The "rat" in ratrod dosen't mean chevy specifically. The chevy thing is rat for big block and mouse for small block. At least that's how I was told. I think the ratrod thing goes back to the ratfink days of early hotrodding when they used whatever they could get their hands on from the junk yards.

All three of those bodies are modified afx bodies. The c-cab was a woody with lots of jb weld as filler. I always rummage the spare parts boxes at the shows for potential customs. Although the prices for salvage bodies are getting kinda nuts.

snip.... Although the prices for salvage bodies are getting kinda nuts.

You said it brother! Seriously cuts into the action/fun when ya gotta pay top dollar for potential customs and donors. :confused:

I just loved this old merc I did like 4 years ago.
DRAGjet

I just loved this old merc I did like 4 years ago.
DRAGjet

i like the colors!! :thumbsup:

Wes

Ok,, heres my donation to the rat thread.. Built awhile ago..Chopped ,,dropped, and channeled AFX sedan..
Enjoy..

That's very cool! What did the early model HEMI come from????? Looks like a flatty with Ardun heads. Cool!

looks like the Li'l Coffin. very slick indeed...nd

like the silver sparkly things....Doah! Bob P.S. lOOks Fantastic gear buster!!

LMAO Buster!
Got a whacked Tudor in the works myself.
Great proportion and stance per usual.
Like Yoder, I dig the moder...cough up the intel!

My son raced this a few weeks ago and beat me with it... :rolleyes:

http://photos.hobbytalk.com/data/511/fray_willys_001.jpg

Here's a few I've had around for a while. I think I've had these on before, but they might be new to some of you.

Love C-Cabs!!

Marty

My son raced this a few weeks ago and beat me with it... :rolleyes:

http://photos.hobbytalk.com/data/511/fray_willys_001.jpg

Scott that thing looks fast just sitting there...you had no chance...like the Ketchup door sticker. Kinda like Hey why don't you Catch up? :cool:

Bob...zilla

That is a great looking car Scott. Can you give the details on it (chassis, body, wheels, etc?)

"Ketchup has natural mellowing agents that assuage feelings of inadequacy." - The Ketchup Advisory Board

This was a car I won off the bay a long time ago. Cleaned it up and added some stuff & Whalah....Rat Rod! Bruce Gavin has this thing right now....I miss it just a little. :cry:

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g282/bobhch/abruce1.jpg

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g282/bobhch/abruce3.jpg

The rear moon disc are brushed Stainless Steel disc that were made using a whitney punch. Regular sheet metal leaves the dimple in the middle because it is "weak". The front rims were my first attempt at steelies. I painted right over the chrome and lost almost all of the detail. Now I strip em" clean first and they come out Fantastic!

Bob...zilla

.... we will. As a matter of fact, rearrange the letters and your getting even closer to what I think it really is....

ART ROD.

nuther :wave:

I like the grill painted in as a 40 instead of 41. Anyone else catch that?

That is a great looking car MFEMF. Can you give the details on it (chassis, body, wheels, etc?)

"Ketchup has natural mellowing agents that assuage feelings of inadequacy." - The Ketchup Advisory Board

The chassis is a standard Fray/VHORS type racer. Wizzard front wheels. Restricted pick up shoes. JL magnets. Unknown silly/sponge rear wheels in the .350 range.
The body was a $5 or $10 body from some spare parts box a couple of years ago.
The decals are from a non-descript assemble yourself diecast Gran Prix stock car kit.
I would have used the numbers from the kit but they were too large for this car.
While looking through the decals I noticed that the Heinz logo pretty much matched the body lines between the front and rear fenders. Also I think that the grill inserts fit this style pretty well.
So on the decals went... Numbers? We don't need no stinking numbers...:p
Thanks for the praise on this...
It is encourging...

Scott

They just keep getting better and better, don't they?

I like the "Art Slot" catagory idea

My son raced this a few weeks ago and beat me with it... :rolleyes:

http://photos.hobbytalk.com/data/511/fray_willys_001.jpg

nod - thats a nice looking car man!!!!

Wes

http://weirdjack.com/redrod.jpg
http://weirdjack.com/redtruck2.jpg
http://weirdjack.com/newrod1.jpg
http://weirdjack.com/coupe2.jpg

Hey jack your pics didnt show up.

Hey jack your pics didnt show up.
Ahhhh....because I just changed my website to a permanent location.
http://www.weirdjack.com

Try looking at them now.
Jack

Great job Jack... Things are looking LARGE in that wee world of yours. :wave: nd

That has been one of my fav pics of yours Jack,an oldie but a goodie!
DRAGjet

Thanks jack they are very well done.

:wave: Greetings all ;

Here is my latest Rat Rod creation based on the mattel Sizzler "Rodger Dodger" That was metallic red with Yellow flames & had an improbable massive supercharged V8. The unrealistic engine was removed & with a new plastruct base two resincast supercharged mills were installed after mucho dremeling.Two new rear exhausts were installed in the rear & the body adapted to a click-on fit to a TOMY G+ chassis.The front bumper was stripped with easy lift of & re-detailed along with the body that was sprayed flat black & lettered.

:devil: "Some body Stop me !" :woohoo:

Neal :dude:

volvo... that is a true Rat Rod.... cool beans!

Here's a "RAT" truck. I think???? :woohoo:

Now THAT is a rat, win! :thumbsup: How about a sideview so we can see the nasty rake?

another awesome resin car Jerry, where'd you get that one at?

love the twin and rat truck...oh and jack....sweeet rides. Nice to see so many fun builds. Fun....yep they gotta be fun! No un-funners allowed. lol

Bob...zilla

Here's my rat... Killa Zodiac. ND :dude:

Here's my rat... Killa Zodiac. ND :dude:
Fo'Do Fo Sho!
:thumbsup:
DRAGjet

Your car looks great from all sides, 'Nuther!
Where did you get the cool velocity stacks?
They really set it off! :thumbsup:

Not quite a rat rod,more of a Stude with attitude...

The stacks came from a D/C donor Joe. The body is from our very own Claus Heupel and the wheels are from MEV. The driver is a Woodland Scenics figure that I shortened, cut the arms off, and re-positioned to hold the steering wheel (half brass o-ring from the local hobby shop). Thanks for looking... this was a fun build to go through. Just added a little here and there as I went along. nd

..... The driver is a Woodland Scenics figure that I shortened, cut the arms off, and re-positioned to hold the steering wheel....

I told ma you New Englanders had funny eye deers...

'Round here we just move the seat forward-n-back as required. ;)

I presume this car has been "Nutherized" and coasts well past the Twilightzone?

I took a Slim-Line chassis and heavily modified it, a resin body, die cast motor and this is what it looks like.

Seriously it was one of many at the Kroozinationals/Ed "Big Daddy" Roth Memorial car show in Huntington, IN today. Very kool kars.

Marty

Mtyoder, that's a real bada$$ ratrod :thumbsup:

Thought you guys would get a kick out of this one, yeah?
Lunch, anyone? :cool: Yes, those are brats cooking above the header in a basket! :D

Thought you guys would get a kick out of this one, yeah?
Lunch, anyone? :cool: Yes, those are brats cooking above the header in a basket! :D

When I had my 48 Plymouth street rod back in the 70's, a lot of streetrodders had stainless steel "boxes" made to fit their headers or manifolds to cook food in. There actually was a cookbook giving instructions on how to best cook foods.

Now that I think about it, I may have to dig up pictures of my 48. It was grey primer, used chrome reverse wheels, sheets for seat covers, cracked drivers window, flexible tubing for exhaust. Hey I had a rat rod!

Marty