New guy with a '65 Skylark 4 dr

xcaddict · Mar 1, 2024

Hello.

I'm not sure if the car that I am putting together is a rat rod, hot rod, of what to call it?

I found a fairly solid 4dr that I gutted and am putting a bunch of mixed parts together to make a car to drive. I've installed front bucket seats from a 2004 Chevy Trailblazer, I have a low mile Vortec 5.7 (carb/HEI swapped), a 4l80e, and a welder.

Am hoping to put together a simple, reliable driver. Not worried about resale value, so if it's in the way, I cut it off. That is kind of fun but makes some people freak out.

Here is "H". H is short for Hantavirus, which I probably contracted when I gutted this car...

Old Iron · Mar 2, 2024

Welcome to the site.
There used to be a debate on what a hotrod, rat rod or street rod is but, I don't think anyone cares much anymore.
We like to see lots of pics when you post here. Start a build thread and we'll follow along.

MercuryMac · Mar 2, 2024

Yes, we'll follow along. Welcome, from northern Alberta.

Batwood · Mar 3, 2024

A hot rod is what you make of it. A four-door sedan is cool. They are hard to come by and something that you don’t see every day is one fixed up into a street machine or hot rod or whatever you wanna call it. If I wanted to put a tunnel ram through the hood (and I do), that would be cool. What I always thought would be cool was to build it like the street machines based on a two door. I believe people would flock to your car because it’s different. And would give inspiration to others. The main thing is having fun.