Monster Rat
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- Joined
- Jul 9, 2009
- Messages
- 11
I'm sitting here trying to remember what I first saw that gave me the itch to build a rat........hmmmm...not sure. I can say that the appeal of building a rat comes from the ability to use several makes/models/years to build something unique. I'm not talking a full on "art" car, but something I can drive in reasonable comfort for a few hours, gets attention, and is fun to drive.
I have always liked old 4x4's so it made sense to build something in that fashion. That, and I operate a 4x4 repair shop in Casper Wy. I needed to build something that represents my business.
Through some trading with a customer I acquired a YJ frame form a guy who stepped up to a new JK Rubicon. These frames make a great platform for building off of. They are fully boxed, somewhat Z'd and fit the 39-46 Chevy cabs almost as if they were made for them.
I found a cab, and a Willy's style Jeep grille. I knew I wanted to run larger tires in the rear, and keep this thing as low as possible, while retain 4wd. This was kinda the idea.
I stripped the YJ down and smoothed the unnecessary mounting points.
I then set the cab on the frame and began to get a visual image of what I wanted. I was unsure about the chopping it, but I caved in, and the roof lost 4.5" of height.
I have always liked old 4x4's so it made sense to build something in that fashion. That, and I operate a 4x4 repair shop in Casper Wy. I needed to build something that represents my business.
Through some trading with a customer I acquired a YJ frame form a guy who stepped up to a new JK Rubicon. These frames make a great platform for building off of. They are fully boxed, somewhat Z'd and fit the 39-46 Chevy cabs almost as if they were made for them.
I found a cab, and a Willy's style Jeep grille. I knew I wanted to run larger tires in the rear, and keep this thing as low as possible, while retain 4wd. This was kinda the idea.
I stripped the YJ down and smoothed the unnecessary mounting points.
I then set the cab on the frame and began to get a visual image of what I wanted. I was unsure about the chopping it, but I caved in, and the roof lost 4.5" of height.