earthman's actual ratrod foto thread

Dr Crankenstein said:

Some Google time reveals the secret. It's a 1941 Seagrave. Dig the twin mags and dual plugs. Kinda begs for a small load of nitro.


Turn up the volume.....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F1xg8Kc7Flc&feature=related

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I'll take 2 please............. [cl

The Seagrave V12 was the direct descendant of the Pierce Arrow V12. Pierce Arrow sold he patents and rights to produce it to Seagrave in the late 30's when they ceased auto production. Seagrave added the dual plug ignition and other tweaks to make it super reliable in fire trucks so it could run for days on end if needed on a fire site. Amazingly enough they were still produced until the late 60's.
Here's a 37 Pierce Arrow engine.

Thanks Z.Z.

Vintage rat pic..

Tim...Ok said:

Vintage rat pic..

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Best picture I have seen in a while. Any backgound on it?

If there is any proof this thing was driven on the street then rat rods are TRADITIONAL!

I like it! What did it start out as?

earthman said:

If there is any proof this thing was driven on the street then rat rods are TRADITIONAL!

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I don't think it has headlights, etc. I never was one to be traditional anyway.

Nice car

The way I look at it is, do what you want to.It`s your car.[
That`s my traditional.
I like them all.

earthman said:

then rat rods are TRADITIONAL!

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There it is Traditional Rat Rods Rule

Didnt people call them Jalopys back then? That is what my dad told me his sectioned 35 Ford truck with a shortened bed on a 40 Ford frame was called. He got it in the late 50's and still has it today.
Tim

WHAT IS THIS CAR?



The 'TRAFFIC VIOLATOR' sticker is photoshopped in.

Bonehead said:

Best picture I have seen in a while. Any backgound on it?

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I wish I knew the history on it, buddy of mine posted it on facebook and I just copied it over here..I think it's a really cool old pic..

Tim

Sam_Fear said:

The 'TRAFFIC VIOLATOR' sticker is photoshopped in.

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It's real. Here's the photo caption: "Officer L. Samson decorates the windshield of habitual violator Richard Warden, one of 98 who preferred the sticker to jail on July 23, 1947." Photo is from the Los Angeles Public Library Photo Archive. Here's a link to the documentation...http://photos.lapl.org/carlweb/jsp/FullRecord?databaseID=968&record=17&controlNumber=48187

Love the trousers on Ofc. Samson!!

typical late 40's early 50's style....I think you could fit two legs into one of those....LOL

Sam_Fear said:

WHAT IS THIS CAR?

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The back half is Ford Model A coupe. I believe the cowl and front roof section is 40 Ford.

A couple of more photos of it.

making doors for that would have been interesting... very cool pics.. thanks guys

Gastrick said:

It's real.

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Well, not sure I'm convinced it's not doctored, but it's obviously not photoshopped. The big arrow is obvious, but the cops fingers are oddly placed. Might have been 'fixed' because the original sticker didn't show clearly in the photo.

That's a cool link GT! And thanks for the pics of the rat. [cl

Sam_Fear said:

Well, not sure I'm convinced it's not doctored, but it's obviously not photoshopped.

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You are right. It very well could be a "retouched" photo, especially since the arrow is added in as you said. I probably should have said that the situation was real, doh[S.