"Rat Rod Fever"

[@junction666]

We don't have ratrods here in the U.K. but saw a fantastic chopped and channeled 3 window coupe at a tin and tats meet in Long Beach while on holiday in June. To me it was exactly what real hotrodding is about better than any of the megabuck motors at the show and more than anything else....Pure Fun! Great video.........thanks for posting..........you Americans are so lucky!

[@madbalrog]

This is a cool video, for anyone (like me) who's in the process of building a rat rod. I've been collecting parts for 5 years , have enough parts to build 2 ratrods ,a '29 and a '31 roadster. Using mostly vintage parts , like '40 juice brakes on a Model A axle, '77 Ford F-100 rearend with original Model A rear buggy spring, powered by a '74 302/C6 original mated combo from a Ford van. The best thing about Ratrods, nobody has one just like yours. Always a one of a kind built within your budget.

[@1AAuto]

There are some really cool rat rods in this video. It's pretty cool to see some of the creations that people have made from basically a pile of junk in the woods.I love these things...very cool!

[@fasteddy350]

this made my day . gotta love these old cars and trucks

[@bmwdrifter325]

one of the best rat vids i have EVER seen. great work and cant wait to see more from ya!

[@RamblinAround]

Awesome collection of rat rods....nice vid.

[@JamesPetit1]

Great video. Thousands of memories/thoughts/dreams/wishes etc...

[@daniel55645]

man there were kick ass rat rods in there. i love rat rods. awesime vid man

[@sloppyjoez]

You've got some great ones on here. Fell in love with these cars sometime back and would love to have a garage somewhere to create my own. My girls uncle has a sweet collection of Model A's at his farm. Just where to start I suppose.

[@garyida556]

@junction666 Hey thanks for the comment on my video slide show. I know we are lucky to live here. I am from the old school. I too love the simple "model A Ford coupe, chopped and channeled with a monster engine. That is what hot rodding is all about.

[@garyida556]

song is: "That's Alright" by Supergarage. It was listed on the songs available through KZbin site.

[@RomanBiller]

Love Rat Rods, nice video...!

[@garyida556]

@SlayerMasterFilms Thanks for the cimment on my video slide show..... Good luck on your 27-T project. Also I hope you get you 34-3 window coupe. I had a 34 Ford 5 window coupe that I made a C/Gasser out of years ago. That was a fun car. Maybe you can chop your 34 when you get one. That would be wicked.!!!

[@scdevon]

Watching this video made me proud to be an American. We invented the car culture.

[@garyida556]

@Adawgrussian Here in the USA we have what we call "Gear Heads". These are people who love to work on cars and build them from whatever they have available. They use any old parts that might be free or at very little cost. Building a car like a "Rat Rod" is challenging and very rewarding. The fabricating and engineering involved is considerable.... Crude and Rusty is good!!! Hope this gives you some Idea of why a person would build a "One of a kind" Rat Rod.

[@chewser117]

Man I wish I had a garage to build something like these in.

[@garyida556]

Song is "O.K, Alright" by: "Supergarage" available on iTunes. I got it off of the available music provided by KZbin when you load up a video.

[@garyida556]

@chieffy35 The music is from the list provided by "You Tube". I think the name of the band was "The garage band" or something like that. When I first started doing some video slide shows they would not let me use music other that what they had on file. Now it seem it is ok to use most anything available.....?

[@ccarnut]

very cool video. love the rods.

[@HOWARDSRACING]

awsome vid cant wait to get my 25 ford roadster pickup on the road

[@garyida556]

@scdevon Thanks for the response. And yes, I too believe as you do. If you grew up in America you had an opportunity to get involved with the car culture. I owned about 15 cars before I was 25 years old! It was great.

[@luvyabroproductions]

Man there are some sweet rods in this video - nice job !!

[@garyida556]

Seems to me that the term "Rat Rod" comes from the fact that most of the cars are made out of ratty old, rusty parts found out behind old barns and garages and in places where rats would live. That being said, I think a "Rat Rod" reflects the builder's desire to make a car that is a one-of-a-kind. No need to invest a lot of money on $2,000 paint jobs or fancy upholstery, just make it safe and drivable. They are just cool...

[@garyida556]

@madbalrog .. Hey thanks for the comments on the video slide show. It sounds like you have a great start to creating your "dream" rat rod. I agree with you that rat rods are unique and cool. Good luck.

[@TheDragnostalgia]

great song, great video!!!!

[@garyida556]

@andytheted Glad you liked it...! Rat Rods are cool.

[@garyida556]

@aricars6263 Old Model "T" Coupe at 4:13 is a car I found in the woods while deer hunting in Noth Idaho about 10 years ago. It is still there as far as I know.

[@trbossdoggy]

i love those historical cars

[@garyida556]

@daniel55645 Hey....Thanks for watching. I too love Rat Rods and would love to build one some day. I have a lot of parts and just have to start putting them together.

[@garyida556]

@silvermystic2001 ....I would say it is a 27 or 28 Model T Ford. That would be my guess. Thanks for your comment and yes, Rat Rods are bad ass!

[@garyida556]

@punkypatrick Patrick... I am glad you liked my slide show video. Thanks for the reply. You are the first person I have talked to from France!!

[@Skandalos]

great pix, great music

[@garyida556]

@TheSkinnyGranny I think it looks like about a 1929 Ford roadster body shortened witrh the doors welded shut and a custom top added????

[@garyida556]

@scdevon You are welcome. Glad to have you as a friend!

[@garyida556]

@IcaroGrings ...Thanks for the comments on my video/slideshow. I hope you do get to build one someday.

[@garyida556]

@RamblinAround ......Hey thanks for the comment.....Love those Rat Rods!!

[@garyida556]

@1aauto Thanks for the comment on my slide show. I can tell you appreciate the "Rats".

[@garyida556]

@corkguy09 That is exactly two more that I have. Thanks for commenting on my video slide show!

[@junction666]

@andytheted Thanks for the venues Andy! Haven't seen any anywhere on the south coast! I would still save up and go to the States for the real thing though...........believe me they are truly amazing! Who said I'm a guy?

[@AINGELPROJECT667]

Mind you, most rat rods aren't complete cars at the beginning. They're made from parts of many different cars, often put haphazardly together. It's understandable why you'd want to restore a complete Model A, but when you only have the chassis of a model A, some tires from a drag racer, and a really big engine, well....

[@DuallyDieselFord]

3:09 holy crap!!! awesome!!!

[@garyida556]

@trbossdoggy .....Thanks for the comment...I also love the old iron!

[@ckctvids]

I am looking for my first car.... How much do u think all the parts would cost? And how long do u think it will take? Awsome video by the way!

[@madbalrog]

To me, Ratrods are built for one reason, to beat the hell out of , to be able to beat it and not worry about what might break, cause if you built it right, it not gonna break like the recyclable generic crap the flood the market with nowadays. I also have a '62 Galaxie 500 XL, '67 Galaxie 500, ans '64-'66-'74-'77 Ford trucks to build just to beat around in. I don't care for candy coated paint jobs, or scallops , just give me that old Rustoleum flat black, and some old style flame job.

[@isthynamewart]

Good video and decent soundtrack too.

[@nocrap62]

Great pictures....

[@garyida556]

@GorillaFink....... Yes, Rat Rods are KOOL! When I made this slide show video I thought it might get a few hundred views. Now it has over 20,000! It is getting about 1,000 a week. People just seem to love those "low budget" hot rods!

[@garyida556]

Whoa.. "idiots"... That seems a little strong! I assume IF you owned a "Hot 'Rod" it would probably be a "Trailer Queen"...!!!

[@garyida556]

@831sublime .... Looks like a 32 Ford 5 window coupe to me???? tI looks like it might have a modified trunk.... Kind of hard to tell.

[@TheFukinawesomeone]

Anything cheap, preferably no power steering and such. I just picked up a 65 C-10 a few days ago for this

[@semerkin]

1:07 OMG! i love it! Great vid, thanks!

[@garyida556]

@weman3rd I hear ya... obviously rat rods are a low budget deal compared to the all out show cars. For most rat rod builders it is the fun of building a "one of a kind" car. Finding parts that work, engineering how they look and fit together. I say as long as they are built safe .... anything goes.

[@TheDragnostalgia]

congratullations,i´m a brasilian rat rod entusiast!!!!

[@garyida556]

@BaronSvea "Alright" by Supergarage I found this on the music that is suplied by youtube...

[@Kalkas53]

3rd was my favorite

[@garyida556]

@fasteddy350 ....Hey fasteddy thanks for the comment and I'm glad I could "make you day"..........

[@garyida556]

@bassbaboonmitch I stand corrected.... Not very many would probably be considered "SAFE"....!!

[@garyida556]

@andytheted Yes, I know the UK has many rat rods. I have seen a few on youtube videos. You guys have some great hot rods...!!!

[@kobz808]

Nice... Real nice... Now I know what to think of before bed!!! I lo

[@garyida556]

@DnX5 Yes, that Model A has a nice "stance"....!!

[@garyida556]

@jaobscott12 Yes, that Ford Sedan all chopped is bad ass!

[@garyida556]

@TheDragnostalgia Thanks for the response. Brasilian... Wow these "KZbin" Vids get a lot of coverage..!! Glad you liked the slide show.

[@garyida556]

Nosaj...I don't remember what the background music is. It was available and supplied by You-tube Generic music?? Thanks for your interest.

[@NosajThunderwrath]

what's the background music? for me its cool!

[@garyida556]

@broomy51 Looks like a 1929 or 1930 Ford 2-door sedan.

[@garyida556]

@daniel55645 I don't have a body yet either.... I have a complete Chev 350 4- bolt main with hedders and a truck 4 speed manual trans and some other parts. Still looking for the "perfect" body!!

[@daniel55645]

@garyida556 im planning on building one but cant find a body that i want. id like to get one of old 4 door box styles. what body style do you have?

[@31chevyae]

1:54 is a chevy he must have had a good time putting that body together IT IS OUT SIDE STEEL PANALS WITH AN ALL WOOD STRUCTURE I KNOW I AM BUILDING A 1931

[@johncartelli]

my only gripe is towards the death(shock) rods, mtrs blocking the view, roofs so low you can just barely get in or out of, no floors and poor / shoddy craftsmanship. When these start getting into accidents,the govt will use it as an excuse to start regulating what we can drive and cant drive.We need to be responsible builders to keep others from telling us what we can build. hell in Italy my uncle got ticketed for having different size tires than what came on the car origionally

[@Hypsan]

Now THERE is the ORIGINAL LOW RIDER!!

[@garyida556]

@ckctvids @ckctvids Most builders probably have a a lot of the parts just laying around their shop. They put them together based on a plan they have in their head. If you can fabricate, weld, do electrical yourself you will save a lot. I would guess most rat rods cost from $4,000 to $7,000 to build. You see them for sale around $8,000 to $12.000. As for how long it would take... Who knows, some gear heads could build one in a mater of weeks and some take a year or two to complete.

[@garyida556]

@SloppyJoez Yes, I am in the same situation Joe. I have some parts like a good 4-bolt main early Cfhev 350 V-8 and some other parts but no place to do the work....Some day maybe.

[@broomy51]

Anyone know the make and year of the body at 3:31? Cheers.

[@garyida556]

Thanks for looking at the video slide show, too bad about not being able to have a Rat Rod in Denmark... Maybe u should move to the USA?

[@idezilla]

And I sold mine a long time ago, too bad, darn.

[@topdawgzzz]

Good video man!

[@garyida556]

Whatever floats your boat...

[@nalinux]

Music look like Push from The Cure . Too old for youngs :P Great rats .. Dunna make my 38 a rat , but most of them are great . Thanks .

[@marios152]

I would appreciate if anyone knows the name of this song... :)

[@SuperKONR]

@Adawgrussian We will, thank you.

[@garyida556]

@FormulaDGoSpeedGo If I had a place to do the work I would have one by now.. It would be a blast.

[@garyida556]

@1950rocker ......Yes, I was thinking of you when I made this....

[@Meyhaven71]

23 sec is the best.

[@MrFoxbodyOG]

1:04 very nice

[@tltony619]

I like em...most of em

[@1950rocker]

wow he published this video on my birthday " april28"

[@junction666]

@kraetz Exactly what I was trying to say.....lucky if you see any hotrods at all here in the U.K. unless it's on a Saturday or Sunday the weather is good and "You know the right places to go to!!!!" What the f*ck does that mean? The guys we met in Long Beach last year drove their cars all week to and from work and just drove that little bit faster at weekends!.....the late Saturday night street race was brilliant..........sirens were going for hours!

[@dragonfitter]

if you were to drive any of those on the road in the uk the police would pull you over ever 5 seconds to check you documents

[@garyida556]

@chewser117 ... You and me both. I have a lot of parts ... like an engine, trans and a lot of misc. parts but my garage is just too small.

[@DnX5]

2.44 the best

[@marios152]

thank you a lot

[@bdjuggalo]

anyone remember the rod from the munsters episode

[@DOOMSDAYDREAMS]

wicked,want one

[@silvermystic2001]

What year is the 0:56 car? It's a Ford?

[@garyida556]

@caseybikes25 Don't know how much you intend to spend but any older Ford body would be good because you can get body parts for them. Coupe or Convertible (roadster) are hard to find but they are out there. Try Craig's list and there might be Rat Rod unfinished projects that are for sale cheap...??

[@daniel55645]

@garyida556 ah that sounds awesome man. its hard to find the perfect body style that you want

[@marios152]

thanks mate ;)

[@tubedude1077]

Will this rat rod thing ever die out .Personally I prefer the look of a nicely built hot rod

[@tubedude1077]

Maybe so but the term has extended to the point that rust is kool .Us pioneers of the culture always tried to keep rust off our rods.I don.t care for the wannabe rich repros either .Who certifies some of the rust buckets for the street ?They are threatening our hobby.

[@garyida556]

@MultiDekard Well said my friend....!!!!

[@garyida556]

@greezeyD You said it right......NO RAT ROD SHOULD EVER!!!!.... BE ON A TRAILER! i MAY HAVE TO DELETE THAT PHOTO....