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  1. ratrodfireman

    OL'Possum Rod 1941 Chevrolet truck

    This thing started out somewhere in hills of Tenn. The guy I built it for bought it in Tenn back in November.The previous owner chopped it and built a frame also.The best I could tell the cab was attached to trampoline frame rails.I scrapped the frame and replaced most of the trampoline parts...
  2. ratrodfireman

    1949 Ford chopped,lowered and shortened

    I started with a 1949 Ford F2 and a 1980 Chevrolet longbed truck.I scraped everything but the chassis out of the Chevy.I shortened the Chevy frame. Then I put the Ford cab on the Chevy frame.Next I shortened the Ford bed 27 inches. I chopped 4 inches out of the top.I painted the wide whites.This...
  3. ratrodfireman

    Outlawed Restorations

    Here's my facebook page link to my Outlawed Restorations Shop . https://www.facebook.com/#!/fd3355770599 My page shows all of my past builds and the current projects I'm working on now.
  4. ratrodfireman

    Chopped and Lowered Cummins 1950 Chevrolet

    I started this project about a two weeks ago.I plan on putting the 89 Cummins in it with 6 inch sidepipes.The truck is a 1950 Chevrolet chopped 4 inches. This one will be similar to my other builds because I have all my pieces to my build around the shop.Here's pictures of my progress up till now.
  5. ratrodfireman

    1932 Chevrolet chopped and lowered

    Well I finished my Ol'Red truck so on to my next project.......a 32 Chevrolet tudor.My plan unless the guy backs out, the motor will be a 455 BB with a 4 speed tranny.Here's the only pictures I have of the body.The body has very little rust thats rusted thru.I'll post more pics later.
  6. ratrodfireman

    Ol' Red 1950 Chevrolet truck

    I started building my new project last week. It has taken me a couple of weeks to get all the pieces for my build.The cab and fenders used to be a local fire truck.The frame is out of a 87 Chevrolet 3/4 surburban,axle is out of a 80 model Chevy dually and the big block motor came out of a 82...
  7. ratrodfireman

    Christmas card for RRR members

    I have sent all my friends and family Christmas cards, so I thought I would send my friends on RRR one also.Since I don't know everyone's addresses I guess this way will do fine.Maybe Santa will bring everyone all the rusty toys you put on your lists. I hope everyone has a very Merry Christmas.
  8. ratrodfireman

    Carshow pics of my builds

    My church had a carshow Saturday. The church is near my shop ,so with a little help I got'em all to the church.There is one thats shiny in the bunch.Its my first car I bought when I was 16. The panel truck was #1,Ol Rusty (fire truck) is #2,Model A is #3, Ol'Blue is #5.I sold the Sheriff truck#4...
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    Chopped and Widened Chevy # 2

    Well I sold my Sheriff truck a month ago.Now its time to start another one.Here's what I have collected in donor parts so far.A 1949 five window Chevy 3100 and a 94 12V Cummins Deisel out of a Dodge 2500 two wheel drive. Now I just have to get busy and get at it.Here's pictures to see how it begins.
  10. ratrodfireman

    Huffy Ratbike

    I started with a Huffy bike I found in the dumpster at Mrytle Beach SC.A little time and welding this is what I have now.Next I'm putting the chain and sprocket on the bike.
  11. ratrodfireman

    Multi year Model A build

    I helped one son build his Outlaw Medic truck so 'I wanted to help my other son start this build.We are just a family in love with Ratrods.This build started out with a walk thru the woods and collecting enough parts to build a Model A.After gathering up everything we ( my two sons ) took them...
  12. ratrodfireman

    "LiL" RatWagon

    My daughter told me I was going to be a grandpa before Christmas.So,I thought I would build the little rascal a "LiL" RatWagon.I used the small wagon as a donor for the body.I built the frame out of 1/2 inch square tubing.The axles are made out of 1/2 rod.I bought the wheels at Harbor Freight.A...
  13. ratrodfireman

    Snowy RatRod pictures

    Merry Christmas Everybody!!!
  14. ratrodfireman

    Outlaw'd Creations at the car show

    My church had a carshow so I took my creations (Outlaw Fire Dept. ,Outlaw Sheriff Dept. ,and my 1974 Chevrolet Nova) to meet the congregation.My son brought his Chevrolet panel truck also.Several asked " What color are you going to paint it? If they have to ask they just don't understand! Later---
  15. ratrodfireman

    74 Chevy Nova

    I bought this car when I was 16 from our local dealership.I sold it in 1984 because I was about to be a dad and needed the money for bills. Two years ago I bought a 73 Nova SS to restore. While I was searching for parts on Craigslist I came across what looked like my nova for sale .I emailed...
  16. ratrodfireman

    My Outlaw Fire Truck

    Here's pictures of my Outlaw Fire build.It started with a 97 Isuzu rollback chassis and a 1950 Chevy truck.stripped the frame completely and cut it in to at the rear springs.I then turned the remaining frame completely over and cut it into at front and narrowed it 4 inches.This allowed me to...
  17. ratrodfireman

    Chopped Fat Fendered Chevy Truck

    Here's my latest creation.I started with a 1979 surburban chassis.I shortened 17 inches, changed the rear axle with a 1980 model dually axle.The surburban wheel base was to wide for the fenders so I cut them in half and widened them 5 inches.I chopped the top 4 inches in the rear and 4.5 inches...
  18. ratrodfireman

    My Outlaw Fire Truck

    My past history has been restoring Ford Model A's and old Chevy trucks. I was a printer by trade ( that was my real job) for 31 years.I am also an Asst' Chief at my Fire Department.I did the restoring on my days off.I have just started building ratrods about a year ago.Ol' Rusty is my first...
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