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Rat Rods - Opinions

Old Feb 8, 2008 | 09:14 PM
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Originally Posted by RPM
apkano - is that some sort of TVR?
Nope.......you guys give up?

It's a sectioned 1955 Studebaker with the fenders off a 30's Ford! I always thought one of those would make a bad a** street rod!

Here's a '53.....not as swoopy but you get the effect.

 

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Old Feb 9, 2008 | 02:45 AM
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That's almost unbelievable. I never would have guessed that car to be a reworked Studebaker. My Brother had a 53 back in 1960, and I used to think that car was so cool looking. Way ahead of its time in styling, in 1953 nothing but a Corvette could hold a candle to it in the "looks" department.
Apkano, you really stumped the panel on that one.
 
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Old Feb 9, 2008 | 05:46 PM
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Rat Rod fans, check out the magazine "Car Kulture Deluxe". I just found it on the rack at the local Kroeger. My kind of women too !!
 
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Old Feb 9, 2008 | 05:51 PM
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Originally Posted by CALL911
My kind of women too !!
Then you might like suicidegirls.com.
 
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Old Feb 9, 2008 | 05:51 PM
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Originally Posted by +fireamx
That's almost unbelievable. I never would have guessed that car to be a reworked Studebaker. My Brother had a 53 back in 1960, and I used to think that car was so cool looking. Way ahead of its time in styling, in 1953 nothing but a Corvette could hold a candle to it in the "looks" department.
Apkano, you really stumped the panel on that one.

Actually I'm quite impressed with myself...........I figured I'd get a few guesses and then you'd come on and say what it was and elaborate everyone (myself included) a little more about it!

To be truthful.....a '57 or '58 golden hawk would be much more like our cars.....swoopy design.....dead sexy....and could be had from the factory with or without a supercharger!
 
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Old Feb 9, 2008 | 05:52 PM
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Originally Posted by RPM
Then you might like suicidegirls.com.

I'm afraid to look!
 
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Old Feb 9, 2008 | 05:58 PM
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Originally Posted by RPM
Then you might like suicidegirls.com.
YES !!!!!!!
 
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Old Feb 20, 2008 | 05:48 PM
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Here are a few more originals;
 
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Old Feb 24, 2008 | 02:27 AM
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I liked this one, the checkers were hand painted, the front frame tie bar was a camshaft and the speed equipment was what was available in the 50s.

The only giveaway was the big disc brakes on the front wheels.
 
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Old Mar 6, 2008 | 08:06 AM
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I dig this one:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Ford-...mZ180220323181
 
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Old Apr 14, 2008 | 05:04 PM
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Now this thing is lowwww.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Chrys...mZ320237503560
 
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Old Apr 14, 2008 | 05:39 PM
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Originally Posted by RPM
wow that's really low and chopped
 
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Old May 14, 2008 | 03:30 PM
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This could be the most extreme rat rod I've seen:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Ford-...mZ320250460083
 
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Old May 14, 2008 | 04:36 PM
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Now that is wild ... got to admire the ingenuity.
nice post, much more refreshing than some others I have been reading lately.
 

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Old May 14, 2008 | 04:40 PM
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Originally Posted by RPM
This could be the most extreme rat rod I've seen:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Ford-...mZ320250460083
Nice find RPM.

Here's one for 'ya....



http://www.meyertruckcenter.com/Truc...OD%20PICS.html
 
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Old May 14, 2008 | 06:13 PM
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Nice one RPM,
 
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