It has began! 54 International Harvester Bobber build.

[ratrodney]

Heres sum goofy ones of us. Porter is pounding the motor dwn a few inches and were trying to fit in the cab with the cross braces still in it. He fits better than me. LOL RR

 

[ratrodney]

Heres a car you might know. BAD RAT! I think Mr Gussett has had one to many Citrus drops to drink! LOL RR

 

[bell]

Looking GREAT!!!

Looks like some good times happen in Tim's shop...

 

[nos487]

Great work going on there![cl

 

[myoldtrucks]

Too many Citrus Drops..? I don't know what you are referring to...he looks normal to me?!?[ddd

 

[blacksheep]

This is one helluva build here guys. I will be watching this one until the end. Very cool innovative thinking here.

 

[CORPO]

lookin good guys... keep at it

 

[ratrodney]

Thanks everyone.

Christmas is on the way and with 5 kids I'll be in slo mo buying parts but at tax time it will be on! LOL RR

 

[Mr.Gussett]

Thanks everyone.

Christmas is on the way and with 5 kids I'll be in slo mo buying parts but at tax time it will be on! LOL RR

OH GREAT! CLOGGING up my shop till Jan! LOL !!
Na, Ive got alot of fab work to do till more parts are needed!
And Bill, I usually don't look that wound up on Citrus drop,so I think that pic has been photochopped! LOL !
Allways having fun in my shop!

 

[ratrodney]

Oky.

Gettin ready to add a few parts to the collection of the IH. Found two of these online and bought em. Got one done but waiting for the other. Hope porter can make em work in the IH cause I love the looks of it!
Heres the ebay pic of it first then 4 pics after I got done with it.
Let me know wat you think. Honest oppinions cause I think it goes well with the IH theme were building and definatly different. RR

O yea, measurements are 20 inch from floor to bottom of seat pan....22 inches long.... 15 inches from seat pan to floor wen its compressed.

Wats the heighth on yer seats??

 

[Snake Farm]

Don't know how comfortable they'll be but those old implement seats make for some cool looking rat rod sittin'. I've seen a few done with a back rest that matched so that would help if you could find or make a suitable back rest. Looking good, hope to see more progress on this thing soon..[P[P

 

[ratrodney]

Yea Ive thought about the backrest and Im sure ill mount a few on there. Gotta be comfortable. LOL I think they look way kool. Now lets see if they fit![S RR

 

[ratrodney]

Got the 4 link orderedand got my mud flaps ready to go! Saweettt!! RR

 

[Motorhead]

Great work! That frame is sweet. A lot of people are going to look at it and be puzzled. Then they're going to wish they had thought of it first.

Good luck buddy!

 

[whynot]

Sweet looking truck, can't wait to see it done.

 

[Latch]

This Beast has a real Road Warrior look. Can't wait to see the finished animal lol.
Latch

 

[ratrodney]

Well I recently lucked into a free 14 foot piece of 3.5 inch stainless pipe! I got about 2-6.5 foot good pieces outta it.
So I bought 2 45 degree elbows and a friend cut n welded about 5 xtra inches on each one and I angle cut it to make the bullhorn look.
I used the semi clamps to hold em together and painted the tips a silver. Heat might eat up the paint but hey...Its a rat rod. [cl RR

 

[cycledog]

Nice. I like it when a plan comes together.

 

[jrotten]

I love the frame. Can't wait to see the finished rod.

 

[ratrodney]

Okay.

There to high but heres the pipes settin on the ole Binder!

Also got one with the ole farmall seat in it. It needs fabbed up some and made lower but looks kool in it. Got a neat idea Im workin on for the back rest to. Had a lot of no comort comments on em, but hey...Its about rattin it right??

And heres my 4 link setup to. Were keeping in tradition to the IH theme by going big here to. 1 1/2 inch round tubes and massive heim joints. Its gettin welded up Saturday if all goes as planned.

More to follow. RR