rod parts made from junk.

[skull]

rod parts made from junk or stuff laying around.


old wheel-barrow for a firewall recess, that's what l did for my son's tribute truck. the 1950 dodge truck and when it was sub-framed, l put in a sbc and the distributor hit the firewall.

l've used the 1/2'' to 3'' square tubing shops use to ship jet ski's and snow mobiles in/on to make a floor ''cage'' for the 33 dodge.

lamp for my man cave outta a 1955 house heater.

Later

 

[NewIronRats]

To me that is The 100% True Rat Rodding Spirit.I love it.[cl[cl[P[

 

[NewIronRats]

Oh yea, Please dont paint over the name on the wheel barrow.[P[

 

[cycledog]

Field expediency..make due with whatcha got. Nice job.

 

[41Panel]

At's dirt rodding. Later Whit

 

[rex1927]

I like it.Very cool.

 

[goose-em]

Cool ideas. I used an old 55 gallon drum for a rear pan. Toyota tail gate that I found in the dumpster at work is going to be part of the firewall, heck it is good sheet metal.

 

[keyswitch]

you guys must be older fellas like me (67) back in my day we threw nothing away. if its was too short we welded a chunk on if its was too long we cut a chunk off. now it seems like if its not exactly correct and bright chrome ..throw it away. i thought thats the way hot rodding was supposed to be....use what others throw away. if the stuff you buy and is shiney chrome and fits perfectly you are a assembly er.. if you find your parts in the dumster or your neighbors yard you are a hot rodder. remember that the whole nation of china releys on what we throw away. just my 2 cents worth.....jim

 

[Crossfire]

Old stuff

Great idea with the wheelbarrow,90% of guys that critisize rat rods have no fabrication skills at all and most have the work done by somebody else then take the credit.

 

[jfg455]

I have used the wheel barrow trick. and con rods for column drops. model A pedals on a chopper. PTO knobs from machinery for light switch, jockey shift knobs. Glass door knobs on chopper shifters. Metal shelving for floor boards. etc. That is the true definition of hot rodding [[

 

[dark_horse]

A little off topic but I used the wood from shipping crates that I received over the years to construct the walls of the office in my shop. Waste not want not!

 

[Willowbilly3]

The place I owned in Willow Alaska, I built my shop and all my outbuildings from wood I got taking apart shipping crates. The metal roofing was taken out of the inside of a warehouse. I still recycle as much as I can, my whole car is built from junk. I get a lot of metal from the city dump. old exercise machines, bed frames ect. Plus I snag quite a few lawn mowers there that don't take much to get running and resell. I got a nice little Campbell/Hausfield air compressor there last week, just needed a wheel and the switch cleaned.
Anyway, here's a picture of the bed in my rpu. Also the top links were a tie rod from an old combine. I almost hate to paint this over.

 

[NewIronRats]

A little off topic but I used the wood from shipping crates that I received over the years to construct the walls of the office in my shop. Waste not want not!

You got any pictures ? I would love to see it.[P[