Hi, New on the board

i hope thats not a real pic of you mike. because your profile says you were born in 81. if thats true you are one old looking dude for your age.

 

Welcome Mike I agree there is something about a car on the ragged edge, that gives me a fever. I have had some slick cars but I always had more fun with the in progress cars. hang in there.

 

Wouldn't that make it a Rot Rod?

Mutt

 

have yall not seen movie called the big lebowski?

 

See, mike, i'm into squirrel rods myself. Especially the flying kind. Really any "rodent" rod is cool in my book. Right.
-Crew

 

that looks like the dad from Roseanne

 

nope never seen it, but now i recognize old john

 

it is,,, he played walter sobchezch in a movie called big lebowski,, if you havent seen it i highly recommend it.

 

Yea... after getting kicked in the nuts maybe...

Sam.

 

naw its the gangster biker version
tatts

 

well anyways, thanks for the warm welcome, look forward to chatting with everyone, lol

 

This is a joke right? I mean come on......................



I'm going to go comb out my mullet before bed time......

 

what are you talking about might i ask?

 

welllll rat, I am not sure why everyone is so easy on ya...

 

"DITTO"

 

explain then

 

It's a good movie. John Goodman, Jeff Bridges. Hang loose RatRodMike, like small town's there are 'click's'. Death Rod, Rat Rod, Show Rod, Street Rod, Hot Rod, Shot Rod.......

 

Make up your mind....."RatRod"Mike or "crazy"? Which is it? I think "crazy" might get you more respect....



BTW, where is this "rat rodzzzz" board that must be sending these guys this way? Maybe I'm not reading the right catalogues.......

 

im not looking for respect,, this is not the respect forum,, if you dont like the cars exactly like i do, thats ok, i like all old school rods. im here to share views with people throughout the hobby,,, ive done my time earned my respect in the real world... so respect is not what im looking for

 

First of all if or would you call your wife butt ugly or a piece of crap that is somewhat you are calling your hotrod a piece of crap!! I personally prefer calling them homebuilts..plus not to many people care if you are covered in tattooes!!!!

 

well thank you for your input, it says tell about yourself, i told about myself.... the term ratrod has been around for a long time,,,, i never said it was ugly, its just a style.... but hey, i appreciate your opinion, as thats what it is.

 

you'll find that alot of peoples opinion of that word is not appreachiated??
you read old school rods...huh??

 

Now you're talking - We've hashed this around quite a bit, with no definitive answer. Just how long has the term been around? What IS a rat rod? Thanks for your input.

Mutt

 

heres the way it works, i was raised in a racing family,,, so i love and appreciate all race cars and rods.. but i happen to favor ratrods... i notice the car on the top header of the screen looks alot like what i would consider a rat rod.

 

Yea the term "rat rod" came about about the same year they started making those koolass Von Dutch trucker hats.

 

Looks can be decieving...like your term of what you would call a hot rod!

 

I like field cars!!

 

Do you have any immediate plans to put together a "rat rod" as you call it, in future?

I'm thinking you haven't had enough time to start reading the posts of others to learn a little bit more about the culture 'round here.

You'll get more from reading than posting... and you definitely need more.

 

yes i plan to put one together. a also plan to put together a blown bucket car of somekind,,, not sure yet. But just because i like ratrods doesnt mean you have to.. im not trying to push my favorites upon you like you seem to think. it said to tell about myself, thats what i did. yall just took it from there.