Rat Rod Pic Thread (56K Death Zone)

[stumpydino]

i didnt see one rat rod in that last picture post lol

 

[CyborgGT]

So a "rat rod" can only be a piece of sh:censored:? I thought they were just 'extreme' hot rods, like this one:

A lot of the rat rods posted in here are very similar to a lot of the ones I posted, only they're rusted out. I just don't get it.

*post cleared*

 

[Barracuda]

The point of a rat rod is to look that way. Rusted out, unfinished, etc.

I like to think of a rat rod looking like it just came out of the pits of hell, crazy disfigured cartoon people included

Speaking of which, look at this

I couldn't even describe how awesome this car looks, so I'll just sit back and take it all in.

EDIT: Oh no! It seems to be a fake rat rod. Fake painted on rust, damn you Hot Rod magazine.

 

[V1P3R]

Meh, painted on is actually impressive. Kinda hard to replicate the random beauty that is nature. :tup:

 

[Danny]

 

[stumpydino]

So a "rat rod" can only be a piece of sh:censored:? I thought they were just 'extreme' hot rods, like this one:

yeah its extreme, but extreme ideas and extremely used not polished and meticulously detailed

 

[Barracuda]

It's the perfect show car, all you have to do is get there

 

[Muzaffar]

Meh, I'll go a step further and say that its actually not a real rat rod.

Danachronism: 👍

Keep those Volksrod coming people!!!!!

 

[Barracuda]

Meh, I'll go a step further and say that its actually not a real rat rod.

What do you mean not real, I already said it was fake. And if it was real it sure as hell would be.

 

[buickgnx88]

Here's a real rat rod!

 

[Jim Prower]

LOL! Love Ed Roth, and that picture...Rat Fink stealing Minnie from Mickey...priceless.

 

[UnoMOTO]

Does anyone else remember the CAR-toons magazine that was out in the late 70's early 80's? It was a comic book that was all about cars. It had a Rat Fink style to it. Every issue had a learn to draw part that really shaped my doodling as a child.


edit: I found the website

http://www.georgetrosley.com/cartoons.html

 

[buickgnx88]

"Alright, my new issue of CAR-toons!" I love that Simpsons.

 

[Duke]

Does anyone else remember the CAR-toons magazine that was out in the late 70's early 80's? It was a comic book that was all about cars. It had a Rat Fink style to it. Every issue had a learn to draw part that really shaped my doodling as a child.


edit: I found the website

http://www.georgetrosley.com/cartoons.html

Yup. I used to have a dozen or so issues when I was, ohhh, 10 or so.

 

[Barracuda]

Man those are awesome, I'm going to check out every cover

 

[Barracuda]

Random but since this thread was sort of left on the topic of rat fink type things I have something to show. My dad used to draw this eyeball as a kid, so I decided to make my own spoof on it.


http://g.imageshack.us/img175/eyeballresizeuv5.jpg/1/

The eyeball is usually just waving with the other arm, but I made it hold the word Calculus because I'm using it as a drawing for the front of my binder. Other details is that it has an 8-ball shifter nob, and the shifter just goes into a box on the side which somehow works, lol.

It takes up a good part of a page so it's a decent size drawing in real life (Which i've improved on a bit since the picture). I re-sized the picture for this thread, but the real picture is decently big as well so I might end up finishing it in photoshop.

 

[Cano]

The point of a rat rod is to look that way. Rusted out, unfinished, etc.

I like to think of a rat rod looking like it just came out of the pits of hell, crazy disfigured cartoon people included

Speaking of which, look at this

I couldn't even describe how awesome this car looks, so I'll just sit back and take it all in.

EDIT: Oh no! It seems to be a fake rat rod. Fake painted on rust, damn you Hot Rod magazine.

That’s what I’m freaking talking about, A trend, a fad every jones jumps into and pays top dollar to some to “paint” rust. Oh, come on.

Nothing like a black with flames chopped 32 Coupe with a 392 Blown hemi on gray, as-cast Hallibrands and huge slicks out back, and a dark wine roll & pleat vinyl interior with a 4 speed and bell Steering wheel, dropped axle, Hallibrand quick-change, and side pipes, no hood and louvers everywhere. That’s a hot rod. No freaking other term could fill that out better.

 

[NISM0_SKYLINE]

True it wasn't made for this but it looks close enough.....

and a couple from Autorama '08

 

[land sea air]

is that one of the originals?

 

[NISM0_SKYLINE]

Yes it was one of six flown back from Europe and sold to people in the U.S. I guess it was also used on the Bonneville salt flats.

 

[stumpydino]

that daytona looks a bit sorry for itself
not a good look for it lol

 

[Jim Prower]

That Daytona's not a rat...That's what we call "Barn Fresh."

 

[buickgnx88]

 

[Boz Mon]

I gotta keep this thread alive! I went to the Hunret Car Pile up over the weekend, and I gotta say, for being in such a small town, there were cars from all over.

First off was my favorite car, it has a turbocharged I-6

There was some sort of fire shooting competition which seemed to be a huge hit with the locals

This pink car was part of the fire shooting competition. The side of the car was covered with carbon from the exhausts coming out of the hood

Some things I learned form the event.
1. there are a lot of HOT rat girls
2. the rat rod culture is awesome

I have all of the originals if anyone wants any PM me. I may post up some more later

 

[exigeracer]

FINALLY some real rats in this thread! Thanks for sharing.

 

[buickgnx88]

 

[Boz Mon]

I got some more.

I was taking pictures of this one, and I noticed that there was a guy sleeping in the back seat

 

[buickgnx88]

^ Now that's a limo.

 

[exigeracer]

This thread never got the content the subject deserved. Hold on to your hats!

Dakar?

 

[buickgnx88]

Are you from in or around Minnesota? Some of those pictures are at the Minnesota State Fairgrounds at the Back to the 50's show, not to mention some of those cars are in my post on the first page (especially the first one with the Cat grille).