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Rat Patrol Dragster leaves the nest

Discussion in 'The Hokey Ass Message Board' started by dwrfab, Apr 29, 2010.

  1. dwrfab
    Joined: May 21, 2006
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    from Dallas TX.

    Group:
    Kenneth Reierson picked up the Rat Patrol recreation last week end. he took it home to Cranfills Gap TX. and took some photos out in the sun. Then he took the car appart and started getting ready for paint. When he gets it painted it will come back to Dallas for Bryan Bass to do the lettering on the body. The engine is going togeather in the next two weeks, then all will be assembele to be ready for Bowling Green in June.
    dwrfab Don Ross
     

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  2. Codeman
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    That is a work of art.
     
  3. blt2go
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    flippin' awesome. true craftsmanship.
     
  4. Thrillbilly
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    Outstanding workmanship on a beautiful car !!!!!!!!!!
     
  5. lippy
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    Damn that is nice Don!! Lippy:cool:
     
  6. speedtool
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    Naked beauty!
     
  7. fanspete
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    Beautiful! Yay for me, I get to see it at BG!
     
  8. Rudy J
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  9. WOW! Any more pictures?
     
  10. Hotrod7
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    Whats the wheelbase of this car? We've been looking to build one for our shop and this is the exact length/body style combo we've been looking for [plus a chute packer in the back]
    Looks great!
     
  11. dwrfab
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    Hotrod7:
    The Rat is 205" as close a replica as possable to the origonal car.
    these shots are the origonal car in 1969 or so.
     

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  12. Rusty
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    Great work Don!!!! Glad I got to see it recreated in person!!!!
     
  13. THE-SYNDICATE
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    Sweet! I can't wait to start building mine... Very nice job!
     
  14. my, my, my....
    oh boy, do i love me some dragsters.
    thanks for the cockpit shot. the office is my favorite part of the whole thing.
     
  15. Very nice.

    Sam
     
  16. racer67x
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    looks great dude..nice work!

    :)
     
  17. I want one of these so bad, I've been thinking of one for about a year now.
     
  18. BoomBoom
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    This thing is awesome! The word from Kenneth is that the finished product will be at Pistons and Paint this year.
     
  19. Irrational Metalworks
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    Great job Don. Nice job on the tinwork too!
     
  20. 150J/F
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    Great job...as usual.
     
  21. KING CHASSIS
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  22. that things bitchin....






    TH
     
  23. Lone Star Mopar
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    That would be cool
     
  24. dwrfab
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    Scott & Kenneth sent me these shots at there shop just before the tear down started for paint.
    dwrfab Don Ross
     

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  25. jakedmoe
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    so sexy! looks great
     
  26. Just a wild question, but did Lestor Guillory (sp) build the original rat patrol?





    TH
     
  27. riceman
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    Was the original car a T-bar Chassis ? How far was the motor out, 28''?
     
  28. Nice work as usual Don...
     
  29. Johnny Gee
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    Nice, I do love them sling shots
     
  30. dwrfab
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    Roger:
    This is the same car I posted on 1320. It had a Speed Sport cage and was tacked togeather on the floor of a garage. Then Tony Casarez and I put a new cage on when the SEMA rules came out.
    The engine is 25 " out.
    Thanks for asking Don Ross
     

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