lets start a thread to showcase our ratrod dreams/nightmares!!!:)
DRAGjet :freak:

How about a49 Ford rat

http://www.vabeachho.com/images/49Rat.jpg

How about a 53 BowTie


http://www.vabeachho.com/images/53Rat3.jpg

How about a 50's Buick Rat


http://www.vabeachho.com/images/50rat2.jpg

Keep 'em coming!!!

:wave: So far I have sen some really cool stuff ! I will shortly add one of my own (not what you usually expect)that was completed before the thread started but need to be be decale'd up!
These are truly cars with "R'attitude"

:cool: God Bless our nation of dremelation !


Neal :dude:

I don;t know if these qualify as "rat" rods... but here's some of mine

Oooooh great...now I gotta paint one more car tonight! Thanks Chris! lol This is a fantastic idea...love the Rat Rod look baby!

Yeah everyone has already seen my Rat Truck... Just needs to be here also. Don't worry I am loading up some flat paint right now in my Iwana Airbrush...Decals...Got those from mr. Dragula himself. Ready, Set, Go......

How long does it take to make a Rat Rod? We shall now see. Love that fast drying flat paint for those quick gotta have it now jobs!

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g282/bobhch/acontest2.jpg

Bob...zilla

:wave: This ex-Target / Mattel Sizzler ' 67 Camaro now has an attitude of Rat'itude ! Once the old "Sizzler" chasis is dremeled off, new plastruct mounts are installed so it can really tear up the track on its new TOMY G+ chassis with its wheels spray painted silver.The rear bumper dremelised & rebuilt to look like a normal bumper & new valence panel installed under rear bumper with the cool looking exhausts (prototyped off of the old Atlas MBz 300SLR part). The side windows are dremeled out for better cooling.Then black primer sprayed on & then decaled.

:thumbsup: What is the Rat Rods Rule ?

:thumbsup: Simple, That Rat Rods Rule !


:dude: Neal

Fished this old Atlas from the "maybe someday" pile.

1 hour and 15 minutes start to finish. Buzzed the busted back post flush. A quick scuff with 600 then three coats of quick dry grey, red, and black primer.

Modified some wheels and set up a chassis while the primer was flashing off. After a few bare chassis test laps the still tacky primered body was wet scuffed with 600 so it all kinda "scu-meared" together. A quick slob of wine red and black slurry for the upholstery and a black and silver cocktail for the crusty chrome highlights and grill shell. Some quickee details were scratched in with a toothpick while everything was still sticky. Poked the Jag driver with the old man hat in to complete the effect.

Willard and Ben would be proud fellas. All of these are looking real good. :thumbsup: nd

very nice efforts, but I tell you this - you show up at the cruise in and they're going to put all of you in the corner, away from all the shiny cars lol. Neal, you do wonders with those sizzlers bodies.

Looking good fellas! :thumbsup: :thumbsup: rr

Chris, there is just something about an evil looking rat-Willys that gives me the willys!
Great looking car! (wanna give me that* Willys?! :D )

Nice cars, VJ! I tell ya, mate, your Merc has my heart-a thrummin'! Low, mean, low, cool, low, clean, low....*drool* :thumbsup:

Bob! I love a good willys truck! I think yours looks good the way it is......but you are refinishing it now? Is it done yet? Is it done yet? Is it done yet?
Lets see it, hey!

Wow, Neal! Super street Camaro! Rattitude all the way! car looks great w/ the windows zipped open, eh! :thumbsup:

Fresh from a barn, rip the rotted wood-spokers off & slap some fat shiny wheels on it, Bill? How cool is that! :thumbsup: Great blow-by-blow on the "antiquing". (old guy with a hat, Har! I LOVE that!)

Thanks Joe... I couldn't have pulled it off without the white walls. The fronts are from a die cast kit and the rears are Weird Jack's Large Hub White Walls.

Love those things!

Since the back rims are hidden, I was able to use a standard Large chrome Aurora hub. Runs very well.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=UOaGE6uYymo

Bob! I love a good willys truck! I think yours looks good the way it is......but you are refinishing it now? Is it done yet? Is it done yet? Is it done yet?
Lets see it, hey!

Nope not going to change that willys truck EVER!! Joez....ran into a little problem with a black paint job over a green paint job over a Bruce Gavin Mercury bod yesterday. Had to go into the Pine Sol jar to remove all that crud and start all over again.

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

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g282/bobhch/aarat1.jpg

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g282/bobhch/aarat2.jpghttp://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g282/bobhch/aarat3.jpg

So Joe...(hey that rimes) wooopie bob....to the point now. So Joe when I came here around 8:30 p.m. today I read your post. Ooooooh I gotta paint my Ratt Rod. I did and is it O.K. to say that you love something you made also? I love the way this thing turned out. Yippe!! :)

This Mercury used to be painted flat green with flames (Now it is in a coat of Flat Zinc Chromate with flat red accents). I always kinda thought that it wasn't quite right....now this thread saved it and made it a car that I am proud to drive on my layout.

Everyone your cars all look so freakin" Ratt-O-Rama sweet baby! Nice job! This place is sooooooooooooo much fun!! All you guy-z make it that way. :wave:

Neal that is a grrrr...eat video on Rat Rods. I love the war airplane teeth idea alot!

Bob...zilla

P.S. Anyone wanting to get an Airbrush DO IT NOW! This paint job could not have been done with a rattle can (I just held back the air pressure and hit the spots I wanted while holding the body at a really sharp angle to let the paint go over the rest of the area. Trust me you will love it...... You deserve one......I recommend an Iwana as it is easy cleaning but, Hey any Airbrush is a good airbrush. Go for it!

:thumbsup: ... really nice work. IF you are a fan of the "Rats", then look at these 2 vids too. They are from the same part of Y-Tube as Neil posted. Who wouldn't like to take these down to the supermarket for a gallon of milk?? nd

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Omj6zxtIB0&mode=related&search=

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mVlov_t4fjg&mode=related&search=

Willard and Ben would be proud fellas. All of these are looking real good. :thumbsup: nd


At first I did not remember about "Willard" & "Ben" .Perhaps someone can mold HO-scale drivers in the likeness of Bruce Davison with rats crawling all over the car or a driver with a Rats head for Ben.
I better stop now before they come to take me away ! :tongue:


Neal :dude:

very nice efforts, but I tell you this - you show up at the cruise in and they're going to put all of you in the corner, away from all the shiny cars lol. Neal, you do wonders with those sizzlers bodies.

Thanks, Split !

There really was not that all to do as far as the Silver ' 70 Camaro was concerned.Just made plastruct "click" mounts for it to fit the G+ chassis & the new rear transom panel.
My real creation was the Sizzler '67 Camaro Rat Rod in black prime.There was a lot of ploastic work & dremelation in addition to the new mounts such adding the rear mufflers & rebuilding the rear bumper to eliminate the sizzler toy like look & make it look more like a real street Camaro.I only wish I took a picture of it before it was customized ( It was metallic green with wide balck stripes)for before & after pictures.

Neal :wave:

snip...Great blow-by-blow on the "antiquing". (old guy with a hat, Har! I LOVE that!)

Joe, I used to do an awful lot of cocktail washes, slurries, and smears in my model RR period. This was a great bit o fun and I love just letting stuff fly. When patinizing and weathering there are no real mistakes.

Hey guys! No way to pick a favorite here. I really like all the offerings in this thread. As usual the imagination and execution are over the top. Like their 1:1 relatives each one brings sumpthin different. :thumbsup:

This is one of the coolest threads along with the custom car thread. Lots to droooool over here..
Great rats there guys :thumbsup:
I agree with Bill. No favorites. I'm a Rat head in 1:1 and these are just as cool :dude:

Just loved this look!
DRAGjet

Just loved this look!
DRAGjet

I love that look too! Man both those just call out and say....."I wanna be raced by you!" poop poop pee doo....nobody else but you....poop poop pee doo...Vroooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooom! :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

Bob...zilla

Easy 1-2-3 rat!
DRAGjet

Easy 1-2-3 rat!
DRAGjet

hey drag...nice looking chevy! i am curious ... how many slot cars you got? 10k?

Wes

Here's mine! Jus finished it.

Niiiiiiiice... Straight outa So-Cal. It oozes rodent. :thumbsup: :thumbsup: nd

That is one sweet ride there mytoder.. :thumbsup:

You beat me to it.LOL . Low, sweet, coupe and white walls..
The only thing missin is the Gunslit winders.. :cool:
Hope to get a pic to put up tonight.

Drag,
Nice lookin primered 55... :thumbsup:
The red steelies really set it off..
Great cars guys. Keep them comin.. Your makin me sweat... :roll: :D

Sweet A$$ ride Yoder.

Yoder - that's a BADA$$ looking car !!!! :thumbsup:

Wes

hey drag...nice looking chevy! i am curious ... how many slot cars you got? 10k?

Wes
I have like 1 or 2 cars.
DRAGjet 859-356-1566

I have like 1 or 2 cars.
DRAGjet 859-356-1566

Yeah...train cars...

Yeah...train cars...
Now what makes you think that??
DRAGjet

Spotted some rods at Mel's!
DRAGjet

I have like 1 or 2 cars.
DRAGjet 859-356-1566


LOLOLOL

Wes

Spotted some rods at Mel's!
DRAGjet


i really like that orange truck!!!

Wes

i really like that orange truck!!!

Wes

Me too....I will see you an Orange truck Wes and raise you a pounded to the ground mytoder mobile....nice pics...I'm Lovin' it!

Bob...zilla

Me too....I will see you an Orange truck Wes and raise you a pounded to the ground mytoder mobile....nice pics...I'm Lovin' it!

Bob...zilla

yeah!! just like tim allen in "home improvement" would say " arrrgghhhh arrggghhh" !! LOL

Wes

That truck is a very old casting,glad you guys liked!
DRAGjet

And then the board got quiet...

And then the board got quiet...

Shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

Sorry,im in so much pain I cant sleep,figured talking slots would keep my mind off of it.
Chris 859-356-1566

:dude:

Here's mine! Jus finished it.

Thanks! :rolleyes: You've just inspired a new build. Danger Will Robinson, Danger! :p

What a great slam!!! Rockers in the dirt. Too cool.

BTW, Great thread Dragula!

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.

Hope this qualifies as a ratrod. I always thought "rat" was a "chevy" thing.

man, what a great colection of cars. I wish they were all mine.
Mtyoder, that is one sweet threesome you've got there. Please, gives the details.
Where did you get those bodies?

Hope this qualifies as a ratrod. I always thought "rat" was a "chevy" thing.
Hell yeah!!!SHARP SHARP SHARP!!!!
DRAGjet

Mtyoder, Where did you get the one in the middle? I will trade my first born for it, :jest: that's look's great. On my slotcar wish list, the Paddy Wagon is in the top 5.

Dave