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Title: Non Vmx Rat Rods
Post by: Iain Cameron on February 01, 2014, 04:34:28 pm

Went to a Hot Rod club's swap meet today (not much bike stuff ) but I did find these Rat Rods I have no idea that there was a trend to building these things , most of the Rods were the 3 tons of chrome style or wild paint jobs but a group of Rat Rodders had driven up from Hobart with 5 of these beasts . Im sold on the idea . Iain
(http://i1134.photobucket.com/albums/m612/Iain_Cameron/IMG_00000064_zps664b7b08.jpg)
(http://i1134.photobucket.com/albums/m612/Iain_Cameron/IMG_00000063_zps15e72dcd.jpg)
(http://i1134.photobucket.com/albums/m612/Iain_Cameron/IMG_00000066_zps6f777aec.jpg)
And a Cpl of normal Rods
(http://i1134.photobucket.com/albums/m612/Iain_Cameron/IMG_00000070_zpsbff7d02e.jpg)
(http://i1134.photobucket.com/albums/m612/Iain_Cameron/IMG_00000068_zpsdd62a699.jpg)

Title: Re: Non Vmx Rat Rods
Post by: mainline on February 01, 2014, 06:30:10 pm

The whole rat rod thing started probably 15ish yrs ago mainly in socal. You should see some of the creations they drive over there. No way would you get away with it here.

Title: Re: Non Vmx Rat Rods
Post by: Slider29 on February 01, 2014, 08:01:21 pm

I'll take the orange Chev thanks 8)

Title: Re: Non Vmx Rat Rods
Post by: bazza on February 01, 2014, 09:10:00 pm

Those are up market for rat rods, popular here and they go for top money

Title: Re: Non Vmx Rat Rods
Post by: firko on February 01, 2014, 10:12:51 pm

                                                                                   (http://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/k495/firko2/mad-max-4-fury-road-blown-ute_zpse54b1425.jpg) (http://s1112.photobucket.com/user/firko2/media/mad-max-4-fury-road-blown-ute_zpse54b1425.jpg.html)

                                                                                                                          (http://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/k495/firko2/ZHUMPY1_zps8c4af6bb.gif) (http://s1112.photobucket.com/user/firko2/media/ZHUMPY1_zps8c4af6bb.gif.html)

Title: Re: Non Vmx Rat Rods
Post by: mainline on February 01, 2014, 11:27:42 pm

http://autoculture.org/?p=734

(http://i566.photobucket.com/albums/ss105/AutocultureOrg/RUDY2.jpg)

My fave

Title: Re: Non Vmx Rat Rods
Post by: Tex on February 02, 2014, 09:18:16 am

Yeah those rat rods are cool. I daresay there'll be a few at Chopped in October.

http://www.chopped.com.au/

Tex

Title: Re: Non Vmx Rat Rods
Post by: firko on February 02, 2014, 10:48:36 am

Nothings really new....the green one is my drag car from 1970.
                                                                                         (http://i682.photobucket.com/albums/vv181/k3kodiloko/Rat%20bugs/21174768-173-1963-VW-Rat-Rod-Beetle.jpg) (http://s682.photobucket.com/user/k3kodiloko/media/Rat%20bugs/21174768-173-1963-VW-Rat-Rod-Beetle.jpg.html)
                                                                                         (http://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/k495/firko2/vwrat_zps24377819.jpg) (http://s1112.photobucket.com/user/firko2/media/vwrat_zps24377819.jpg.html)
                                                                                         (http://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/k495/firko2/satanschariot_zpsd5379b9d.jpg) (http://s1112.photobucket.com/user/firko2/media/satanschariot_zpsd5379b9d.jpg.html)

Title: Re: Non Vmx Rat Rods
Post by: Nathan S on February 02, 2014, 01:54:10 pm

I like the genuine ratrods - "using whatever we can find out the back of the shed" mentality.
I also like the "get it out of the barn/paddock and start using it" idea.

But so many of them are overdone - charactitures of a real ratrods, where people obviously spend extra effort to make their cars look like they've had less effort put into them...

Title: Re: Non Vmx Rat Rods
Post by: firko on February 02, 2014, 06:30:09 pm

This is a long way from being a rat rod but here's my mates 32 Ford coupe, built from a US import rat rod before they were called that in 1979. This old girl still drives like a new car and has given 35 years of trouble free motoring. It's owner is currently looking at getting into VMX with something hot roddish. The old ford is currently featured on the Snap-On 2014 calendar.
                                                                                    (http://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/k495/firko2/woodsiescoupe_zps015b4b50.jpg) (http://s1112.photobucket.com/user/firko2/media/woodsiescoupe_zps015b4b50.jpg.html)

Title: Re: Non Vmx Rat Rods
Post by: FAT-TOY on April 29, 2014, 08:09:21 pm

  I don't know if you would call this a rat rod but it would be a cool van to tow the bikes.  I sits on a Mitsubishi L300 chassis and is fitted with a Holden 308 V8 and auto box.
                                                                                          Zane
(http://i907.photobucket.com/albums/ac276/zane255/Morrisvan_zps93a5b56e.jpg) (http://s907.photobucket.com/user/zane255/media/Morrisvan_zps93a5b56e.jpg.html)

Title: Re: Non Vmx Rat Rods
Post by: mick25 on April 29, 2014, 09:03:21 pm

Quote from: FAT-TOY on April 29, 2014, 08:09:21 pm

  I don't know if you would call this a rat rod but it would be a cool van to tow the bikes.  I sits on a Mitsubishi L300 chassis and is fitted with a Holden 308 V8 and auto box.
                                                                                          Zane
(http://i907.photobucket.com/albums/ac276/zane255/Morrisvan_zps93a5b56e.jpg) (http://s907.photobucket.com/user/zane255/media/Morrisvan_zps93a5b56e.jpg.html)

Its Looks a bit like postmans pat van painted black not red  8) cool

Title: Re: Non Vmx Rat Rods
Post by: albrid-3 on April 29, 2014, 09:21:29 pm

l like that van, its a beauty zane.

Title: Re: Non Vmx Rat Rods
Post by: Sorelegs11 on April 30, 2014, 09:34:12 am

Is it a Willys?

Title: Re: Non Vmx Rat Rods
Post by: pokey on April 30, 2014, 09:46:42 am

J type morris by the looks

never thought id see one looking that good

Title: Re: Non Vmx Rat Rods
Post by: steve234 on April 30, 2014, 11:44:07 am

Mad van!