Has anyone seen a Rat Rod Thing?

Thing2Be · Posted: Fri Jul 18, 2008 12:58 pm Post subject: Has anyone seen a Rat Rod Thing?

I was thinking about painting my 73 thing the classic flat black of a Rat Rod, but I was wondering if one has seen one what they thought of it?

Thanks

Doc*181 · Posted: Fri Jul 18, 2008 1:24 pm Post subject:

Has been done before:

http://vw181.skynetblogs.be/post/6065961/industrial
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Ian Epperson · Posted: Fri Jul 18, 2008 2:07 pm Post subject:

I've seen that car in other pics too

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I often think of a "Rat Rod" bug as being lowered with oversized tires without fenders painted in flat colors. A "Rat Rod" thing is often imagined as a beat-up industrial look. A military hood ride if you will.

I think it's a cool look - it's not common. Here's another from that same site:

and again the Samba Gallery:

From the gallery:

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Doc*181 · Posted: Fri Jul 18, 2008 2:13 pm Post subject:

Van-go108 · Posted: Fri Jul 18, 2008 2:22 pm Post subject:

Saw this concept in another forum. By denshus

I kinda' like it. Think

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banuet · Samba Member Joined: March 28, 2007 Posts: 8

there is a very interesting build thread of this 'rat look' here:

http://www.volkszone.co.uk/VZi/showthread.php?t=324922

Rev. Scott · Posted: Sat Jul 19, 2008 9:22 pm Post subject:

not a "rat rod" but...this was spied at the vallejo bus show last may...some interesting bits are to be found on it here and there.

Thing2Be · Posted: Mon Jul 21, 2008 6:58 pm Post subject: Thanks.

Thanks guys. I appreciate the links and pics.

I am trying to figure out what color to do my thing in.

I have a few custom touches, like the tail lights, gas cap delete, and lowered suspension.

I was going to go with a Metalic black paint but i dont want it to look purple.

So I was thinking about going with a flat paint look, but have not gotten a good response.

I may start to look at come custom color.

Any thoughts???

Van-go108 · Posted: Mon Jul 21, 2008 7:30 pm Post subject:

One of my favorite 181's. Be unique. I ended up with an Orange one but it it isn't my favorite color choice. (and it's glossy too Confused

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banuet · Samba Member Joined: March 28, 2007 Posts: 8

van-go:

are those JGE 17" Rader Wheels on the dutch thing?

is there a place un the US to buy them?

thanks

Van-go108 · Posted: Tue Aug 18, 2009 1:30 pm Post subject:

That is achtung! 's ride in the Netherlands.

I don't have a clue about the wheels. Occasionally you do see them in the Sambas classifieds.
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Van-go108 · Posted: Tue Aug 18, 2009 1:36 pm Post subject:

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Bolski · Posted: Tue Aug 18, 2009 2:28 pm Post subject:

crofty · Posted: Tue Aug 18, 2009 2:50 pm Post subject:

Van-go108 · Posted: Tue Aug 18, 2009 3:27 pm Post subject:

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=805791

10K in the class-i-frieds.
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crofty · Posted: Tue Aug 18, 2009 3:43 pm Post subject:

Van-go108 · Posted: Tue Aug 18, 2009 3:52 pm Post subject:

mstatedog's sweet ride.

One of my personal favorites. Cool

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emersonbiggins · Posted: Tue Aug 18, 2009 8:41 pm Post subject:

Emeritusx · Posted: Wed Aug 19, 2009 6:16 am Post subject:

In MD black might work, you would fry down here in a black thing... If mine was not orange on the inside I think I would have painted it a different color, but orange is what its going to be.
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mstatedog · Posted: Wed Aug 19, 2009 7:19 am Post subject:

wow....thanks man...


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