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Another Hot Rod

My friend down the street seems to be able to turn out these Hot/Rat rods three or four a year. He has a lot of fun, I'm sure.

Old 09-18-2021, 11:51 AM
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He must work awfully hard. Love the Caddy bumper.
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Very cool! Love it!


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I don't know where he comes up with this stuff, makes most of it I guess. Never saw a piece of junk he didn't like. Sees things differently than me.
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Love that. Any idea what that started as?
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I would gladly drive that , well done . Even better if it's a diesel 😊
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Love that. Any idea what that started as?
Late 30's/40's Ford COE
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Love that. Any idea what that started as?
Looks like a late 30' Ford coe ?


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Those COE's make the coolest hotrod transporters.
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Looks like a 38 or 39 Ford to me, but I'll ask him next time I see him
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My friend down the street seems to be able to turn out these Hot/Rat rods three or four a year. He has a lot of fun, I'm sure.



That's really cool!
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And that combo is even cooler!
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went over for a chat.,

It is indeed a '38 Ford COE, sitting on a chevy camper chassis 350 gas with a FEW other parts thrown in. It's not quite finished he says with a grin.

It's one of a kind he says, my reply …. -"all your stuff is one of a kind",

"Yeah, that's the way I like it."
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Very cool. I have to say, though, I always wonder how much cooler things like this would be if the builders actually finished them. You know, like they used to - paint, interior, that kind of thing.

This whole "rat rod" thing was, at first, a cool idea. The first, oh, couple thousand of them I saw seemed new and unique. Not so much anymore.
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I just drove all though NB and NS. Didn't see a single hot rod.
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I just drove all though NB and NS. Didn't see a single hot rod.
Try P.E.I. next time
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Question passing through my mind today after watching a parade of hot rods at goodwood today.

Why are they called "hot rods"?

was it pushrod valvetrains made for higher RPM, and thus "hot rods"?
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Why are they called "hot rods"?
because 'warm stick" wasn't aggressive enough.

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