Rat Rod---------?????

[cosmic12]

I can't aford a boat for a while (not what I want anyway) I got the house just about done so I got myself a project Last Tuesday the 9th. Goning to take some time

[cosmic12]

this is Thursday12th, it will be shortened, chopped, channeled, and few other tricks. Need to move the cowl back and widen it by 8 inch's

[Buoy]

Cool project Mark!!!!
Keep us posted with photos!
I was just going through an online photo album today that had a bunch of old rat-racers in it, and I was getting a jones.
What do you have in mind for power?
Any name picked out for it yet?? I suggest "Butcher"

[glassdave]

fuggin aye! nice RAT rod man!

[cosmic12]

Very late last night, cowl has been opened up 8inchs and reattched to new rockers and supports the top now has 4inch's out of it, oh ya, its 28 inch's shorter . Still alot of work to do. How about Fuggly?

[Ratickle]

Nice project.

Do you have enough rake in the top? Other than that is hard to tell, it's lookin good.

[cosmic12]

Nice project.

Do you have enough rake in the top? Other than that is hard to tell, it's lookin good.

The top is just sitt'n on there in that shot, I just had to see what it was shape'n up like, I hope it will have the proper rake. The plan is to have only

about 8 inchs of glass. It will be fenderless and I am thinking about some sort of weird Roth style grill shell :ie B-Bandit- Mysterian. Time will tell.

[Ratickle]

The top is just sitt'n on there in that shot, I just had to see what it was shape'n up like, I hope it will have the proper rake. The plan is to have only

about 8 inchs of glass. It will be fenderless and I am thinking about some sort of weird Roth style grill shell :ie B-Bandit- Mysterian. Time will tell.

I've got all the books about Roth. Let me know if you need any pics copied and sent.


Someday I will do another '55 Chev Sedan delivery again.

[cosmic12]

Tim, Power will be a chevy inline 6cyl 250cuin w/3 singles strombergs and a power glide W/ GM 10 bolt rear. I have 5 -18" wire wheels from a 33 Chyrs.that I hope to use for wheels with wide whites of course.

[Perlmudder]

so COOL! i love rat rods, they are just so neat!

[MattBMiller]

Going to be sweet! Keep up the pics!

[Gladhe8er]

Definitely got your work cut out for you, but It will be sweet when done. Keep up posted on the progress.

[cosmic12]

Started getting the roof attached last night untill I got distracted while grinding with a 4" makita grinder and ground off a bunch of my right thumb. Ya never know how much you use your thumbs untill you can't

[cosmic12]

The top is close so I had to lay a hood on there just to see what it will someday kinda look like. That is not the hood I will be useing its what came with the car, I think its a 39-40 Chev. I have my eye on a 39 Buick super 8 hood but we will see.

[Sea-Dated]

Keep the pics coming......

[cosmic12]

I spent the night putting some more of the puzzle togeather, the cowl is almost done.
Had to build a frame for the windshield to keep it all stright.

[cosmic12]

The old set up solid 326 V/8 that was in it is finally gone.
We now have 6 in a row in the house

[Ratickle]

Sweet Mark.......


Must be nice to have a project like that to unwind with sometimes......

[cosmic12]

Sweet Mark.......


Must be nice to have a project like that to unwind with sometimes......

You have no idea what a hammer in hand and beating on metal can do.
I needed it bad last night and you know why

[cosmic12]

Got some new parts this weekend.
The hood - 1937 Buick
The grill and grill shell 1938 Lasalle
Its just kinda sitting there but you get the Idea.
Now I just need to make it all fit.