Dropped 1945 Willys Jeep made hot-rod!?! Crazy, but awesome!

[Telionis]

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[MeTarzan]

Thats pretty Bad Ass!!

[HilbillyHomeboy]

That's a fresh take on the rat rod scene. Very nicely done.

Jeremy

[Chris@Rvengeperformance]

wow that is awesome, would love to have that thing

[Danube_3KGT]

theres a 40's willy locally for sale.. totally makes me want to buy it..

[DocWalt]

That is badass! Not sure you can really call it a Willys anymore though...

[AdamVR4]

Why does it say max speed 40 mph?

It's too low to be any good off road... It's too slow to be any good on the highway... I'm confused.

[green-lantern]

That is pretty cool.


Why does it say max speed 40 mph?

It's too low to be any good off road... It's too slow to be any good on the highway... I'm confused.

I don't think I would want to take it much faster. That thing is pretty much all show.

[green-lantern]

I just hate the steering wheel though.

[AdamVR4]

I just hate the steering wheel though.

If it's pretty much just a show car, I hate it.

Agreed on the steering wheel. If you're going to make a steering wheel that could be waterjet, you could put some really wild patterns into it... Instead, I can only assume somebody really labored on that (relatively speaking) with a manual mill. However he had it made, that shit looks terrible.

[terrets]

Why does it say max speed 40 mph?

It's too low to be any good off road... It's too slow to be any good on the highway... I'm confused.

Dude, it's got a 350... No way it does only 40 :). Pretty sure it is just for looks.

I bet it's a blast to drive, such a low center of gravity.

[HilbillyHomeboy]

That max speed is an original decal/paint. That's just paying homage to the original.

With a 350, and is light as that thing is I guarantee it moves out pretty decent.

Taking the offroad pics is pretty dumb, that's just posing. Obviously, that vehicle can't really go off road. :)

Jeremy

[AdamVR4]

That max speed is an original decal/paint. That's just paying homage to the original.

Hoped so. I'd like to see some videos of this thing hauling ass on the street.

[green-lantern]

If it's pretty much just a show car, I hate it.



You hate it then :lo5l:

I hang out with my bro-in-law at the VW shows sometimes and this is the exact same thing you would see there. I'm sure it would go faster than 40 but I bet it hasn't been faster than 55. They come to the shows, cruise around in the mountains, maybe do some burnouts, then camp and get drunk.

[Chris@Rvengeperformance]

You hate it then :lo5l:

I hang out with my bro-in-law at the VW shows sometimes and this is the exact same thing you would see there. I'm sure it would go faster than 40 but I bet it hasn't been faster than 55. They come to the shows, cruise around in the mountains, maybe do some burnouts, then camp and get drunk.

doesn't sound thaaat bad :)

[ToMiTo]

In fact as soon as it was done being constructed he took it on an 800 mile round trip from Phoenix to Las Vegas and home again and made it back with time to spare.

I highly doubt this trip was doing 40 MPH on the highway.

[green-lantern]

doesn't sound thaaat bad :)

Basically what I do at NG. :lo5l:

Edit: or BRG

[nodoze]

i want a better look at the front suspension and how they tied it into the leaf springs. from looking at it it would prolly be pretty rough at any speed

[wingnut]

Why does it say max speed 40 mph?

It's too low to be any good off road... It's too slow to be any good on the highway... I'm confused.

thats a military thing, has been for years...

www.stugiii.com/images/US_Vehicle_Markings.pdf

...when i was in, it was a HUGE deal to have the tire pressure on each fender, but speeds have long ago been ignored.

[VR-4ever]

Why does it say max speed 40 mph?

It's too low to be any good off road... It's too slow to be any good on the highway... I'm confused.

Parking lot.

Imo, same as the whole stance thing, but "more hardcore". A littile ironic though, that a scene previously well known for being collectively pissed-the-fuck-off and rebelling against The Man, is now only an imitation of the original. Bonus +25 fad points, if the owner has some sort of Rockabilly costume on..... you know, to complete the look.


I'd say the workmanship is good but on what basis? Is it able to withstand idiots careening straight for him on public roads, or does it get trailred to the parking lot (hardcore!) to pose for the SLR cameras that those "photographers" use as part of ir "photographer's blog" starter kit.

Eh, it's his bag, he's probably really happy with it so it so it's whatever. More power to him.

[ToMiTo]

Parking lot.

Imo, same as the whole stance thing, but "more hardcore". A littile ironic though, that a scene previously well known for being collectively pissed-the-fuck-off and rebelling against The Man, is now only an imitation of the original. Bonus +25 fad points, if the owner has some sort of Rockabilly costume on..... you know, to complete the look.

I'd say the workmanship is good but on what basis? Is it able to withstand idiots careening straight for him on public roads, or does it get trailred to the parking lot (hardcore!) to pose for the SLR cameras that those "photographers" use as part of ir "photographer's blog" starter kit.

Eh, it's his bag, he's probably really happy with it so it so it's whatever. More power to him.

I guess you didn't read the blog where he says he just completed a 800 round trip to las vegas from phoenix, az.


Randy’s ride is more than just a show car. In fact as soon as it was done being constructed he took it on an 800 mile round trip from Phoenix to Las Vegas and home again and made it back with time to spare.

[terrets]

And Im not sure if anyone noticed or mentioned its got airbags...

[VR-4ever]

I guess you didn't read the blog where he says he just completed a 800 round trip to las vegas from phoenix, az.

Kudos to him then!


And Im not sure if anyone noticed or mentioned its got airbags...

Oh, well, nevermind. Like I said, he's probably really happy with it so it so it's whatever. My opinion is just that, and shouldn't take away from how he or anyone else feels about it.

[nodoze]

this build makes me want to do a rat rod badly , but my next project once talon is done is a custom bike

[J-Groove]

That is really cool!

-John

[Mikes2nd]

who wants to rat rod a 3000gt? or maybe a poopra?

2010 camaro ratrod...
http://www.carsodd.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/2010-Camaro-SS-rat-rod-1.jpg

rofl
http://imagehosting.rodsnsods.co.uk/watermark.php?src=22414ba5f1823d7dd&ext=jpg

http://ekhatch.files.wordpress.com/2009/12/spaz.jpg

http://ll.speedhunters.com/u/f/eagames/NFS/speedhunters.com/Images/Charles%20Kha%202010/Guest/fastcar1010/2.jpg

pickups, buses, volkswagons, bicycles, motorcycles, imports... you name it, they will rat rod it...

[nodoze]

those are not rat rods, rat rods are about building it not to perfection but to reflect the builder. those while they may do that are show, you dont take a new car and give it a scuffed up paint job and call it a rat rod. building something out of spare parts not just aftermarket or off the shelf, my step dad build real rat rods and he does not buy anything new except engine gaskets ect. he scours swap meets for old parts that he knows he can make work.

[J-Groove]

those are not rat rods, rat rods are about building it not to perfection but to reflect the builder. Those while they may do that are show, you dont take a new car and give it a scuffed up paint job and call it a rat rod. Building something out of spare parts not just aftermarket or off the shelf, my step dad build real rat rods and he does not buy anything new except engine gaskets ect. He scours swap meets for old parts that he knows he can make work.

this!

[Mikes2nd]

those are not rat rods, rat rods are about building it not to perfection but to reflect the builder. those while they may do that are show, you dont take a new car and give it a scuffed up paint job and call it a rat rod. building something out of spare parts not just aftermarket or off the shelf, my step dad build real rat rods and he does not buy anything new except engine gaskets ect. he scours swap meets for old parts that he knows he can make work.

rat rod elitists do exist!

I can just see it now... "dude your car isn't a rat rod, its not leaking oil and you can stop it! mf'ing poser!"...

seriously lighten up francis... :rolleyes:

[HilbillyHomeboy]

There's different segments of the rat rod scene. You have the traditional camp that stays true to the roots of rodding. And you have the new school guys that channel the bodies over the frames, engines sitting higher than the cowl, outrageous chops, etc.. The two cliques typically don't mesh well.

This is traditional:

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Z0t3lOg3-1I/R5KPtdJXFLI/AAAAAAAABms/_d3HT26l9hY/s400/LeeMartin_125.jpg

This is the new school kind of stuff:

http://hubgarage.s3.amazonaws.com/photos/1946989/sweet_rat_rod_girl_detail.jpg

[VR-4ever]

Imports : California :: Rat Rods : West Virginia? lol

For some reason I can just picture some real nasty buckets tearing up the WV roads.

[nodoze]

i agree with the first pick, its the cool shit like my stepdad taking a desoto hemi and fitting it to a essex body ontop of a chasis that he has assembled from a ford with a buick front end. and yes desoto hemi not a dodge hemi

[green-lantern]

who wants to rat rod a 3000gt? or maybe a poopra?



rofl
http://imagehosting.rodsnsods.co.uk/watermark.php?src=22414ba5f1823d7dd&ext=jpg




I would totally drive that :lo5l:

but I'm with the other guys, those aren't rat rods. No elitists, just the facts.