: indisclosed
Posts: 1,515
|
Re: Reliable Rat
No, i wouldn't cruise in something like that only because i prefer to stick with GM. But i like the concept and i applaud him and think he's brave and smart to use what he has including a toyota chassis, which for some reason, may be shunned by the "traditional rod crowd." Not sure why, because as you said that is what rodding is about---using what you got.
Here's what i really want to see-----a 68-72 ford torino with an air-cooled VW engine. |
|
|
|
|
09-12-2011, 09:41 AM
|
#3 |
|
Fat Fendered Fleetside
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: WPB, S. FL, USA, Earth
Posts: 718
|
Re: Reliable Rat
I think that's cool, as mentioned before, rodding is using what you have on hand...
I'm doing something similar, 93 Sonoma with 97 4.3 vortec/700r4 - going under a 41 ford. my intentions are to leave it rough and drive the wheels off it. I will post a thread once there's some worthy progress... |
|
|
|
 |
| Bookmarks |
|
|
Linear Mode
