Classic Car Pics. Yours not yours, all things cool or not so cool.

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[churchmouse]

I just can’t wrap my head around the rat rod thing. More power to them as it is a solid movement but ugh.

 

[gregkl]

I just can’t wrap my head around the rat rod thing. More power to them as it is a solid movement but ugh.

You and me both. Same with the "patina" look. I can handle some of it if we are talking about some thin paint, but rusted out body panels and calling that "patina". No thanks.

But those that know me, would expect this.

 

[thunderchicken]

I just can’t wrap my head around the rat rod thing. More power to them as it is a solid movement but ugh.

I'm with you. I get the stripped down car for performance reasons. I can understand if a guy doesn't spend big money on serious paint work. But there are so many aspects of the rat rod that I just don't understand. Seems to me like so many better, easier and more effective or efficient ways to build a car without so much improvisation. Oh and how do some of these rat rods ever manage to get plated and insured?

 

[MRockwell]

 

[BigRed]

I just can’t wrap my head around the rat rod thing. More power to them as it is a solid movement but ugh.

I've always thought it played better in the area of motorcycles...but mileage varies.

 

[churchmouse]

I've always thought it played better in the area of motorcycles...but mileage varies.

Truth but anything car related is good I guess. Those cats are serious. A few of my friends have delved into this.

 

[churchmouse]

I'm with you. I get the stripped down car for performance reasons. I can understand if a guy doesn't spend big money on serious paint work. But there are so many aspects of the rat rod that I just don't understand. Seems to me like so many better, easier and more effective or efficient ways to build a car without so much improvisation. Oh and how do some of these rat rods ever manage to get plated and insured?

Good question.
I actually had my 69 bracket car plated and insured. It had a Missouri title so I had a cop buddy inspect and pass the VIN for Indiana title and my life time friend is my insurance guy. He made me promise not to wreck it.

 

[churchmouse]

And yes it saw the street on beer runs on occasion. I was followed home into my driveway by a LEO that was amazed and a bit confused.
He did not cite me but promised to shoot me if I took it out again that day.

 

[DoggyDaddy]

You and me both. Same with the "patina" look. I can handle some of it if we are talking about some thin paint, but rusted out body panels and calling that "patina". No thanks.

But those that know me, would expect this.

Hey man, you're insulting my truck now! So I guess silver duct tape covering the holes in my back bumper are right out, huh?

 

[Leo]

You and me both. Same with the "patina" look. I can handle some of it if we are talking about some thin paint, but rusted out body panels and calling that "patina". No thanks.

But those that know me, would expect this.

Make that 4 of us, I grew up in a house where everything was worn out, beat up junk, in neighborhoods that were the same. I worked really hard to have stuff that was clean, undented and in good condition, and at least not completely worn out.

Same with guitars, people actually pay more than $1000 extra for a beat up looking guitar with chipped and gouged up paint and dirt rubbed into the raw wood. It is a free country, bless them.

One thing about the rat rod guys, they do some serious adaptation, fabrication and shade tree engineering. Putting together the strangest sets of parts ever seen takes some serious imagination and workmanship.

Post # 1041 looks like a guy trying to be a rat rodder, but still owns a body shop.