Rat Rod bug done bit me!

[aboz66]

Greetings all. Aboz here from Charlotte, N.C. I've been working on a 1977 280Z restoration since last year and all of a sudden the Rat Rod bug got me! I'm sick of sanding and doing bodywork!! I want rust, dents and patina....unfortunately as far as I'd like to build a chopped and nasty '32 Ford there's not a whole lot of anything in my neck of the woods that's pre 60's to choose from to build a "classic" rat rod so here's my plan....1984 Corvette C4 chassis with a sliced up, chopped '64-'66 Chevy C10 cab, hood, fenders and step side bed. Fabbed metal fender flairs riveted to the hood that resemble a '64 Vette, a louvered metal "hatchback" that opens like an early 50's Dodge butterfly hood....all powered by.....a 1964 Ford 223 inline six!! Crazy you say? Of course it is!!...but it's all I got! Any suggestions from the peanut gallery will be considered. Illustrations to follow....

 

[skull]

welcome

waitin' on pics[P

Later

 

[26Troadster]

welcome to rrr.

 

[I-R-POPS]

Welcome from New Mexico.

 

[Dirtyrat]

Welcome from the great lakes!

Yes, some illustrations would do some good, lets see the vision!

 

[Tripper]

OMG... u're in BIG trouble now! Once that rust gets in u're blood... u're doomed!!! [ddd[ddd[ddd

BoB

 

[Ezheimers]

I'd say: "Go For It Big Fella..." Except the six... Still pondering the six...?

 

[aboz66]

Rat Rod Bug!

...yeah the straight six may have to await another project. It's just all I have at the moment. Might look into mid 90's Chevy truck engines with a manual transmission. They're all over the Pull A Part. Any suggestions?

 

[Dr Crankenstein]

This could give new meaning to the term "rendering". [ddd

Welcome to RRR and let's your illustrations...

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[Sam_Fear]

Welcome to RRR! Waitin on the vision...[P

 

[von-zipper]

Welcome from Zipperville!

EVZ