Showing off what I been up to the past couple years.

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  1. Jap901

    Jap901 Member

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    1946 Chevy truck rat rod was originally A 1.5 ton truck and is mounted on A 51 3/4 ton Chevy truck frame shorted 18in and z 13in with the original 3/4 ton rear end, 87 Chrysler 318 engine, 91 dodge Dakota a500 trans, 66 mustang radiator, 54 1/2 ton front suspension, 97 Nissan brake booster, brake and gas peddles, VW rear shocks, 79 Chevy van steering column shorted to 14", 79 van gas tank, dodge van overload shock for the front, 91 caddy tail lights, 2003 dodge caravan 3rd roll seat, chopped the top 6in and suicide the doors with iron gate hinges, 5in 6ft stacks and I had the bed air brushed and pinstriped this winter. its 90% done

    Ever thing was done by me except for the air brushing and pin stripping.

    Video from about A year ago. http://youtu.be/S9XkplWa_t0
     

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    Craig Selvey Indiana State Rep - MCCI

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    That is pretty cool. Nice work.
     
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    71gold Frank Cooper Supporting Member

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    "its 90% done" more like 30 percent...:yup:

    my understanding of a Rat Rod is it's done when you stop working on it...you can never "finish" one...:bouncy:
     
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    Lol I still have to wire up everything and put the door glass and rear window glass in and its done.
     

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