earthman's actual ratrod foto thread

[Got Rust?]

Anybody know where that photo was taken?

 

[earthman]

Sorry, i don't myself GR.

 

[earthman]

 

[Dr Crankenstein]

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[sgtpontiac]

Hey Doc...

Remember the song they did about RF?? R a t t f i n k rattfink !!
Don't know why that popped into my head....[S

 

[Dr Crankenstein]

Remember the song they did about RF?? R a t t f i n k rattfink !!
Don't know why that popped into my head....[S

Can't say I do, but I found it. Play it loud at the office...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zCTK322Sowc

 

[Sam_Fear]

I was thinking of the Misfits version:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OZTxv4Uivvg
nice cover art....

 

[Neverdone]

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Nice Hatch Back!!!! Pretty neat idea!

 

[CORPO]

That was on eBay a few years back... I remember the listing, cause it said something like "if you win the auction and can identify all the different makes that went into the body I will give you 500 off or something like that.

I thought it was a cool looking car when I saw it ... Still think it looks good

 

[Dr Crankenstein]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=xxRp1zFxKBY#at=299

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[Dirtyrat]

That is freaking cool!

 

[Neverdone]

I agree!!!!

 

[HALLnRODZ]

A little ol' Ford from sunny Queensland.

 

[HALLnRODZ]

Some workhorses, Aussie style.

 

[HALLnRODZ]

A couple of shiny Mainlines.

 

[HALLnRODZ]

Couple more hard workers from downunder.

 

[maverickmk]

Those Mainlines are awesome. But I did notice that all of the steering wheels are on the wrong side of the cars mate

 

[HALLnRODZ]

Maverickmk, if we were to steer from the left like you guys, that would mean our women are always right!!

 

[phillip-r-s]

Don't know if anyone has posted this car before.
I may have but can't remember.
This is Ken Ranford's 'Lil Boy from Vancouver Canada.

6" chopped top, 392 Hemi, blown by 2 vintage ’57 McCulloch superchargers, ’30 Ford coupe. Rolling on 21” fronts and 19” rears it has no front brakes and the rear brakes are hand operated ( not foot ). Fuel is carried in a bomber oxygen bottle, the tail lights are from a ’36 Desoto, the frame has lightening holes and the full belly pan is louvered.

Inside the gauges are housed in ’40 Ford heater housing, it has a swing away steering wheel, a removable top insert and only 2 petals. (clutch & gas)

Will the front spring work like this, i don't really see why it wouldn't but never seen it before soooo?

 

[zzrodder]

Will the front spring work like this, i don't really see why it wouldn't but never seen it before soooo?

The spring should work OK but the shackle angles are questionable. I think it would work better if they were upright or at a 45 but then a Panhard rod would be needed. The way it is now, when the axle moves up, it will be trying to stretch the spring lengthwise, though it will stay centered without a Panhard rod. Probably not an issue with this car since it's really more of a fairground cruiser.. an awesome one at that....