Why Rat Rod?

volkstypeone · Posted: Sat Mar 26, 2005 2:29 pm Post subject: Why Rat Rod?

why do people rat rod thre vw's?? i think its kinna cool. but really. Why do we do this? and please. no why nots

abdon · Posted: Sat Mar 26, 2005 2:38 pm Post subject:

I will take a wild guess and say; Because they like them that way?

volkstypeone · Posted: Sat Mar 26, 2005 2:59 pm Post subject:

uhh..thnx

Mr. Bungle · Posted: Sat Mar 26, 2005 3:26 pm Post subject:

different strokes for different folks.

some like cal-look, some like resto-custom, some like drag racers, some like stock.

if all the acvws in the world looked exactly the same, it would get pretty f@#%in boring.

Glenn · Posted: Sat Mar 26, 2005 3:47 pm Post subject:

Because so much is missing so stock is not an option.

It's their car and they can do what they like.
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vwracerdave · Posted: Sat Mar 26, 2005 3:47 pm Post subject:

some people are puriest, and some are butchers.
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sixfootdan · Posted: Sat Mar 26, 2005 4:11 pm Post subject:

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volkstypeone · Posted: Sat Mar 26, 2005 4:32 pm Post subject:

great i got the odd hand of vw's guys. wat a dumb question huh . but i <3 u guys anyways.

joe56vw · Posted: Sat Mar 26, 2005 5:47 pm Post subject:

i have a rat rod bug that i did three years ago
the reason i did mine was because it is beat
and is not restorable so i put a big mtr in it
and race it
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bugntjw · Posted: Sat Mar 26, 2005 9:13 pm Post subject:

Rat rod is better than the crusher.
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64hardtopbug · Posted: Sat Mar 26, 2005 9:32 pm Post subject:

why rat rod you ask? because america grew up on that. it's an icon. it's drive what you can.

happy hoppy · Samba Member Joined: March 07, 2002 Posts: 88

'cuze customs rule!
I have done the restore thing a few times, got bored, my bug-ghia-bus- looked like everyone else's.
I dig the original lines, and I try to make them flow better. IMO.
stock is cool and it has its place, but customs are what do it for me.
alot of guys don't agree, most of my buddies don't, but I have to do what makes me smile.
some see my custom body work and say " what a waste " , I look at stock cars and say "hand me my torch!"
also think of all the original parts I remove and sell at swapmeets to you'all !
LOL!
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bk63rag · Posted: Sun Mar 27, 2005 11:07 am Post subject:

Yeah,I went to the local pick and pull the other day they had 4 Vws in there. One was a probly a 69 baby blue no engine,trans,hood and intereor.But the body was in pretty good shape i did,nt even notice any rust .If i had a place for it i would have bough it and done something to it anything but the crusher Confused

.Any body around here intrested its at the Fairfield pick and pull Smile

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pistolpete76 · Posted: Mon Mar 28, 2005 8:16 pm Post subject:

i went the way of the rat because i love the kustom kulture, I damn sure cant afford no '32 coupe right now or a '49 merc, vw's are the next best thing as far as mass availablity of parts aswell as how well vw's respond to modifications. I went for a vw even threw noing nothing about them, all because i did a die cast model of a ratrod, then just had to build the real thing because I thought it looked great. those sweet fenders just asking for flames running all the way down them, the hood likewise, the deck lid for pinstriping. My engine is worked over just enough to have a lot of daily driving street fun with, and you can slam them down real nice, keep a little rake to them,some suede black paint, skiny/fat tire combo, super long gear shifter with a big fat shift knob, throw in a stereo and damn, its one hell of a fun car. i regret nothing about turning mine the way of the rat. my last car was a tidy glossy show piece and what a stress it was, always worrying about it, caring for it. with this, i can get in it and drive the hell out of it

Critter1 · Posted: Tue Mar 29, 2005 12:28 am Post subject:

American Grafitti BABY!!!!!
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suckmyexhaust · Posted: Tue Mar 29, 2005 5:47 am Post subject:

It is what we like. Rat Fink, Ed Roth, so on so forth. Personally, I am 22 and have had this car since... err.... since rebuilding it 2 yrs ago. I wanted something different so I went Rat.
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honus · Posted: Tue Mar 29, 2005 12:14 pm Post subject:

because it's wrong Twisted Evil

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flatfourkings · Posted: Tue Mar 29, 2005 5:06 pm Post subject:

Because no matter what you are, a purist or a custom head when you see one done well you will turn around and say something about it. negative or positive it doesn't matter it still turned your head. Suckah!!!

bugntjw · Posted: Tue Mar 29, 2005 9:48 pm Post subject:

vdubvr6 · Posted: Wed Mar 30, 2005 7:41 am Post subject:

i like them because you just don't give a damn about it! Twisted Evil

it's actually quite nice not having to worry about scratches, dent's, rust, etc. and you're not afriad to try something different. even while it may be "under construction" you can still drive it! try looking at some of the rides on www.hoodride.com! there might just be something there that'll make you dream! Wink

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