TheSamba.com :: View topic - post pics of rat rod style type 3's please!!!!

Sun Apr 23, 2006 4:01 am

thats all thanks

Sun Apr 23, 2006 6:00 am

Matt Fink wrote: thats all thanks
I will start. Here are a few progress pictures of my current Lead Sled Type 3 project.

and a PhotoShop of where it is going...

and finally a rendering that shows what I want it to become.

Lots more pics and build progress discussion here.

http://volksrods.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=8940

Mon Apr 24, 2006 5:26 am

thats badass dude

Mon Apr 24, 2006 10:10 am

ck out hoodride.com sick rides over there man

Mon Apr 24, 2006 4:14 pm

Here's my '72 Squareback.
'72 Vega front bumper, pre-70 Type 3 rear bumper,
'67 Mercedes low-back seats, Guide s-18 spotlights with
mirrors.
Terrible, faded purple paint with hand-painted flames
-soon to be repainted all black satin
and weird tail-lights that I made by grafting in '53 Ford
lenses...kind of for a '56 Ford Ranch wagon look.
FI, Automatic
Is it a rat? sort of....

Mon Apr 24, 2006 10:22 pm

dc wrote: Here's my '72 Squareback.
'72 Vega front bumper, pre-70 Type 3 rear bumper,
'67 Mercedes low-back seats, Guide s-18 spotlights with
mirrors.
Terrible, faded purple paint with hand-painted flames
-soon to be repainted all black satin
and weird tail-lights that I made by grafting in '53 Ford
lenses...kind of for a '56 Ford Ranch wagon look.
FI, Automatic
Is it a rat? sort of....

what kind of exhaust do you have on your squareback i like it

Mon Apr 24, 2006 11:23 pm

dc wrote: Here's my '72 Squareback.
'72 Vega front bumper, pre-70 Type 3 rear bumper,
'67 Mercedes low-back seats, Guide s-18 spotlights with
mirrors.
Terrible, faded purple paint with hand-painted flames
-soon to be repainted all black satin
and weird tail-lights that I made by grafting in '53 Ford
lenses...kind of for a '56 Ford Ranch wagon look.
FI, Automatic
Is it a rat? sort of....

where in kitsap are you? i havent ever seen that thing buzzin around town...

you ever seen this beast...its been my driver for the last 3 years

Tue Apr 25, 2006 2:49 pm

To answer about my exhaust:I'm not sure what sort it is...looks custom made and was already on the car when I bought it 3 years ago; it sounds nice and low.

Where in Kitsap am I?:I'm in Bremerton, haven't seen you around either! Nice Buick, I have had a couple of 1960 Buicks in the past....gotta love nailheads.

-dc

Tue Apr 25, 2006 3:09 pm

dc wrote: To answer about my exhaust:I'm not sure what sort it is...looks custom made and was already on the car when I bought it 3 years ago; it sounds nice and low.

Where in Kitsap am I?:I'm in Bremerton, haven't seen you around either! Nice Buick, I have had a couple of 1960 Buicks in the past....gotta love nailheads.

-dc

im trying to pick up a 401 in seattle for it...the stuff to bag it is coming ups tommaro

Tue Apr 25, 2006 3:16 pm

Tue Apr 25, 2006 3:29 pm

64 notch

Tue Apr 25, 2006 4:05 pm

DaveM wrote:

Damn that's nice

Tue Apr 25, 2006 4:16 pm

notcho64 wrote: 64 notch

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Thats really nice. Ive always wanted a little notchback. That one looks pretty clean.

Tue Apr 25, 2006 7:36 pm

thanks, but I don't get all the credit. I mostly bought it this way. I have made minor changes/additions. I want to get rid of the franken sunroof and put in a white ragtop. I almost hate to paint it. I should just seal it and leave it alone.

Wed Apr 26, 2006 7:12 am

notcho64 wrote: thanks, but I don't get all the credit. I mostly bought it this way. I have made minor changes/additions. I want to get rid of the franken sunroof and put in a white ragtop. I almost hate to paint it. I should just seal it and leave it alone.
Too bad about the sunroof, it dates it as a mid-80's hack.
Here's mine, the black & red 71:

Wed Apr 26, 2006 7:37 am

Do you have any pics of that blue choptop?

Wed Apr 26, 2006 8:02 am

Bryan67 wrote: Do you have any pics of that blue choptop? check page 4 in my gallery.
The Choptop belongs to an old Sherrif, he's not computer literate. It's usually at the Route 66 Rendevous.
The Mid engine car belongs to SuicideRN, he usually posts here, but I haven't seen him in awhile. He's also on www.volksrods.com, and has been to the Route 66 Rendevous as well.

Wed Apr 26, 2006 7:34 pm

Becket69 wrote: dc wrote: Here's my '72 Squareback.
'72 Vega front bumper, pre-70 Type 3 rear bumper,
'67 Mercedes low-back seats, Guide s-18 spotlights with
mirrors.
Terrible, faded purple paint with hand-painted flames
-soon to be repainted all black satin
and weird tail-lights that I made by grafting in '53 Ford
lenses...kind of for a '56 Ford Ranch wagon look.
FI, Automatic
Is it a rat? sort of....

what kind of exhaust do you have on your squareback i like it

Holy crap! I thought I was the only one with that exhaust system! DAMMIT! In case you're wondering what it is (assuming it the same as mine) it's an Empi "tuck-away" beetle exhaust modified to fit on a bugpack header.
I cut the tailpipes short after the muffler and re-welded them back on at a 45 degree angle (roughly) so they exit out just outside the apron. Sounds BAD ASS and looks good too.
Oh, and cool car by the way! :twisted:

Wed Apr 26, 2006 8:19 pm

Zarana-X wrote:
Here's mine, the black & red 71:

Now that looks like it's got 4 wheel drive. :P Reminds me of my old 70 Square though. 8)

Wed Apr 26, 2006 8:36 pm

Here's a couple of my rat.

It's currently got a 2.0L t-4 engine with FI. I use this car on weekends during the summer. :twisted: