Random Picture Thread

CobraBob

Authorized Vendor
Established Member
Premium Member
Single Barrel Sirs
Joined
Nov 17, 2002
Messages
105,349
Location
Cheshire, CT
Some cool rat rods!

Winged-Rodroadkillcustoms.com_.jpg


1927-Ford-Model-TRusty-BBlackwell.jpg


Wheelbarrow Rat Rod
WheelBarrow-Rod.jpg

There might be more efficient ways to scare yourself to death, but there are few more thrilling that constructing a rat rod out of a wheelbarrow. Yes, you read that right. And it’s not just a wheelbarrow that enthusiasts are using to construct these mini-racers.

The one featured above, built in the 1970s but still active in the 2010s, has a pitchfork grill, a snow shovel for a seat, and a post-hole digger serving as its rear bumper. If the headlights look familiar, they were swiped off a 1953 Mercury.
WheelBarrow-Rod.jpg


itw.jpg


1968 Lamborghini Espada Rat Rod
lambo.jpg


jeepster.jpg


School Bus Rat Rod (hang on tight, kids)
nratrod10.jpg

Jason Bliesner is an entrepreneur in Illinois. He owns a bar, car wash and manages rental properties. At some point, Bliesner felt motivated to build a school bus rat-rod. At an auction, he bought a 1941 Chevy bus for $2,700.

He kept its original look but added a 12-valve 8.9L, air-ride suspension, and compound turbos. Bliesner also updated the interiors. The bus gets 15-mpg at 80-mph. Imagine the kid’s reaction if this bus picked them up in the morning.

stubby-bob.jpg


Post Office Rat Rod gives new meaning to Express Mail!
mail-box-car.jpg


ratrodfrank.jpg


weird-rod.jpg
 

CobraBob

Authorized Vendor
Established Member
Premium Member
Single Barrel Sirs
Joined
Nov 17, 2002
Messages
105,349
Location
Cheshire, CT
More. A mix.

ratrod5.jpg

This rat rod was built off a 1928 Sudebaker and is now fitted with a turbocharged 29-liter engine from a Patton tank. The result produces 1400 horsepower.

The creators of this monster, Blastolene Brothers, assert that Rodzilla can do a quarter-mile in 11 seconds. If true, wow! On top of that, the car stands over 7 feet. Also, if you thought the “Rod” in the nickname derived from “hot rod” or “rat rod,” you’d be wrong. It is actually named after the car’s owner Rodney Rucker.

Gasser
ratrod3.jpg

A 1955 Chevy Sedan 150 Gasser built by WelderUp. Pretty cool how they made the blower look like it literally ripped straight out of the hood.

ratrod2.jpg


long-car.jpg


Custom-Toyota-FJ40-Land-Cruiser.jpg


verzani-farms.jpg


red-truck.jpg


express.jpg


red-rat-rod.jpg


hdfamily26.jpg


jeep-rod.jpg


Truck-Rod.jpg


Truck-RodTandem-Thoughts.jpg


Tank-RodMajor-Payne-Monster-Tank.jpg
 

geoffmt

Well-Known Member
Established Member
Premium Member
Joined
Jul 30, 2015
Messages
2,024
Location
billings, mt
Steve Darnell builds some weird and some cool stuff. The shrapnel idea is a great one but would be ruthless on the hands and rags when cleaning. He is a friend of a few of my close friends but I doubt he would remember my name next time I see him


Sent from my iPhone using svtperformance.com
 

SecondhandSnake

Well-Known Member
Established Member
Joined
Jan 29, 2011
Messages
1,743
Location
Columbus, IN
That first one man rat rod is like a PowerWheels come to life. I want to build one now.

I recall seeing the Lamborghini based one online. Really the epitome of the "anything for clicks" internet build culture.

The rod bus is neat, but one of those is just screaming for something like a built Detroit Diesel, big old blower sticking out with it. It probably came stock with a 6V71, but upgrading to an 8V71 or better yet the massive 12V71 (aka the Buzzin' Dozen) would make it incredible.

That truck with the rear mounted blown engine is a nice touch.

And whoever put that Coronet back end on the one rat rod- that's a brilliant move. So much better than the stamped steel bed that everyone does with them.

The truck ones remind me of the "Pissed off Pete"
100_1322.jpg
 

7998

Don't Care
Established Member
Malt Liquor Mafia
Joined
Mar 12, 2008
Messages
3,766
Location
PA
The wife and I went to the Mid Atlantic Air Museum's WW2 show yesterday. What a thrill. I got to see my favorite airplane fly, the Corsair. The pilot really put it through it's paces and demonstrated why the Japs called it whistling death. Also there were Japanese planes including 1 of 4 Zero's that are in flying condition. The Zero pilot showed why these were so deadly when doing his take off by using 1/4th of the runway the rest of the planes needed and going into a very steep climb. There was also a rare P63 King Cobra which is 1 of 5 still airworthy.
The sound of those engines were amazing.
Other planes of note that were flying:
P-51's
TBM Avenger
SBD-5 Dauntless
Aichi "Val"
Nakajima "Kate"
B-29 Superfortress
B-17 Flying Fortress
B-25 Mitchell's
F4F Wildcat.

maam11.jpg
maam.jpg
maam12.jpg
maam13.jpg
maam1.jpg
maam2.jpg
maam6.jpg
 

wizbangdoodle

Inslee is an Idiot
Established Member
Premium Member
Joined
May 3, 2004
Messages
6,982
Location
Land of Loonies
Corsair is my favorite too.
Those zeros were extremely light, just about all paper and wood.

My mother in law flew some of these planes as a WASP.

Move on, nothing to see here.
 

blownstang01

Well-Known Member
Established Member
Joined
Feb 2, 2004
Messages
872
Location
NY
I can listen to old rotaries run for days. In fact had to youtube some after these posts. Too cool.
 

CobraBob

Authorized Vendor
Established Member
Premium Member
Single Barrel Sirs
Joined
Nov 17, 2002
Messages
105,349
Location
Cheshire, CT
Those are some really cool and awesome planes. Must an been a really great venue. To see and hear them would produce memories you'd never forget.
 

Lambeau

Superfleck Moonbird
Established Member
Malt Liquor Mafia
Joined
May 13, 2010
Messages
9,686
Location
Rockwood Lodge
More MITP '21
~2,200 vehicles. GREAT show, GREAT turnout!
IMHO, the quality of the cars was impressive.

Christine
'58 Belvedere
IMG_8263.JPG


Remember "The Good Guys In The White Hats"?
'70 D100
IMG_8257.JPG


IMG_8254.jpg


440?
IMG_8255.JPG
 
Last edited:

Users who are viewing this thread



Top