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volkstypeone Samba Member
Joined: February 27, 2005 Posts: 78 Location: Oregon
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Posted: Sat Mar 26, 2005 2:29 pm Post subject: Why Rat Rod? |
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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 |
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abdon Samba Member
Joined: February 20, 2004 Posts: 575 Location: Japan
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Posted: Sat Mar 26, 2005 2:38 pm Post subject: |
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I will take a wild guess and say; Because they like them that way? |
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volkstypeone Samba Member
Joined: February 27, 2005 Posts: 78 Location: Oregon
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Posted: Sat Mar 26, 2005 2:59 pm Post subject: |
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uhh..thnx |
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Mr. Bungle Samba Member
Joined: December 11, 2003 Posts: 1705 Location: Vancouver BC, Canada
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Posted: Sat Mar 26, 2005 3:26 pm Post subject: |
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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. |
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Glenn Mr. 010
Joined: December 25, 2001 Posts: 76937 Location: Sneaking up behind you
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Posted: Sat Mar 26, 2005 3:47 pm Post subject: |
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Because so much is missing so stock is not an option.
It's their car and they can do what they like. _________________ Glenn
74 Beetle Specs | 74 Beetle Restoration | 2180cc Engine
"You may not get what you pay for, but you always pay for what you get"
Member #1009
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vwracerdave Samba Member
Joined: November 11, 2004 Posts: 15308 Location: Deep in the 405
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Posted: Sat Mar 26, 2005 3:47 pm Post subject: |
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some people are puriest, and some are butchers. _________________ 2017 Street Comp Champion - Thunder Valley Raceway Park - Noble, OK
2010 Sportsman ET Champion - Mid-America Dragway - Arkansas City, KS
1997 Sportsman ET Champion - Thunder Valley Raceway Park - Noble ,OK |
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sixfootdan Samba Smartass
Joined: February 13, 2002 Posts: 4848 Location: \Lo*ca"tion\, n. 1. The act or process of locating.
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Posted: Sat Mar 26, 2005 4:11 pm Post subject: |
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You say Potato
I say Potahto
You say Tomato
I say Tomahto
Potato
Potahto
Tomato
Tomahto
Let's call the whole thing off! _________________ Schrodinger's cat walked into a bar and it didn't.
GO SEAHAWKS!!! |
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volkstypeone Samba Member
Joined: February 27, 2005 Posts: 78 Location: Oregon
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Posted: Sat Mar 26, 2005 4:32 pm Post subject: |
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great i got the odd hand of vw's guys. wat a dumb question huh . but i <3 u guys anyways. |
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joe56vw Samba Member
Joined: June 24, 2004 Posts: 3202 Location: Olympia wa
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Posted: Sat Mar 26, 2005 5:47 pm Post subject: |
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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 _________________ '60 15 window walkthrough
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=559931&highlight=
why is there no sarcasism button on here? |
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bugntjw Rants Lurker
Joined: February 11, 2004 Posts: 698 Location: Purgatory
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Posted: Sat Mar 26, 2005 9:13 pm Post subject: |
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Rat rod is better than the crusher. _________________ A good friend will come and bail you out of jail...but, a true friend will be sitting next to you saying, "Wow...that was fun!"
Duct tape is like 'The Force'. It has a light side and a dark side, and it holds the universe together. |
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64hardtopbug Samba Member
Joined: February 10, 2004 Posts: 172 Location: Mountain View, CA
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Posted: Sat Mar 26, 2005 9:32 pm Post subject: |
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why rat rod you ask? because america grew up on that. it's an icon. it's drive what you can. |
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happy hoppy Samba Member
Joined: March 07, 2002 Posts: 88
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Posted: Sat Mar 26, 2005 11:06 pm Post subject: |
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'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! _________________ cut, hammer, weld, drive.
not necessarily in that order. |
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bk63rag Samba Member
Joined: February 26, 2004 Posts: 883 Location: Martinez ,ca
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Posted: Sun Mar 27, 2005 11:07 am Post subject: |
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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 .Any body around here intrested its at the Fairfield pick and pull _________________ 63 rag under construction for 30 years and counting. |
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pistolpete76 Samba Member
Joined: March 11, 2004 Posts: 212 Location: Portland,OR
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Posted: Mon Mar 28, 2005 8:16 pm Post subject: |
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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 |
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Critter1 Samba Member
Joined: August 04, 2004 Posts: 1575 Location: Sacramento
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Posted: Tue Mar 29, 2005 12:28 am Post subject: |
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American Grafitti BABY!!!!! _________________ Justin |
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suckmyexhaust Samba Member
Joined: June 20, 2004 Posts: 545 Location: Naples or Tampa, Florida
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Posted: Tue Mar 29, 2005 5:47 am Post subject: |
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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. _________________ .:1966 Beetle Convertible - For Sale:.
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honus Samba Member
Joined: January 28, 2005 Posts: 112 Location: SLC, UT
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Posted: Tue Mar 29, 2005 12:14 pm Post subject: |
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because it's wrong _________________ Smashing fingers & bruising shins. Isn't this fun? |
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flatfourkings Samba Member
Joined: November 09, 2004 Posts: 350 Location: Fistf*cking a pu$$y's face holding a handgrenade
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Posted: Tue Mar 29, 2005 5:06 pm Post subject: |
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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!!! |
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bugntjw Rants Lurker
Joined: February 11, 2004 Posts: 698 Location: Purgatory
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Posted: Tue Mar 29, 2005 9:48 pm Post subject: |
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WSacFasty wrote: |
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Love your avatar!! _________________ A good friend will come and bail you out of jail...but, a true friend will be sitting next to you saying, "Wow...that was fun!"
Duct tape is like 'The Force'. It has a light side and a dark side, and it holds the universe together. |
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vdubvr6 Samba Member
Joined: September 27, 2004 Posts: 180 Location: Abilene, TX.
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Posted: Wed Mar 30, 2005 7:41 am Post subject: |
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i like them because you just don't give a damn about it! 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! [/url] _________________ i have nothing! nothing! nothing! for you! |
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