Rat Rods are getting bigger and louder, saw this at the Turkey Rod Run this past Sunday,, week before was a vendor over in Moultrie with a Rat Rod Gas Pump with rat rod radio and blue tooth Before I was able to get a pic, it was gone with a 1600.00 price tag, some have a good imagination and lot of time on their hands
Rat Rods are getting bigger
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Dakota,,, RIP will never be the same looking for 61-66 trucks again ,, Kathy
Slickstock,,, York, PA
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Re: Rat Rods are getting bigger
rat rods ......
some i like .... some i think are idiotic
not to mention how safe they can be driven
some i like .... some i think are idiotic
not to mention how safe they can be driven
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'' I think what scares me the most about you guys is that I understand you '' ..... KID
'' lookin good, a little paint adds at least 100hp!'' ....... COOTER
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Re: Rat Rods are getting bigger
Not a bad looking $50.00 parts truck.
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seen last weekend some for sale from price range of 15,000 to 25,000 and then trucks slap rusted out but with clear coat on then at around 15,000.. Like WOW pay for something that expensive and is going to rust away in your driveway
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Dakota,,, RIP will never be the same looking for 61-66 trucks again ,, Kathy
Slickstock,,, York, PA
Slickstock,,, Kansas City, MO
Slickstock,,, Altoona, IOWA
Slickstock,,, Salina, KS
Now Cooper will try his best
Cooper now has 2018 Slick Stock,, give him a fair star
Slickstock Kansas City, Mo
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Dakota,,, RIP will never be the same looking for 61-66 trucks again ,, Kathy
Slickstock,,, York, PA
Slickstock,,, Kansas City, MO
Slickstock,,, Altoona, IOWA
Slickstock,,, Salina, KS
Now Cooper will try his best
Cooper now has 2018 Slick Stock,, give him a fair star
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Re: Rat Rods are getting bigger
I am going to say this as politely as I know how. Rat rods suck! Walk right past them at any car show.
Re: Rat Rods are getting bigger
iwill give you an exceptionskidoorulz wrote:I am going to say this as politely as I know how. Rat rods suck! Walk right past them at any car show.
a nieghbor farmer (in his late 70s)
he used to. dirt track race in the 70-80s
one winter he walked around the farm & gathered parts
frame from this. , springs from that
old chebby truck frame
found a studebaker bed
a tractor front grill.......
he put it together in his shop ( he has stuff like a lathe & milling machine)
he drove that thing as an everyday driver ... go to the co-op and get feed
drive to the grocery store .... used it as a vehicle
it didnt look stupid .... just made to be used
sadly it was parked near a building that caught fire & it was destroyed
he passed away this summer after a long fight ....
he was a chebby man thru & thru
but i promise , this group would have liked him 100%
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'' I think what scares me the most about you guys is that I understand you '' ..... KID
'' lookin good, a little paint adds at least 100hp!'' ....... COOTER
'' well an old guy can dream cant he? ''............ICEMAN
''I would donate organs before selling my slick''........ HOOFBEAT RACER
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'' I think what scares me the most about you guys is that I understand you '' ..... KID
'' lookin good, a little paint adds at least 100hp!'' ....... COOTER
'' well an old guy can dream cant he? ''............ICEMAN
''I would donate organs before selling my slick''........ HOOFBEAT RACER
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Re: Rat Rods are getting bigger
Pat we see several fads now Oh yes Rat Rods are in at places even at the big semi's shows, down here is a place that's all they build and big business in dollars, now another fad people taking rust buckets to paint shop and clear coat them from top to bottom and last week saw 2 at 10,000 and up But certain states will not allow since will not pass inspection due to that rust
Tom,
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Lazy FORD Ranch
Where Ford Trucks Rest in Peace
Dakota,,, RIP will never be the same looking for 61-66 trucks again ,, Kathy
Slickstock,,, York, PA
Slickstock,,, Kansas City, MO
Slickstock,,, Altoona, IOWA
Slickstock,,, Salina, KS
Now Cooper will try his best
Cooper now has 2018 Slick Stock,, give him a fair star
Slickstock Kansas City, Mo
@
Lazy FORD Ranch
Where Ford Trucks Rest in Peace
Dakota,,, RIP will never be the same looking for 61-66 trucks again ,, Kathy
Slickstock,,, York, PA
Slickstock,,, Kansas City, MO
Slickstock,,, Altoona, IOWA
Slickstock,,, Salina, KS
Now Cooper will try his best
Cooper now has 2018 Slick Stock,, give him a fair star
Slickstock Kansas City, Mo
Re: Rat Rods are getting bigger
Not a rat rod guy myself, but a lot of times, I can appreciate the creativity and work that was put into them. As long as they're safe, I say "why not". Not a big fan of tuner cars either, but if you think about it, that car to them is no different than a Nova, Camaro, Mustang or Chevelle was to us back in high school. It's what they often got for their first car, and modified it from there.
If shows don't start to be more inclusive, the hobby won't last. Think about it this way... What young person is going to be interested in a model T, model A, or something out of the 40's? When I attend shows anymore, I see the vast majority of the crowd is middle-aged white guys. I joke with Kid when we go to Back to the Fifties, that if you wanted to get rich, come up with that one item or thing that any older white guy would be interested in for his car or truck. If having rat rods keeps younger people involved in the hobby, I may not love the idea, but I'm all for it.
Heck, even our club... When I attend Slick Stock, other than a couple of guys, I'm still on the younger side of our group, and am now 56 years old. I know the Facebook site has more age diversity, but it's in any club's interest to encourage younger people to join and attend.
Climbing off of my soap box now.....
If shows don't start to be more inclusive, the hobby won't last. Think about it this way... What young person is going to be interested in a model T, model A, or something out of the 40's? When I attend shows anymore, I see the vast majority of the crowd is middle-aged white guys. I joke with Kid when we go to Back to the Fifties, that if you wanted to get rich, come up with that one item or thing that any older white guy would be interested in for his car or truck. If having rat rods keeps younger people involved in the hobby, I may not love the idea, but I'm all for it.
Heck, even our club... When I attend Slick Stock, other than a couple of guys, I'm still on the younger side of our group, and am now 56 years old. I know the Facebook site has more age diversity, but it's in any club's interest to encourage younger people to join and attend.
Climbing off of my soap box now.....