so ? what/is a Rudy truck ?

[peabody]

I'm not following the term ? Rudy ?
a person or the style of a truck ?

 

[Yankee Transplant]

I never knew myself .. I just thought it was a truck with no bed and tires scrubbing the cab ??????

 

[Willowbilly3]

Not really. The original "Rudy" truck was built about 2002 by Rudy Rodrigez and started a style.
Here is a good read on the truck
http://www.kustomrama.com/index.php?title=Rudy_Rodriguez'_1935_Ford

 

[Yankee Transplant]

Well thats cool .. its going to be like mine 100 different parts on it.. from everything thats laying around

 

[peabody]

thanks guys .. that was helpful . interesting truck.[cl

 

[peabody]

I'm beginning to understand the ideals of rat Rodding..
simplicity . and fun.[
can't wait to get mine built.

 

[Willowbilly3]

It is a style and balance of proportions that really nails it for me. Much more so that the long front end with the tires right behind the cab. The bed length is perfect and with the rear tires centered in the bed.

 

[Bamamav]

It is a style and balance of proportions that really nails it for me. Much more so that the long front end with the tires right behind the cab. The bed length is perfect and with the rear tires centered in the bed.

I agree, it's the proportions that make or break a build. A little too much on either end, and it'll never look right. Some make the front too long and the rear too short, others stick the nose too far in front of the tires, some chop and channel too much. It's all about the proportions, wheather it turns out looking right, or looking like a kids cartoon....

 

[Yankee Transplant]

Ive seen a few I really like . so Im going to use the location looks of there build when I finish mine up .. Ive got the bed centered and it setting low like I want .. all I have left will be to figure out the front end part ..but I'll wait till I get the axle and I have all the parts to start on it .

 

[Willowbilly3]

I agree, it's the proportions that make or break a build. A little too much on either end, and it'll never look right. Some make the front too long and the rear too short, others stick the nose too far in front of the tires, some chop and channel too much. It's all about the proportions, wheather it turns out looking right, or looking like a kids cartoon....

That's why I stole the term "cartoon truck" and use it once in a while. It takes a lot of thought, and a fair bit of changing things to get "the look". I spent a great deal of effort on my rpu to get the balance I wanted and still didn't quite nail it. Due to the length of a small block Ford, I ended up with a couple more inches between the firewall and the grille (and actually the whole wheelbase) than I really like. I would also like to have the grill an inch lower but I would have to buy a custom radiator to get it any lower.

 

[440shorty]

Wheelbase

So, what wheelbase seems to lend to that natural balance we seek?

440shorty

 

[30sx]

wasn,t there a truck called a RUGBY? could be it,s cousin

 

[Torchie]

So, what wheelbase seems to lend to that natural balance we seek?

440shorty

I am sure that somebody has an exact length that they can tell you. But what works for an early Ford may not work for later model International or Chevy or whatever.
But I will echo what has been previously stated...
It's all about the proportions.
When I see a Hot Rod that I think looks good the only reason I would ask about the wheel length would be if I was to try to duplicate it.
When something looks right. It looks right.
And you will know it when you build it.
Torchie.

 

[Willowbilly3]

I think the article says it's on 112". I don't see anything wrong with trying to duplicate the proportions of a popular truck but what works for a chopped 35 Ford may not work at all for a bubble roofed 39 International.