Sweet rat rods....

SouthernYankee · Posted: Mon Aug 23, 2004 11:51 am Post subject: Sweet rat rods....

http://www.socalook.com/

Check the pic section. I gotta do this to one someday.
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ktwizza · Posted: Mon Aug 23, 2004 1:32 pm Post subject:

Already sick of the antique hot rod look.
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SouthernYankee · Posted: Mon Aug 23, 2004 1:54 pm Post subject:

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I love it. Dont know why.
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NorCalLowLife209 · Posted: Mon Aug 23, 2004 2:57 pm Post subject:

All those gays should go to hell for messing up those perfectly good VW's with ford shit.
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russell · Posted: Mon Aug 23, 2004 3:19 pm Post subject:

I was thinking about doing that to my wrecked bug that i was going to baja. but i just sold it
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Bryan67 · Posted: Mon Aug 23, 2004 3:38 pm Post subject:

You really think those guys are using good cars to build them? Doubt it.

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ice baller61 · Posted: Mon Aug 23, 2004 6:31 pm Post subject:

Its always nice to see what they come up with,,I bet it will be fun to drive one of those things.
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KSims1868 · Posted: Mon Aug 23, 2004 6:39 pm Post subject: Hell yeah

I'm sorry people...but if you can't appreciate the work put into this VW hot rod...I don't know what's wrong with you.

This thing is freaking sweet. Would I do it to MY car...NO...but it is just another way to build a VW Bug. Personally...I think it's cool.

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gt1953 · Posted: Mon Aug 23, 2004 6:44 pm Post subject:

I like em

In the event I came across a doner why not..
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CAL LOOK 7D2 · Posted: Mon Aug 23, 2004 7:19 pm Post subject: Re: Hell yeah

KSims1868 · Posted: Mon Aug 23, 2004 7:28 pm Post subject:

Word is bone!
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55reasons · Samba Swamp Cooler Joined: December 31, 2003 Posts: 942

Werd.

I like it too. That particular car is an exception however. There is a difference between a well planned out rod, and some poser who jacks [edit] up a car and then calls it a rat rod simply because he doesn't have the time, skill, or money to do anything useful with it.

Just don't mention anything about those mythical blood-sucking psuedo-humanoid things that turn into bats and are allergic to garlic. Last time it got kind of uneasy up in here... Shocked

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Kanzapanzer · Posted: Tue Aug 24, 2004 7:10 am Post subject:

I have a problem with calling that a rat. It's a nicely finished car. A rat to me is a dishoveled beater and it applies to any form of VW. It might be a reacher but it's still a beater. I'm hoping that a car was spared from the crusher or at least from rusting back into mother earth to build it. I would consider building one but it would be down the build list.

1. Cal-look rag top sedan
2. Pre 62 dual cab
3. Hot street Manx
4. Ghia rag
5. Volks-rod or Notch
6. Now I need to figure out how to pay for all of this!

Volks-rod is a better name. I know, it's been used before but it definetly fits here. The bottom line is that somebody put a lot of love and effort into their car. It adds another nice piece to the Volkswagen community.
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ktwizza · Posted: Tue Aug 24, 2004 8:01 am Post subject:

Yeah I thought a rat rod only applied to a car that wasn't painted or exactly complete. I saw some show about the guy that started the rat rod thing. Actually a Hot Rod magazine writer made it up I believe.
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KSims1868 · Posted: Tue Aug 24, 2004 9:46 am Post subject:

Bugman Jeff · Posted: Wed Aug 25, 2004 1:40 pm Post subject:

Comming from a traditional Hot Rod background, I can tell you this. "Rat Rod" has come to be a derogitory term for traditional Hot Rodders. Just because it doesn't have paint, and runs wide whites doesn't mean it is any less of a car, or have any less work put into it than a shiney billetmobile. "Rat Rod" is a term that is most often used by posers who are into the "scene" more than the cars. The kind of people who want you to think they are a hardcore hotrodder. Guys with huge cuffs, and greased hair, but no car. The "image"greaser, not the true Hot Rodder.

My.02
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HotRodedXXX · Posted: Thu Aug 26, 2004 7:13 am Post subject:

Did anyone see the episode of "Rides" on discovery channel were the feature was ratrods?

Most of the guy said exactly what you said Bugman. They dont like the term ratrod. They prefer hotrod.

chickengeorge · Posted: Thu Aug 26, 2004 7:27 am Post subject:


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