Nicest rat rod Ive ever seen!!!

i saw pics of this during the build,its a bad *** ride...and dont worry about the general population,they want to compliment you but they dont know the right way to do it.i get it all the time!

 

Where's the little boy crying doll thing???

You know, for the longest time I thought those were supposed to look like the kid was pee'ing on the tires (this tells you something about my mentality). The thought of a crying child just never entered my mind - because it is so damn stupid.

Oh, fantastic, great, amazing car BTW.

 

I might be mistakin but I believe thats the restored Devil Duece. That car was built a long time ago 1958 or earlier. The photo I have of it from 58 doesnt have the flames on the cowl though.

Very nice A by the way. Im sure the kid was trying to pay you a compliment, just doesnt understand the updated terminology.

 

greezy your at the top of your game!!!! if i ever get a chance to buy an old custom from the good ole days you will definitely be my go to guy for the history!!!! and that is a fine a bone and i would be proud to say it was mine.

 

Back in the days after WWII, the guys didn't like the term "hot rod" either! now go figure.

 

Im sorry if y'all misunderstood me....the guys was probably late forties/early fifties....Thaught he'd know better
And for anyone that wanted to know...I saw quite a few posts on it....Those are 1932 to 1935 Packard wire wheel covers. They were an accessory that youd buy at the Packard dealership to protect you wires from rain or snow. They are mad for 17" wires. I just wanted to have something different...everyone does steelies or wires.
I know alot of you would hit the guy or whatever. I just shrugged him off as another misguided non-hot rodder. Theres plenty of they out there. I just thaught it was a funny story and wanted to share!

 

Top of my game...not quite. Just remembered seeing that car in one of my archives (Rod Builder) 1958 edition. It was in a the list of 32 top rods and customs.

 

Scott. I drive a '91 Camry. You sure yer ride isn't a "rat rod"? Your car rules dude. I knew it when I saw it in yer paint booth at the shop a way back. Wait till you see what I am doing to my '54 Chrysler. It is in a shop in Sunland right now being worked on.......tell ya more about it later....KNUX!

 

I think it's a recreation.

And beautiful car Sloppy.

 

This car kicks ***- period. On another note....I now can sleep comfortably at night knowing what a Rat Rod is- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rat_rod

 

Its one of those deals where somebody wants to show they're "in the know" but doesn't realize they're clueless. They think we're all rat rodders and they want to be down with the scene. I had my sedan out in the driveway when I heard "Dude awesome rat rod!!!" this guy was literally hanging out the p***enger window of a junker Cavalier rounding my corner. I just waved, no big deal. Anybody that jazzed about my car I'm not going to give them any grief. If somebody actually makes the effort to ask me about it and brings up the rat rod phrase I usually just tell them that's actually a put down. Regardless of labels Sloppy, you've got one awesome hot rod it turned out fantastic.

 

I was talking to some high rollers (check book rodders) and didn't see you 'til you were cruzin out. Sorry I missed you. I took plenty of pics @ G.N.R.S. I loved the piping to tie everything together,colorwise, Sweeeet Ride....

 

Sweet ride, not rat though.

 

hey - that IS a rat rod........

and rat rods usually sell way under $15K - $20K

so

since I am a generous guy - I will give you the top end of the rat rod market -

how does $15,500 sound?

FINAL offer


ha

obviously this is a joke - that car is amazing as well as the Devil Deuce - was able to see that one up close and personal at the Yokohama show - VERRRY nice

guess that one is a rat rod too?!
ha

perhaps I could get a 2 fer one special on those cars!!!

 

Why fret yerself over the nomenclature usage of the ig'nant?

Your cars is rad, it's a rad rod, **** the idjits.

 

I think that a lot of people's introduction to traditional cars/hot rods has come to them thru Hot Rod mags and mags of the like featuring the craze on 'rat rods'. So now whenever someone sees a car of that era (20s/30s) they automatically call it a rat rod thinking that is correct. You can't expect mullet-maro boys to grasp the traditional hot rodding that quick!

Your car looks great. I'm glad you are getting to enjoy it.

 

Yup, Kennedy Brothers.

 

was it BOYD?

 

by far one of my favorite hot rods. that color combo is executed perfectly. those wheel covers are the ****, sorry if this is a stupid question but are they snap on?

 

oh and to add to the whole rat rod dilemma thing. couple of guys i know who have been gearheads their whole lives have referred to many cars as rat rods, the ones covered in rust, chopped 6 ", s****pin the pavement yadda yadda yadda because thats what they are reffered to in the mags and on TV. once i told them its considered somewhat of an insult, they were actually suprised and had no clue. so i guess what im saying is, some guys just havent been "schooled" on the whole deal. give em a chance. sorry bout the rant.

 

if thats a rat rod what the hell do i have a pile of ****.lol love the car

 

Still uptight over that term 'Rat Rod'? Git o'vr it.............hat's off to the builder!

 

Put a crybaby doll out in front of the wheel and at least they'll mistake it for a street rod. Oh wait I think it needs to have an MII to be considered street rod status. You better get on that....... All kidding aside, I ****ing love that car man. Looks real nice.

 

this is a very interesting artical.

 

I always said " Hey look at the little dead kid!" when I walked by those. What does that say about my mentality?

That is one fine hot rod!!!

 

Son-of-a-***** thats funny!

 

Yup,
Some people....
They ca'int help it.

It's like Larry sez...
Ya c'aint fix stupid.

That thing sho is pretty...
I DO like those wheels...

 

Nice coupe you got there.

Hey. Is that Jim Jard's "repop rat rod" Satan sitting next to it?

 

You built an amazing car no matter what it is called

 

dont trip homie.

my snap-on guy walks in the other day and sees my recently re-rescued '27 roadster cab sitting on the floor in all of its rough glory...just the body, mind you...well most of it anyway....and the first words out of his mouth were...'allright...building a rat rod'...

my response was...'nah...we dont build rat rods, we build traditional hot rods'

the blank look on his face told me that i might as well have been speaking mandarin chinese.

sigh...