PORTnPOLISH
Well-known member
Hello everyone, I am a modaholic not looking to recover at all 
. I have built DSMs since I've had a license but on the side I've always been drooling over rat rods,rat bikes, and bobbers at shows and cruises. So I have been browsing and dreaming of ever affording some old chevy I could rat out and cruise in. Well the other day I was on craigslist browsing for a smallblock to rebuild for my 89k1500 when I ran a cross a 72 chevy 3/4 ton long bed in really nice shape for........500! Soooooo I talked him down to 300 and I'm going to get her this weekend!
I know that a 72 chevy isn't exactley the "right" era of vehicle for a rat but imo rats are not "right" any ways so I really don't care if I'm criticized or not. I have found some nice exmaples of what I'm kinda looking to do and I'm happy with the styling. I also am stoked to have a slammed long bed. It has no engine or trans so that will be on the list to get next. I am a gearhead so I really want a built v8 but inline 6 is cool as **** imo.
Pretty much imagine a 2 tone white and black truck with red pinstiped flames red steelies and white walls almost dragging tail, turn down exhaust tips kicking up dust when you fire it up. I still might actually leave the paint the way it is out of 1972 because I am very into driving time worn art.
. I have built DSMs since I've had a license but on the side I've always been drooling over rat rods,rat bikes, and bobbers at shows and cruises. So I have been browsing and dreaming of ever affording some old chevy I could rat out and cruise in. Well the other day I was on craigslist browsing for a smallblock to rebuild for my 89k1500 when I ran a cross a 72 chevy 3/4 ton long bed in really nice shape for........500! Soooooo I talked him down to 300 and I'm going to get her this weekend!I know that a 72 chevy isn't exactley the "right" era of vehicle for a rat but imo rats are not "right" any ways so I really don't care if I'm criticized or not. I have found some nice exmaples of what I'm kinda looking to do and I'm happy with the styling. I also am stoked to have a slammed long bed. It has no engine or trans so that will be on the list to get next. I am a gearhead so I really want a built v8 but inline 6 is cool as **** imo.
Pretty much imagine a 2 tone white and black truck with red pinstiped flames red steelies and white walls almost dragging tail, turn down exhaust tips kicking up dust when you fire it up. I still might actually leave the paint the way it is out of 1972 because I am very into driving time worn art.
