In-progress: '29 Rat Rod

Well, it's been quite sometime since I have posted on A/F! So go easy on me!!!! This kit is the Revell 3-n-1 Rat-rod. So far I have channeled the body, Z'd the rear part of the frame, and suicide the front axle(no leaf springs)!

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Feedback and comments welcome! Dennis

Very cool Dennis! Nice to see you working on something. Hopefully we'll see you at the next meeting.

Now that´s goin to be one rough ride with no suspension on the front end!
But the stance is perfect(and that´s all that matters) :icon16:

Looks like a great start!

Sweet! Some pretty nice body/chassis mods you got there. Can't wait to see this one progress!

BTW, good to see you posting again, man!

looking great so far...how you gonna go drivetrain wise?

*cough* chevy small block *cough*

cant wait to see more...

looking great so far...how you gonna go drivetrain wise?

*cough* chevy small block *cough*

cant wait to see more...

I built a '32 lo-boy awhile back with a 427!!! I'm leaning toward a hopped up 4-banger!! Here is the '32 on the right, with my '37 also!!

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WB! Nice to se you working again! Keep it coming! It was you hwo made me buy a '32 Ford;)

Good to see you back on track, homie! I have a feeling that this build will be killer! keep em coming!

damm good work

Looking good so far, will be keeping an eye on this one.

Looking good, stranger!

Loving The "Old School" Look,Keep Up The Great Work!

Looks very low and fine. Imagine this one in some bleached rustladen paint, and heavy weathering :)
Yum..

Awsome Dennis I would suggest a Flathead.

Here is a small update! I got the chassis, rearend and frontend painted. I also drilled out the front axle. Got the wheels painted OSHA yellow with of course the whitewalls going. Have not figured out the body color yet, maybe a drab-green!!!!!

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Feedback and comments welcome! Ol' Dude

"Still going with the 4-banger flathead dave!"

long time no see. lookin good :smokin: im liking the way this is looking :smokin: after seeing this i think im gonna go finish my 40' ford that i started about a year ago. :lol: i think a green color would look good with the yellow wheels and white walls. keep up the good work.

Wow, thats looking awesome...
IMO, green auto primer would be an awesome colour for the body...

Damn thats cool!!

Well I decided the Tamiya Olive Drab!!! The lighting is kinda off but I think we all get the idea!! Will finish up the motor soon, there is a oil pan clearence problem!!!! Then the rust will start!!

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Feedback and comments welcome!! Ol' Dude

Looking hellacious. Really hellacious. I would NOT want to see this thing pull up next to me at a stoplight.

Looking badass. All it needs now is a huge motor... do you happen to have a bigblock lying around? :D

Finally, the rat rod king is back!!

nice color for a rod. Keep it coming!

:ylsuper:

Looking good

just mean lookin. awesome job so far...

I got a few things done last night and this morning! The clearence problem has been solved, made new motor mounts! I got the track nose channeled about where it needs to be, maybe channel it a little more so it rides flush with the body! The motor is mocked up, will probably start on it tonight!

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Feedback and comments welcome! Ol' Dude

You know what this is making me think of? Old, WWII fighter planes with their cool nose art. If you are going to go with the olive drab and OSHA yellow scheme, why not steal a few nose art decals from an airplane kit, put 'em on the doors?
Or better yet, paint a shark-mouth on the nose... :iceslolan

I really like where this one is going! Keep up the awsome work!

Nice Work! I love this rat's!

Keeps getting better and better.......

I love the yellow wheels and whitewalls.

Got a few more things done last night! Cut open the vent section of the track nose and put some mesh screen inside! Got part of the motor painted! I am really liking this RAT!!

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Feedback and comments welcome! Ol' Dude

still lookin awesome. cant wait to see more!

Sweet! Awsome Dennis!

Well, I had a change in the body department! Went with the closed cab instead of the open roadster! Chopped the cab, channeled the cab over the chassis! I think it looks more pissed off now instead of the roadster body!!

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Feedback and comments welcome!! Ol' Dude

I still think it needs the 1/12 427 and moon tank.

It definatley has some attitude now.
Looks great, can't wait to see it done.

I was about to say that you should chop the windshield
frame, but this is much better:D

In the 3rd pic it looks almost like a skull.. cool

the top deffinately made it look more hellbound. this thing is looking great, just plain demonic!..........................*Ryan*

Nice change!

The change now makes it look better

No, its not done yet!! As I await decals for the '51 Chevy, I got to working on the '29 again! I put wood for the floorboard and got the gas tank mounted! The hole in the driver side of the body is for the steering linkage! It will have to be scratch-made! Still need seats and a dash!!

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Feedback and comments welcome! Ol' Dude

COOL! but i tnink the car is to low ...

COOL! but i tnink the car is to low ...

If you can slide a piece of paper under it, it's not low enough!!

Haha! I was just thinking that there is stil room for some adjustment on the ride hight:D

Seriously, this looks killer! I like the decal on the door.

Lookin badass!

Totally sweet! I hope you leave the steering rod in front of the grill, that's the coolest thing I've seen in a while! Great work!

This will be the last update, I'm off work Friday so hopefully it will be done!! Made the mexican blankets last night! (thanks KH) And NO! they are not conformed to the seats yet! These blankets are not hard to make, it just takes some time! The how-to is in the How-to section of the forums!

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Feedback and comments welcome! Ol' Dude

WOW man! It's AMAZING :shock:

it's really lookin awesome man. I am starting on a 5 window coupe rod that I have z'd the frame and channeled it as well. it's gonna be satin black with white walls and steelies. this is lookin great though................*Ryan*

Super clean build looking forward to the finished product