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vwtyp2 Son of Jim - Creator of Good

2,504 posts · joined Sep 2003 ·

#389857
O.K.
I think a few people are mislead as to what a "rat look" is.
this is my interpretation,
firstly, a user on this forum has his signature "just painting it flat black doesn't make it a rat"
I agree totally. A rat needs to be original Shabby, used look paint.

so what you really want is one of these

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vwtyp2 Son of Jim - Creator of Good

2,504 posts · joined Sep 2003 ·

#389859
jam in one of these

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vwtyp2 Son of Jim - Creator of Good

2,504 posts · joined Sep 2003 ·

#389860
so it can do this.

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vwtyp2 Son of Jim - Creator of Good

2,504 posts · joined Sep 2003 ·

#389864
now that, friends, is rat.
none of this over accessorised blinged up p.o.s. pulled out of the junk yard and put on nice rims.
You need to be able to drive it, and show the ricers the meaning of the word RESPECT.
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twoguns simply aircooled

4,275 posts · joined Nov 2002 ·

#389869
mate, agree totally!

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twoguns simply aircooled

4,275 posts · joined Nov 2002 ·

#389873
small pic, but.

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vwtyp2 Son of Jim - Creator of Good

2,504 posts · joined Sep 2003 ·

#389874
what's the split got in the back?
I can see a roll cage in there.
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twoguns simply aircooled

4,275 posts · joined Nov 2002 ·

#389875
not susre about that one other than the pic looks posrche kit, with big stacks.

but the one below is as follows...

57 panel, only ever had the sills replaced, running 2180, porsche cooling, KCW prostreet box, type 3 straight axle, dropped spindles, running on 14" wheels.


photo coustesy of the 'dsk'
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VolksFolks Son of Jim - Creator of Good

2,869 posts · joined Dec 2003 ·

#389878


this baby is a rat, totally original, sacriligios to paint it, got a dropped beam coming soon, irs, 2332 motor, you see boys,,,hahah
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twoguns simply aircooled

4,275 posts · joined Nov 2002 ·

#389880
that woudl be good to see andy. is it one of yours?

is this the consoling on the 356? i think i am going thru that stage also.
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kombibob AKA: Volkswagen Type 2 Transporter Van Robert

1,698 posts · joined May 2004 ·

#389883
i guess my bus is just a blinged up p.o.s. then:cry
1961 swb buggy
1960 karmann ghia
1963 Single Cab: "El Concreto"
1963 bent 23 window " Frieda Samba "
1963 Eriba Faun camper " Cara Van daCamp"
2012 Skoda Octavia scout

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VolksFolks Son of Jim - Creator of Good

2,869 posts · joined Dec 2003 ·

#389884
yeh 2gs tis mine,59 semafore, never had rust repairs or paint since new

flooe in the cab is gone and the battery trays thats it
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twoguns simply aircooled

4,275 posts · joined Nov 2002 ·

#389888
nah kombibob... blinged. and nice at that, but not rat as its primmered.

i call mine 'ghettoed' its the oposite of all pimped. its matt and still with the funk stuff.

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dragbug Wolfsburg Wizard

609 posts · joined Sep 2004 ·

#389892
Real Rat!
Slammed,driving,no pretty wheels,
Not even window glass!

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Adam_C Custom Title Time!

1,180 posts · joined May 2003 ·

#389895
There is much debate on this rubbish.

Rat is something put together on a shoestring budget.... getting it runung stopping and all that "important" shit big motor is fine but is usually what is lying around or is free but COMPLETE and FULLY FUNCTIONAL paint can be shit or it can be primer it doesnt matter, but they say "Primer is just stage, not a finish".... this is how the trend got started through hotrods of back in the day, dont believe it .... goto the HAMB and ask.

A car like some of the above with a stock engine, good wheels or stocks, no windows and all that shit. That falls under the category of a "Hoodride" check it out. i see there is an aussie syndicate aswell...nn[ Edited on 25-7-2005 by Adam_C ]
Adam
Adzslick@iprimus.com.au

twoguns simply aircooled

4,275 posts · joined Nov 2002 ·

#389896
dragbug wrote:Real Rat!
Slammed,driving,no pretty wheels,
Not even window glass!
'hood!'
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VolksFolks Son of Jim - Creator of Good

2,869 posts · joined Dec 2003 ·

#389901
yeh but who gives a shit, as long as we ALL enjoy our rides..
They laugh because You are different, You laugh because They are all the same.

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twoguns simply aircooled

4,275 posts · joined Nov 2002 ·

#389902
Adam_C wrote:There is much debate on this rubbish.

Rat is something put together on a shoestring budget.... getting it runung stopping and all that "important" shit big motor is fine but is usually what is lying around or is free but COMPLETE and FULLY FUNCTIONAL paint can be shit or it can be primer it doesnt matter, but they say "Primer is just stage, not a finish".... this is how the trend got started through hotrods of back in the day, dont believe it .... goto the HAMB and ask.

A car like some of the above with a stock engine, good wheels or stocks, no windows and all that shit. That falls under the category of a "Hoodride" check it out. i see there is an aussie syndicate aswell...nn[ Edited on 25-7-2005 by Adam_C ]
sorry ad, primmer aint rat! matt black aint rat! matt black is hotrod style, primered is like you say, a stage finish.

rat is OG. stealth style.
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dragbug Wolfsburg Wizard

609 posts · joined Sep 2004 ·

#389903
Rat,Hood,Rough,Rod,Nonresto,.....
How many more catagories are we gonna end up with?

I took a stock regeod 67.
With dents and rust.
Added unpolished empi 5's,rusty suction cap rack,long board on top,
Rusty coke esky,dented 1976 jerry can and won best rat at the local show.

Fair or not?nn[ Edited on 25-7-2005 by dragbug ]

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twoguns simply aircooled

4,275 posts · joined Nov 2002 ·

#389906
haha. probably fair. how many 'rats' were present, and did you think you were in the running?

i won a trophy for best splitty once with my matt black jobbie. wasnt much comp. actually for a while i was 1 of only 2 or 3 splitties that would turn up at a show.
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dragbug Wolfsburg Wizard

609 posts · joined Sep 2004 ·

#389909
Think there was 4 of us running for best rat.
3 of us drove there.
1 bloke just unloaded a rusty piece of crap off a trailer and pushed it into position.
Wasnt even a driver.
I do find the difference in class'es amusing.
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kombibob AKA: Volkswagen Type 2 Transporter Van Robert

1,698 posts · joined May 2004 ·

#390192
mine is not primmed its just old faded respray grey from god knows when but not the og grey
different people have different ideas of what a rat is
just like people have different ideas on what makes good art.
i don't think people should say that a car is not a rat because it doesnt have......
more like i think it would be a better example of a rat if it had....nn[ Edited on 26-7-2005 by kombibob ]
1961 swb buggy
1960 karmann ghia
1963 Single Cab: "El Concreto"
1963 bent 23 window " Frieda Samba "
1963 Eriba Faun camper " Cara Van daCamp"
2012 Skoda Octavia scout

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7,671 posts · joined Feb 2005 ·

#390211
it hasn't really worked as im still confused.. :duh🤪:duh
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kombi_kid Moderator Good Kid too many projects

124 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#390266
isnt this why we created a rat forum section to discuss this?? a rat in my mind is a big mouse that is part of the rodent group!
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koolkarmakombi enkarmarising

2,078 posts · joined Jun 2003 ·

#390420
so when does a rat become a hamster?
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Turbo54 Veteran Volks Folk

2,220 posts · joined Jul 2004 ·

#390498
Koolkarmakombi, is that a rat in your browser pic?
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ColumBUS Hail To The Bus Driver!

3,601 posts · joined Sep 2004 ·

#390947
hey since we're all experts... what is art?