a ratrod is what you created for your self with what you had and what you did for your self with your two hands, you dont have to go with the crowd you stand with part of you in a machine that you brought back to life be proud!
Jeff, You have true engineering skills and a great artistic touch. I love the steelies and baldies and wide whites and the vintage Ford steering wheel and the bottle opener on the dash. Truly a work of engineering art. Thanks for a great video. Oh, also the music shows great taste.
Hey Jeff, this is seriously a sick ride man. I was wondering how you went about building the frame for it? I have read some books on it and none of them seem to sit as low as yours did. Did you use some type of diagram? Either that you made or found? I'd love to see it if possible. Thanks man. Sick ride again!
Ey dude i really love what you did to that rod. and am myself thinking of actually building my own, i am in south Africa and am a 20year old. like how long does it take if you constantly work at it? great work bru.
Alex. The front section of the frame is z'd up about 11 inches to allow room for the crossmember box I made to hide the airbags. It's not very high tech just some 5 inch bags from Airbagit.com
hey jeff absolutley bad asssss truck, i am building a 48 ford truck and i was wandering what kind of air system did u used on the front i-beam axle to keep it behind or under the radiator. cause i like how it lowers the complete body without putting the axle in front of the radiator and the looks of it. like to use a system like that on my truck
Can you share this project? I'm going to build a hot rod and in my country we have almost no information on where to start. My project is basically the same as yours, I need you to help me with the measurements and construction of the chassis
+trainsnmorebuffalo there is no definite line between a rat or hotrod....paint imho doesnt make a rat a hotrod... even though a lot of rats arent painted...its the builders interpretation of what the car is...ive seen rusty vehicles that are so badly put together just so it can be a rat..but thats unsafe..then theres rats that are built well...so if the builder calls it a rat it is..if he calls it a hotrod..it is.....there are so many cars inbetween the different types..hell you cant tell anymore..hotrods, shockrods, rat rods, tradional rods any one could easily blend into another type somehow.....lol
+trainsnmorebuffalo I have to agree with you. Not necessarily about the paint but just that its simply too nice. Love rat rods but I don't think this is one. Bitchin truck.
+justrockon426 The first song is Classical Gas by Mason Williams. I don't know the other. Kinda sounds like an acoustic version of REM's Everybody Hurts though. Don't know.
a ratrod is what you created for your self with what you had and what you did for your self with your two hands, you dont have to go with the crowd you stand with part of you in a machine that you brought back to life be proud!
Very nice Jeff! Mine should be drivable by end of summer, but will still be work in progress through. the winter. Keep us up to date with the bobber.
I love your truck. Simple yet attention to detail. Very nice job!
Great build! You nailed the wheelbase perfectly.
Jeff, You have true engineering skills and a great artistic touch. I love the steelies and baldies and wide whites and the vintage Ford steering wheel and the bottle opener on the dash. Truly a work of engineering art. Thanks for a great video. Oh, also the music shows great taste.
I have done a lot of crazy, oddball stuff in my lifetime, but grinding welds in slacks and a tie is a new one.
nice build hopefully you are keeping it.now you can add the fine things like caddy tail lights etc
good looking truck you built there. building a 54 GMC truck myself hope it turns out as good as this one.
and a cool bottle opener too
Damn, that is one sweet hot rod!
cool truck, 'great seat
i like the seats and trim on the inside
that's cool
Isaac, after work and free time took about a year to finish. Nice way to spend free time and I've prob gott under $8k into it.
Bitchin Hot Rod!!!!! Excellent work.
I wonder how long its going to be before we start seeing LS,LT, ETC been put in these rods. Were already bagging em and slapping IFS, IRS in em.
You're a Craftsman! Nice work!
Hey Gary. I just used small Firestone bags. They were about $50-$60 a piece
So clean! Awesome!
Very nice job
awesome truck,I wish I had skills I would build one
that's a mean beauty!
nice job. Looks great
I was using the stock I-beam front axle so I just kept it stock width. The 454 still fit well between the rails
jeff thats cool ride you have Skills .!
Hey Jeff, this is seriously a sick ride man. I was wondering how you went about building the frame for it? I have read some books on it and none of them seem to sit as low as yours did. Did you use some type of diagram? Either that you made or found? I'd love to see it if possible. Thanks man. Sick ride again!
Thanks, Awesome vid!
Awsome work!
Ey dude i really love what you did to that rod.
and am myself thinking of actually building my own, i am in south Africa and am a 20year old. like how long does it take if you constantly work at it?
great work bru.
u got it rite bud this I is a fine lookin ride hopin mine turns out half this nice
Nice Work !!!
Alex. The front section of the frame is z'd up about 11 inches to allow room for the crossmember box I made to hide the airbags. It's not very high tech just some 5 inch bags from Airbagit.com
Hey Kacper the first song is Mason Williams classical gas.
hey jeff absolutley bad asssss truck, i am building a 48 ford truck and i was wandering what kind of air system did u used on the front i-beam axle to keep it behind or under the radiator. cause i like how it lowers the complete body without putting the axle in front of the radiator and the looks of it. like to use a system like that on my truck
well done
nice build
Cool, But I am not sure I would call it a "Rat Rod" It doesn't look like a rusty hunk of shyt that a sane man would be afraid to drive.
Can you share this project? I'm going to build a hot rod and in my country we have almost no information on where to start. My project is basically the same as yours, I need you to help me with the measurements and construction of the chassis
Rat rod? Don't you mean hotrod. The minute you painted it and "cleaned" it, it was no longer considered a Ratrod.
+trainsnmorebuffalo there is no definite line between a rat or hotrod....paint imho doesnt make a rat a hotrod... even though a lot of rats arent painted...its the builders interpretation of what the car is...ive seen rusty vehicles that are so badly put together just so it can be a rat..but thats unsafe..then theres rats that are built well...so if the builder calls it a rat it is..if he calls it a hotrod..it is.....there are so many cars inbetween the different types..hell you cant tell anymore..hotrods, shockrods, rat rods, tradional rods any one could easily blend into another type somehow.....lol
+trainsnmorebuffalo I have to agree with you. Not necessarily about the paint but just that its simply too nice. Love rat rods but I don't think this is one. Bitchin truck.
true a rat brings to mind rust and holes...but it comes down to what the builder considers it...
awesome..mine is presently down for new kingpin bushings but..I only have about 8 k into my build...see "Frankenstude Too" here on Utube
how much was the cab chopped and channeled?....thanks
what is the music till about 3 minute called?
Hi what year/model is the Chassis and body used to build this rod I love it and want something similar - Cheers mate
i have a 47 and this one looks real close to same
What gauge wasn't
working?
6:54 look the guy :P :
come help me, lol
hello I wonder if you have the chassis design available
I'm sorry. I don't. I pretty much just wing it.
ok thank you
ebay jean carlos just type in rat rod frame blueprints
whats the song?
+justrockon426 The first song is Classical Gas by Mason Williams. I don't know the other. Kinda sounds like an acoustic version of REM's Everybody Hurts though. Don't know.
nice, but not too nice to drive. so....... drive and let the hanyaks worry about the label
It was chopped 5 inches and not channeled but z-d 11 inches in the front and 18 in the rear
nice build