We're Building a Rat Rod

2008-07-30T18:16:00.010-05:00

10/15/10 UPDATE BELOW

This is how we found her setting.

She's a 1949 KB6 International. She was used on a farm for Hauling Haybales.
We bought 'er and had a vision of a Unique Rat Rod

We stripped her down and removed all the glass.

We chopped the doors first, They welded up nice and you can't even see the cut lines now. (had to put it on to see what she looked like.)

Off with her head, She got a 4" Chop.

Building the frame, Heavy Duty. Geting the Rear Axel set up. Running Old School Mags with Cheater Slicks...

Setting up the 4 link, It will also have a panhard bar, Don't want any side to side sway.

Yep it's got a 9" Ford rearend out of a 76 Ford Lincoln, It Will have a Detroit Locker. (The front spring is just on it to keep the axel from rolling over as we get measurements)

This is her so far, We set part of the bed on there to see where we're at and man she looks good! Anxious as hell to get her goin'. I will post more as we get it. Only get to work on 'er on weekends. So kinda slow going.

((Oh the rod behind this one is the Dunnegan Rat Rod...! See it in my sidebar pic. It is on ebay 7/17/08 - 8/3/08. Item # 180269539481)) It is My Brother-in-laws. He got his done first..!

Will post more later...

Wow is building a Rat Rod slow or what?
It has been MONTHS since we worked on it or even looked at it.
I went up to the shed today, swung the doors open and there she sits- in her unfinished state. Begging us to hop to it. I took some new pics but such a small space i could not get good ones. It is Impossible to work on her right now as it rains every other day YES every other day!!

So just thought i'd update a few pics

Here is what we are going to use for a carb set up on the BB 460 - 2 650 Holleys, Weiand Tunnel ram and a way cool air scoop.

This will sit atop a rare set of Super Cobra Jet Heads we bought off ebay a week ago. These bad boys will add More horsepower to our stock 365 horse 460 Ford Big Block. whoa nelly........ she'll be chompin' at the bit...

We also decided to go with the original grille to the truck( i wanted that all along) and this is what it is.It will need to be cut and fit to the Rat Rod

The one on it now is a 35.36? IH grille but we will save it for another project.. Will update as we can.. like i said super slow going...... Take care all!
P.S. THE 460 MOTOR IN IT NOW IS JUST THE MOCK UP MOTOR AND IS A RUNNING ENGINE PULLED OUT OF AN OLD LINCOLN FOR A TEMP TRY OUT MOTOR WHILE BUILDING THE "HOT" ONE IT WILL HAVE!
Hang Tough folks, it has been super slow going building her. The Rain ir relentless this year in Missouri and I am not lying when I say it rains EVERY 3-4 days! Our goal of getting her ready for the 09 fall shows and cruise-ins is in reach. We just need a GOOD couple of weekends.

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11/20/09
No new pics or any good news. Our summer/fall is gone and winter is upon us. It rained every god for saken day this year it seems. And is STILL raining at least 1-2 times a week. RAT ROD project is on hold until we move or get a nice break in the weather. By a break i mean more than 2 days! The week of 11/9 it rained constant for 6 days.
Hang tuff followers I promise it will be worth it in the end. Happy Thanksgiving!

******ANOTHER UPDATE******
12/12/09
Rat Rod is hibernating for the winter.....brrrr baby it's cold outside.

MERRY CHRISTMAS & HAPPY NEW YEAR YA'LL.

Ratty Christmas
is available as a cross stitch pattern in my ebay store

http://stores.ebay.com/missyscustomcrossstitch

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UPDATE
4/7/2010

I HAVE BREAST CANCER, I WAS DIAGNOSED ON NOVEMBER 12TH 2009 AFTER FINDING THE LUMP MYSELF. I HAVE BEEN ON CHEMOTHERAPY ALL FALL/WINTER AND NOW INTO SPRING, FINISH IT IN MAY AND THEN SURGERY . RAT ROD IS ON HOLD FOR AWHILE(AGAIN) SORRY. BUT I AM NOT UP TO IT NOR DOES MY HUBBY HAVE THE DESIRE TO WORK ON IT ALONE, ALL HE WANTS TO DO IS TAKE CARE OF ME...
WILL UPDATE MORE LATER AND HOPE TO GET HER GOING SOON. WE ARE STILL HERE BLOGGING SO KEEP CHECKIN' IN.
HAVE A GREAT SPRING AND SUMMER!

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7/13/10
Hi all, I am Happy to say I FEEL GREAT! Finished Chemo in April, Had Surgery in May, Pathology report showed NO CANCER!! Yippee I beat it. Having Radiation for 6 weeks starting 7/14/10
I AM CANCER FREE -I RANG THE BELL & WALKED THE WALK!!!!!!!!!

Now back to this Fabulous RAT ROD. We have the fever again and just got a BOOST of excitement. On ebay we got a 429 Cobra Jet Short Block! oh yea... Now we can mate it with those awesome scjh we bought on ebay as well. This old gal is gonna have a WHOLE HERD of horses in it. can't say under the hood cuz it don't have a hood.lol I am soooo excited and now we have the urge to play with it and get it going...No promises for 2010 but lots of hope. :) Will put up more pics and some video soon. Stay Tuned.

Have an Awesome day.
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BIG OR SMALL SAVE THEM ALL!

NEW PICS AND AN UPDATE 10/15/10
Well we took her out of the stall, put her shoes on and a new bridle, lol. We got those pretty Torque Thrust wheels mounted and on, got the grille cut down and it fits perfect. IT MADE THE ROD. She looked ok with the other grille but this is the one she was born with and man oh man did it set up and look awesome. The bed is coming along nice and he had a couple new ideas for it so no pics with it on yet. seeing this bad girl setting out in the early morning fog was quite a sight, we let her set out for a week so the cuts could rust. no shiny metal allowed :0

REMEMBER THIS IS JUST THE MOCK UP MOTOR

AND YES THE UGLY NEON GREEN PAINT ON THE GRILLE IS GETTNG SANDED OFF ... YUK

HAPPY HALLOWEEN YA'LL KEEP IT SPOOKY!

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UPDATE 4/28/2011
WE ARE STILL HERE...LOL. JUST BEEN HECTIC WITH MY RECOVERY FROM BREAST CANCER. ALL IS GOOD. WILL RESUME WORK ON THE RAT REAL SOON..
ALMOST TIME FOR SHOWS, CRUISE IN',S AND SWAP MEETS. LOOKING FORWARD TO ALL OF THEM.

HAPPY CRUISING ;)

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