hello from MD.

[WrongWayWillie13]

hello, all
just got an idea in my head the other day (probably a bad one) and searched rat rod on google, and found this site... COOL!


Thinking of biulding my first rat rod. I have played with cars my whole life. but was never really to good at all that paint and polish part. I have built a few stockcars in my time. get to kinda make your own rules to a point. my last one was a 57 chevy dirt car

I built the tail lights and simulated chrome 1/4 trim. I still own part of that car.
I took up the corvette hobby but ran into ....well a guardrail.


depending on how ins falls, I am thinking of using the vette chassis with a chopped and channeled 55 nomad rear body with an open engine and vintage style upright radiator and grill.

all in my head right, but I think I will put pencil to paper and drawl something up this week.

 

[WrongWayWillie13]

also , mann it seemed like forever to get my approval to post. but really was only a day and half.

 

[Old Iron]

Welcome to the site
The 57 150 Black Widow is a good lookin car
Not sure on your other idea till I see some renditions of your thoughts

 

[WrongWayWillie13]

more 57 on video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=es9w6WY2u5Y

 

[WrongWayWillie13]

something like this.

excuse the art work, a drawer I'm not

 

[kenny c]

welcome from RI. Looks like a cool idea. this site has a lot of info and support. I thought Nomads were a little to valuable to chop up, but it's your car do what you like. Good luck and keep us posted.

 

[WrongWayWillie13]

the nomad is a wrecked rusted and stripped parts car that will come with a 56 nomad that I will restore/hotrod. I wouldn't destroy a rare classic that was worth saving.

looking around the net someone has already had my idea
57 wagon, but same concept

 

[kenny c]

there are only so many ideas. modify the concept and make it your own.

 

[Dirtyrat]

Welcome to RRR, looking forward to seeing something cool and different!

 

[26Troadster]

welcome to rrr. when i was a teen, family members and family friends were into dirt track stock cars. my ex-uncle had a 55 chevy setting on a 3/4 truck frame you set in the middle of the car. it was powered by a 350 with 2-4 cross ram intake, those were the days. love seeing those type of stock cars.

 

[endicott_jb]

Pick up the latest issue of rr mag. That was one of the cars from this years build off. Personally, I don't like the idea of the wheels pushed forward or the lack of front fenders on the tri fives. I'd use the corvette drive train except for the rear end. A Chevy ten bolt would be easier to transplant in the rear of a tri five than the corvette rear end.

 

[WrongWayWillie13]

actually thinking of using the vette frame, and shorten the nomad body and chop the top

 

[Bonehead]

Welcome to the site.

 

[stringtowndude]

hello, love the 57

 

[stringtowndude]

[QUOTE=WrongWayWillie13; yea takes for ever to post

 

[stringtowndude]

hello, love the 57

takes for ever to post today slow

 

[drivewaycustoms]

Welcome Willie, what part of MD are you from?

 

[Bamamav]

Welcome from Alabama!