Is it old school.

[SexOnWheels]

is that a VW bus in the yard ?

With a giant lift kit I would think.

Need more details/pics on that Rat(neck) Rod for sure!!!

[Z28Thunder]

heres my old school rat rod.........i like the raised white letters

Thats a 69/70 El Camino... How is that a rat rod??????

[Z28Thunder]

Defined by the encyclopedia..




"Rat Rod" is a style of Hot Rod or Custom car that, in most cases, imitates (or exaggerates) the early hot rods of the 40s and 50s. It is not to be confused with the somewhat closely related "Traditional" Hot Rod, which is an accurate re-creation or period-correct restoration of a Hot Rod from the same era.

Most Rat Rods appear "unfinished" (whether they actually are or are not), with just the bare essentials to be driven.

The Rat Rod is the visualization of the idea of function over form. Rat Rods are meant to be driven, not shown off. Sometimes the customization will include using spare parts, or parts from another car altogether.

[ArcticZ06]

Those bullet holes add a nice touch!

[FSANE]

I used to have Coper Cobras on my V6 firebird. Blue letters

[LETHALxLS1]

Defined by the encyclopedia..




"Rat Rod" is a style of Hot Rod or Custom car that, in most cases, imitates (or exaggerates) the early hot rods of the 40s and 50s. It is not to be confused with the somewhat closely related "Traditional" Hot Rod, which is an accurate re-creation or period-correct restoration of a Hot Rod from the same era.

Most Rat Rods appear "unfinished" (whether they actually are or are not), with just the bare essentials to be driven.

The Rat Rod is the visualization of the idea of function over form. Rat Rods are meant to be driven, not shown off. Sometimes the customization will include using spare parts, or parts from another car altogether.

That car is bad looking! I wouldnt mind having one of those- I would get a nice gloss black paint job though and some weld pro stars with some wide ass MTs on the back and some 3.5 inch on the front.

[Jays00ss]

Thats a 69/70 El Camino... How is that a rat rod??????

Its a 72 elCamino I have a 71

[Toyota h8r]

I had raised yellow lettered goodyear tires on black stamped steel rims......yes for nascar look......they were free and didnt look really bad on my third gen.....

I had sum raised white letter goodyear eagles(iirc) on the 95 t/a when i got it.....looked alright but i had to get my yokohama's on it

[TempleU_WS6]

is that a VW bus in the yard ?

That things looks sick all lifted like that!

[transamhooker]

its a vw alright, it is sittin on a chevy 4x4 frame, leaf spring. it has been shorten to match the wheel base on the bus.
the elcamino is a 72, an rat roding is just a style. That what i was going for with this car, hints the red wheels.
heres some more pics or the bus.....

[transamhooker]

With a giant lift kit I would think.

Need more details/pics on that Rat(neck) Rod for sure!!!

its has a 355ci, with flat top pistons, cam, etc....
heres some more pics....

[Toyota h8r]

LOVE the el camino! Thats the theme im thinkin bout doing to my 85 t/a, on the bus a blazer frame looks kinda close to wheelbase you used....im just guessing.....but its badass anyway!

EDIT: the caminos....those 15" rallies?

[Z28Thunder]

its has a 355ci, with flat top pistons, cam, etc....
heres some more pics....

Still not a rat rod..... Its a 72 El Camino in black primer or flat black or semi gloss black. I can not really tell with the photos. Oh and red wheels sorry.

[SStriker]

I loved the white letters on my 86ss Used to keep them bright as could be. Dunlop GT qualifiers! CHYEAH!

[LETHALxLS1]

On my 84 Z28 H.O. I had Goodyear Eagles with raised white lettering-looked really good. I dont think I would run RWL tires on my 98 z though.

[Blitzed]

its has a 355ci, with flat top pistons, cam, etc....
heres some more pics....

What the hell did you use to take the pics with? a camera phone? jesus...

[transamhooker]

whats so wrong with taking pics with a camera phone? gezzzzzzzzz

[SexOnWheels]

Sweet you delivered with the VW picks.

Does she run or is it still a work in progress?

[LETHALxLS1]

the Vw moster bus is cool as hell. Imagine that thing with bigger tires and painted/finished.

[LETHALxLS1]

I am wondering how the engine will work in it since the engine went in the back originally. Looks like you have the stuff to make it work though.