Fhuggin Suhweet !

[RacinDuallie]

Stumbled across this Ratty......

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mVlov_t4fjg&mode=related&search= :evil

[zukgod1]

Holly crap!!
I want one!!


dan

[SINNER]

that thing is sick. kinda makes the imagination go wild!

[chevyguy]

That is pretty cool. Forget having a blower sticking through the hood. I want a turbo and stack sticking above teh hood. It just needs stacks behind the cab to make it official.

[wideopen]

It's cool ..But I'm not much on the exhaust sticking out over the cab...It would llok better with the exhaust piped down.

[RacinDuallie]

Makes me wanna look for a 4bt..... LOL LOL

[crzycowboy]

Great with all the "project" cars Jeff has, I see one of them getting a cummins transplant....LOL

[RacinDuallie]

In an old 30's Dodge or Plymouth Roadster body- it would be the shnizzle.

[Graphic Man]

cool !!!!....he just need a little more fuel :rockwoot:

[RacinDuallie]

My mind is running wild.......... I might have to visit a couple wrecking yards........

[Noreaster]

Wonder if Morse still has that 4bt crate motor

[RacinDuallie]

Morse is too far away- the shipping would kill any great deal Morse or Turbomatt could give me.... I know a few places in my area I can hunt around at..... LOL

[Santa Gertrudis]

I watched that vid. last night on youtube, but didnt post it cause I figured that I just missed it and everyone else had seen it. LOL

[RacinDuallie]

Damn if I aint got my eye on a slick lil 35 Dodge pick up rite now.......

Awaiting some additional pics and info.....:evil

[4x4dually]

I kept waitin' for ol' boy to punch it....still waitin'..... :pop:

[Morse]

It's actually a new 3.3 crate motor. A friend of mine says he wants it, though it's been a few months and he still hasn't paid me even a dime towards it.. So, I may have it for sale again soon...

[RacinDuallie]

:evil One of my contacts has found me a 36 Dodge Pick Up:woohoo:

.....I'm getting it and I will be having yet another side project- The price is too good to pass up -and its complete.:rockwoot:

There is quite a bit of rust but that doesnt bother me- I refuse to paint it and preferr the natural "patina" that the exterior has- "Patina" is very popular now in the Hot rod circles. I will use 2" x 3" rectangular tube for the main rails and some round mild steel built offa the rectangular to make up the frame and roll cage. Plans for an already accessable to me, turbo-ed/ mechanical injection pumped 4Bt Cummins will have the head o-ringed with a mild port and polish.

She'll be slammed to the ground and I will chop atleast 4" out of the top-in it's natural ''patina'' with dual 4" Grand Rock Stacks on both back corners of the cab it will be pretty bad arse for an unusual rat rod- that's diesel powered.......:rockwoot: Will update y-all when It gets in my hands.....:rockwoot: :rockwoot: :rockwoot:

[crzycowboy]

Jeff, Jeff, Jeff.......so when does the cummins transplant happen to one of those B.A. cars you got in the shop?....you know you want to....LOL Good luck with that, and I expect pictures in the near future?

[RacinDuallie]

LOL Josh, na- I cant remove any of them wedges or the hemi in any of the cars....... Pics- yes- soon......

[joefarmer]

:evil A little birdy told me that the owner is a member here on CompD.

[RacinDuallie]

Actually I don't believe he is a member here yet...... I don't see is user name in the member list.....yet.....

[RacinDuallie]

:evil A little birdy told me that the owner is a member here on CompD. I wish the owner of the ratty in the video I posted would get on here and post some additional info on his inspiring creation....... This vid sparked an :evil: little light in me and lookit me now- I am chomping at the bit to get started on my lil ratty project......

I took some inventory yesterday- I have plenty of rears to use, plenty of 2" x 3" rectangular tube steel for a frame- I do have some old K-frame suspensions and I do believe I have an old A-100 I beam front end in the barn..... I am hoping to recieve delivery of my 36 on the weekend:woohoo:

:evil :evil

[RacinDuallie]

My 36 was dropped off last nite.... It's rough :aiwebs_029: but for a 1936 Dodge, it's very workable:evil ..... The work begins this weekend on dismantling the rusted body off the origional frame........:rockwoot:

[SuperSonic]

That is member "mikcon"

[jamesl]

My 36 was dropped off last nite.... It's rough :aiwebs_029: but for a 1936 Dodge, it's very workable:evil ..... The work begins this weekend on dismantling the rusted body off the origional frame........:rockwoot:


when are you going to finish the drag truck?

[RacinDuallie]

I have a "few" projects going on currently......LOL

[crzycowboy]

when are you going to finish the drag truck?

Thats an on going project, wich I belive Jeff is still going to be focused on. The New project is gonna be a diesel "Ratt Rod". Which means he's gonna use what he's go layin' around the shop. Nothing to "buy" per say, thats the beauty of a Ratt Rod....:evil Trust me Jeff wants his Drag Truck done, in the worst way!!

[RacinDuallie]

Exactly, when one amasses an aresenal of surplus, one needs to find uses- and the perfect candidate is a streetable ratty rod..... Believe me I am not detracting from the racer......:evil: This may even make a sweet pit vehicle to tow the racer to the lanes ect...... LOL

[crzycowboy]

Exactly, when one amasses an aresenal of surplus, one needs to find uses- and the perfect candidate is a streetable ratty rod..... Believe me I am not detracting from the racer......:evil: This may even make a sweet pit vehicle to tow the racer to the lanes ect...... LOL

:evil I LIKE that idea....:evil :evil :evil

[RacinDuallie]

Yea -I think the golf cart is getting an eviction notice from the inner sanctum of the shop........:evil:

[Phooker]

so...how long should this take...3-4 weeks?

[RacinDuallie]

We'll see- like I said it is rough- but workable........ Not looking to make a beauty queen either.....

[RacinDuallie]

:evil :evil :evil A weekend of some labor and mad minds at play........

So we are lookin at either a 4Bt Cummins OR a 2 stroke Detroit 453T.....:rockwoot: :rockwoot: :rockwoot:

We're gonna chop the roof bout 3-4" and channel the body 3" she'll look downright mean and evil.....


Remember the Krass and Bernie ''Cartoons" with the giant looking engines? That's what we're looking at -:evil except with a Diesel powerplant LOL LOL LOL :evil

[joefarmer]

Sick man, just sick!

[Phooker]

I love it when a plan comes together.

[RacinDuallie]

Sick man, just sick! LOL Sick is deciding on if I should keep the numerous bullet holes that were blasted into both doors....:evil LOL :hehe:

[crzycowboy]

LOL Sick is deciding on if I should keep the numerous bullet holes that were blasted into both doors....:evil LOL :hehe:

Now THAT would be cool!....Hey Jeff....I'm diggin' them 5" miters in the back ground there....:evil

[RacinDuallie]

Now THAT would be cool!....Hey Jeff....I'm diggin' them 5" miters in the back ground there....:evilThose are 6's:hehe: :hehe: I'll run the real exhaust up the inside of them:evil and I am contemplating a slick little LP gas fire system for some laughs....:evil :hehe:

[crzycowboy]

Those are 6's:hehe: :hehe: I'll run the real exhaust up the inside of them:evil and I am contemplating a slick little LP gas fire system for some laughs....:evil :hehe:

:doh: :doh: sorry 6"ers.....:doh: flame throwers....NICE :evil

[RacinDuallie]

My bro-(Treesmasher) initially said to me, when he first seen the 36 : "wtf- are you crazy???"

But look at him now- with his big grin and thumbs up...... LOL LOL LOL

[tmacie]

Thats sweet!!! I vote for the bullet holes to stay!!

I'm not too far from you, might just have to make a trip down to check it out. lol.

Travis

[RacinDuallie]

Gonna blast the rusted shell with some Black Beauty Media this coming weekend, and I'll be bringing the 2" x 3" rectangular steel to the shop for the frame, gotta attack the rust fast! LOL LOL gonna bring this shot up 71 year old truck back to life!:evil :woohoo:

[tmacie]

I love black beauty......cept when there is more rust than what I thought and its blasts through. DOH!! Are you going to paint the rod or clear it, or nothing?

Travis

[RacinDuallie]

Plans are for a red oxide base primer, then a light topcoat of flat black, after flat black dries, you take steel wool pads soaked in thinner on 'create' old worn thru paint..... bascally it's a new "weathered" paint job:evil ..... and I will have an old business logo applied to the doors (weathered also)

Basically it should look like an old shop truck :evil

[Amish Elegance]

Before:
http://www.competitiondiesel.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=4768&d=1189986049

AFTER:
http://www.competitiondiesel.com/forums/photo/data/500/medium/chopped.JPG

[RacinDuallie]

Thanks to the mad photochopping skillz of Amish- here is a preview with the top chopped............ :evil

[tmacie]

perfect. unfortunatley ive never seen a rat rod in person, so i was guessing that many guys just left the bodies the way they were or fully painted the flat black. now i know.

id love to build one some day.....i hope, lol.

Travis

[RacinDuallie]

Some do it the way I mentioned above- I even seen the new fiberglass reproduction bodies done this way for the old skool look, but some use the existing "patina" if it has the right look and wear......

[Amish Elegance]

screw patina... a little house of krylon primer is all you need. :hehe:

[RacinDuallie]

Hell I seen origonal bodies that have been stripped down to bare metal, that had the body work done and then had em sit under a water sprinkler to recreate the rust!!!!!

[crzycowboy]

Before:
http://www.competitiondiesel.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=4768&d=1189986049

AFTER:
http://www.competitiondiesel.com/forums/photo/data/500/medium/chopped.JPG


That looks badass chopped! :evil

[RacinDuallie]

I believe that's where the shifter handle will end up.... might use a bayonet handle or a brass knuckle for the handle...:evil

[tmacie]

How about a connecting rod?

[Amish Elegance]

I've always been a fan of the beer tap shifter. :hehe:

[RacinDuallie]

I've always been a fan of the beer tap shifter. :hehe:

Then you'll really like the beer keg fuel tank:clap: :clap: :rockwoot:

[crzycowboy]

Then you'll really like the beer keg fuel tank:clap: :clap: :rockwoot:


mmmmmmmmmm......beer.........:rockwoot:

[tmacie]

can you 1-2 shift, pour and not spill a drop???

[Amish Elegance]

can you 1-2 shift, pour and not spill a drop???


Only if I mount the stein on the back glass of the cab. :hehe:

[RacinDuallie]

LOL not responsible for any spilled brew once the boost hits....LOL

[tmacie]

ooooh a stein.....that would hurt if one were to release it upon launch.

[RacinDuallie]

:evil So I put up one of my old spare Hemi engines for sale or trade for a mid to late 50's Detroit 453T, on another Forum.....:rockwoot: :rockwoot:


:evil We'll see if any of them ol rockabilly- hot roddin- gasser folks take a bite on a 50's hemi for a ratty they might be buildin.....:rockwoot:

[tmacie]

If you tell any of them what you are doing they will think you are nuts.....wait......


Travis

[RacinDuallie]

What sellin a Hemi for a Detroit? or a Diesel Rat rod?

Screw them anyhow LOL I dont give a chit what anyone thinks LOL LOL

[tmacie]

Now thats the true Rat Rod way of thinkin!!!!

[mikcon]

If I do this right there will be a pic showing up.
I had a extra 7" stack we held it up for a pic.
I like the stack idea but keeping it right up front just to cause alittle more head turning.
Thanks for the response and thanks racinduallie for letting me know this thread was even started.
If anyone would like I will try to put up some more pics.
Mike

[jamesl]

If I do this right there will be a pic showing up.
I had a extra 7" stack we held it up for a pic.
I like the stack idea but keeping it right up front just to cause alittle more head turning.
Thanks for the response and thanks racinduallie for letting me know this thread was even started.
If anyone would like I will try to put up some more pics.
Mike

post them up!

[RacinDuallie]

:bow: Thanks for creating a very motivational rat rod!!:evil

I can't wait to see it in the magazine-:clap: Congrats!

And why yes- please post up some more info about that unique ratty of yours- It will be very helpful with my new project ya got me started on LOL LOL LOL LOL


You instigator!!! LOL LOL LOL :rockwoot: :rockwoot: :rockwoot:

[crzycowboy]

:bow: Thanks for creating a very motivational rat rod!!:evil

I can't wait to see it in the magazine-:clap: Congrats!

And why yes- please post up some more info about that unique ratty of yours- It will be very helpful with my new project ya got me started on LOL LOL LOL LOL


You instigator!!! LOL LOL LOL :rockwoot: :rockwoot: :rockwoot:

Now Jeff....don't lie to us...you're easily instigated....LOL

[RacinDuallie]

Now Jeff....don't lie to us...you're easily instigated....LOL Most that know me know that I love all old Mopars- I have a collection of my own. As soon as I came across the vid of mikcon's ratty- I knew that was a badazz unit and the motivational juices just started getting worse and worse..... LOL LOL LOL Now I am well under way in my own diesel powered ratty-

Looks like a 4Bt is easily obtainable- having a hard time locating a 453T for a reasonable number:bang

[RacinDuallie]

see if this works ......mikon sent me a bunch of pics of his ratty (the one in the video at the begining of this thread) and he also gave me permission to post em up.......

enjoy.:rockwoot:

[RacinDuallie]

Hmmmmmm...... My bro and I did a little blasting today, and when we ran out of media we started pulling some inventory for a mock up.....


:evil Pro Outlaw anybody???:evil Might have to lookie for a 6 cylinder Cummins powerplant foundation now......:evil :evil :pop:

[jamesl]

two words...bad ass!

[crzycowboy]

Nice Jeff....:evil

[RacinDuallie]

Put it this way- We were extremely pleased with "the look" so we will be spending some time with the tube bender and the heli-arc welder. She will be low, short and BADAZZ Looking......:rockwoot: :rockwoot: :rockwoot: :rockwoot:

[RacinDuallie]

All the factory holes in firewall and cowl plugged up and welded, ground smooth and some primer......... some more smoothing to do on cowl and firewall.....

[tmacie]

not wasting any time are you? LOL thats awesome!!

Travis

[RacinDuallie]

Picked up another specimen-:bang I couldn't turn it down-:bang the price was right-:bang and it was a Georgia truck (Southern Vehicles are an awesome find for us up here in the land of rust:woohoo: ) It also came with 4 large boxes of various parts the old owner had amassed for a restoration. The truck is wonderfully SOLID! :evil And runs and drives LOL LOL It was origionally red with black fenders.:pop:

Yes I know ANOTHER PROJECT! LOL LOL LOL LOL But how can I pass it up LOL LOL LOL My latest addition is a 1946 Dodge 1/2 ton.......

I'll be looking long and hard for a diesel transplant in it's future......:rockwoot:

It has it's share of dings and surface rust- entirely nothing a bit of hammer and dolly work can't bring back to shape.......

[crzycowboy]

:doh: :doh: LOL LOL :hehe: :hehe:.....Jeff you da man......

[RacinDuallie]

Hehehe I can't help myself LOL LOL LOL

[CumminNotRunnin]

Jeffs i cant wait to see ur insurance bill when you get at least half of these trucks road legal. If you need help getting rid of money let me know i cant help you. i got a project! From now on you are :banned: from buying any new trucks. HAHAHAHaHAHA

[RacinDuallie]

Believe it or not but for the oldies the insurance is not much with classic car insurance.....

[RacinDuallie]

Last nite I sat down with the elderly gentleman to exchange some presidents, we talked for bout 40 minutes. The truck traveled from Air Force base to Air Force Base down South. And get this- the 46 has just a few ticks over 18K miles on it.......:rockwoot: :rockwoot: :rockwoot: The 80 someting year old dude just put his elderly wife in a home-(she has alzhiemers) and he came to the conclusion that he won't be able to restore this 46 properly in his days. He was pleased that he made a good choice on selling it to me- we talked about each others autos briefly- and he even turned down a higher offer with more cash earlier in the day:clap:, evidently some bastage tried to buy this gem out from under me. The old man said he kept his word to me and he stuck by his word. (rare these days)

I can't wait to accept delivery. Picking up a spare 46 cab tomorrow....... one of these cabs will be used for another ratty rod...... the other will go into restoring this 46.:Cheer:

[crzycowboy]

Cool Jeff...very cool.

[RacinDuallie]

Worked on the 38 and the 46 cabs this weekend. The 46 cab is near mint. Prepping it for the entire 46 Dodge truck that will soon be in for the resto treatment....

We figured on a 4.5" top chop for the 38:rockwoot: Made a door jamb and door swings open and closes- on to the drivers side......

[crzycowboy]

Looks good....

[Old Blue Ford]

So how did these ever turn out?

[scott2001]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zk2ixe3xlQI&feature=related
look at this one it may not be a diesel but does anybody need a light

[RacinDuallie]

So how did these ever turn out?

We work on them every now and then. My bro was able to score a C-L-E-A-N 2wd Dakota frame, well it was a complete running truck that he was able to strip to a rolling frame at the yard. We will be using that on the 38. We also chopped the top and judging by the photoshop pic posted back, we might have it lower than the pic.:rockwoot: We also scored a super clean running Detroit 3-53 that purred away in a paving roller:hehe::hehe:

Waiting to get that frame at the shop. Then we have to jockey around some of the other projects to fit it inside.:bang

The 46 has been stripped of paint and I have been slowly smoothing the wrinkles on the body and formulating the build plan. I do have my bro on an "All Points Bulletion" to be on the look out for a duallie rear. Hopefully someone will junk a truck soon so we can raid some parts. Winter has a way of tearing trucks up LOL But I plan on making it a duallie ratty.....:evil with a old skool "Gasser" look to it.:st:

[Dazed&Confused]

Sounds cool. That was me posting under Old Blue Ford earlier when I couldnt get logged on.

Andy

[therabbittree]

any more pictures?.. either way keep us updated. I eventually will have a similar project going ha..I've got a 6v53 detroit and a older drag chassis from CT Diesel. I have access to 2 - 30 something ford trucks both are 1 tonbs and one is semi complete and the other is a hulk for body donors.. should be real sick ..I source a jake a year ago for the 6v53 and have a 545 allison for the detroit although a stick trans would sound better with the jake etc..either way yours is way way way ahead of mine..I'm just collecting parts at the moment. Where in NJ are ya..im in Southern NY.
Thanks,
Happy New Years,
Deo

[9712valve]

damn jeff, you have too many projects. i need to get into what you do for money....because what i do is not nearly enough for my 1 project. how is the 96ctd doin, haven't seen any new pics of that one any progress?