Matt's Rod - Part I

[waterchildtera]

Matt's Rat

[popingamat]

awsome. have fun with it.

[nevertired86]

question, why do you take the steering wheel off when your done driving?

[RedStarWolf]

To be fair to the guy who thought it had a Ford 302 Windsor, the Nailhead and the winny sound very similar below 2000 rpms through open headers. The windsor has a bit more of a "pop" noise, but you don't really notice it at idle.

Then again, he probably just saw blue and thought Ford.

[Opeysan]

Serious question, I am thinking of building a 27 Ford T 4DR. but got NO frame , can I use an 85 Chevy S10 frame and drive train? (MY 1ST BUILD SORRY)

I already have the truck runs,v6,carbed,4 speed manual I was going to just drop body onto frame then bag it.Would that fly? Thanks

[jonnyrebel01]

@Opeysan yes, yes you can

[ELCHEAPOdiy]

Quick release steering wheel!  Awesome. Looooow

[davison1021]

lets say i build one whats it take to get er on the road legally

[thirteenfingers]

"Rat"...

Nah man - that is a HOT rod... the trailer queens and cheque-book pro-builds that carry around over 100lbs of extra weight in chrome coatings, layer upon layer of paint, engine covers and other high-dollar rubbish might want to be hot rods and call these rats, but this is the real deal. :D

[maxxo1o]

THAT is a RAT!!! good job!

[Murderizer212]

enter your text here 

[camged11]

i love rat rods me and mi dad mite be building one

[Aarius1972]

the irony of the modern rat rod is that were spending a shit load of money on rare parts to make it look like its scrapped together in the 30,s.

[ilovechipotle85]

@Aarius1972 a shit load of money? you can build a pretty bitchin rat for around $4,000, give or take.

[SechanRS]

йцукен cool !!!

[st0ner4life]

rust is a color too

[AmericanRustRevival]

absolutely cool,

[revwjh]

think I saw this in Pigeon Forge, Tenn. last fall.

[nickiownu]

MAn this is SICKKKK i love these i want to build one as soon as i get a garage

[meinshnake]

do a bit of research first... It is not as easy or cheap as one may believe...

[IndigoBMX]

hi, er whats a rat rod? ha

[matchew45]

My personal definition is an "unfinished" appearing hot rod. The idea is to not spend an arm and a leg on paint and interior.

[MrTokeit]

@matchew45 dont forget to add the word "sleeper" into it.

[tmccread]

i'd say it'd best be described as a rod with all mechanical parts done, and the body only there cause it has to be, !!!!! rats rule!!

[ilovechipotle85]

@IndigoBMX hi, er, google?

[Sniperman1964]

@IndigoBMX

The true definition of a ratrod is a pile of shit on wheels, with a bright white cracker hillbilly son of a bitch driving it!!!

[tigersrule6]

what frame?

[matchew45]

custom built. 6" Z in the front and 17" kick-up in the rear.

[JayWyte2010]

I commented previously, but commenting here again because I forgot to give you an alpha-numeric "thumbz-Up"!!! My mom's T has that very 401 nailhead...

Again, Nice build!

[TheMiniqwert]

Mustang Enigine!

[matchew45]

What?? That engine is a 401 Buick Nailhead.

[corvettels9]

@matchew45 hah, I think it was because he saw what he mistook for Ford Blue.

[jayocular]

@matchew45 love the nail head! ive got a '58 buick roadmaster with the 364 nail head and the dynaflow tranny.smooth car to drive!

[zii1965]

@matchew45 Oh no, it's blue, so it must be a Ford engine!

PS, nice car, makes me wanna build one myself...

[nemoractu]

maybee someone should put u and ur lameass comments out of commision the world could use 1 less dumb ass

[nemoractu]

do u guys build cars or just sit around put ting poop pipes on ur hondas wishing u had a hot rod if u dont like them then stop looking u fckng tards

[BillyKnockout]

You'll be okay in a few day's, you're just on your period .

[Ayrshirenutter]

well I like it

[Dropsun521]

Why an automatic?!?! It a rat rod!

[matchew45]

No room for a clutch pedal. The steering column ended up being the constraint on that decision.

[Dropsun521]

Bummer, would be cool with a simple 5 speed.

[JayWyte2010]

Good point! While building a customer's car, my dad installed a pneumatic shift-mechs on a 4 speed for this very issue. Odd to me, but worked out quite decently. On my '26Tcoupe, Im just going auto as well.

[dunerchris]

thats a badass rat right there!!!