New guy from Tennessee

[Ratt Rod 28]

I'm a school teacher and love Rat Rods. I found the site while sitting thru Supervised Study at school. When I hit the site, I had to keep searching and looking at the posts. I said to myself, "I have hit the best site I have ever searched" Fantastic site!!!!! I hate to babysit 50 kids for nothing.

I am currently working on grafting a 1928 Ford Model A Closed Cab pickup onto my '85 Ranger which I purchased. It is set up for air bags all the way round and has 302 with c-6 tranny. The truck is 4 wheel disc with a Lincoln Continental rear and Toyota pkup front suspension. the truck has been chopped, body sectioned, bed was bobbed and has suicide doors. I bought it this way but I want it my way not somebody else. that's the reason for the 28 closed cab.

Again this is the greatest site. I have found a new home. I have already found some great ideas and help.

Thanks,

Phil from Tennessee (aka Ratt Rod 28)

 

[sixtall]

Welcome aboard .....
you'll like it here ...

 

[50Ford]

Welcome. Lets see some pics of the 28.

 

[tinlizzy]

tinlizzy

Hey Phil where bouts in Tennesse are you? I live in Mount Carmel and just recently purchased a 1948 dodge pilot house 1/2 ton pickup with lots of needs.
Lee

 

[Sam_Fear]

You gotta be up for the 'coolest teacher award'. NEED PICTURES.

 

[Ratt Rod 28]

Reply

I'm about 25 miles west of Nashville, TN just off I-40. I am actually an Agriculture Teacher, but my classes are geared toward the mechanics side of agriculture. I teach brazing and cutting, arc welding. Mig and Tig. Plus we do Agriculture engineering which gets into the design phase of shop projects. Nothing gets the kids more interested in class than designing and building projects and working on my Rat Rod. the principal doesn't like it to much but everything we do can used on the farm and other jobs.

 

[Ratt Rod 28]

Pictures

The machine is in 2 different places right now. I'll get pictures of current state of turmoil in a couple of days We are right in the middle of Mid term exams the next 3 days and we start a new Tri-messter next week which I will only be teaching 2 classes and having 2 supervised study classes, so I will have some more time to post tyhe pics.

 

[Gearhead10]

Sounds like a good way to kill time in those study classes,glad ya found us,welcome to the sight.

 

[Tripper]

Welcome!!!

Welcome to the forum & post some pictures for us & keep us in the loop. Make u're self @ home!

BoB

 

[dmw56]

Welcome to RRR. Bunch of TN guys on here. Good to have another.
Thunder1 on here lives in Nashville off I-40. I live in NM off I-40.

 

[rusty rodder]

welcome aboard.....im in knoxville but my brother lives in Franklin and Im sometimes around there.

 

[Ratt Rod 28]

Thanks for the big welcome. I can see that I'm going to enjoy myself on this site and forums and hopefully I can add to the knowledge already here.

Pjohnson

 

[ERKEL]

Im here in the knoxville and maryville area myself.

 

[22dodge]

Welcome to "here" ...

Welcome to the site, be sure to post some photos of your project.
Being able to use your project as a teaching aid is rather cool. '22

 

[timbo]

Welcome. Im in Seymour,outside of Knoxville.
Tim

 

[Thunder1]

Welcome to RRR. Bunch of TN guys on here. Good to have another.
Thunder1 on here lives in Nashville off I-40. I live in NM off I-40.

Welcome Ratt Rod 28!! As my friend dmw56 said, I'm in Nashville. Hermitage to be more specific but still Nashville. I know Fairview well. Lots of friends out that way. Great to have you here. Your build sounds cool. We like pictures of projects here! Actually, lots of pictures!! So don't wait too long to get them posted ok?

Thunder1

 

[BruceR&C]

Welcome to RRR, Rat Rod 28. Did anyone mention pictures ??

 

[Ratt Rod 28]

Pictures

Working on Pictures right now. what is the best resolution to upload pictures, I've searched but can't seem to find the actual ratio.

 

[RPM]

I'm in Kodak,TN a wide spot in the road about 20 miles east of Knoxville.

 

[Fat Charlie's Chop Shop]

Welcome ,

I'm Here in Knoxville, We need to have a Tn round up ????