sgetty Fahrvergnugen
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Post pics of your all time favourite rats here!!!
decked dubby Custom Title Time!
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That chocolate bus is the goods......😉
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toecutter Officially Full-On Dubber
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😂🤪🙄:P
kroozzn63 Bishop of Volkswagenism
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man thats a edroth jobbie dragula
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kroozzn63 Bishop of Volkswagenism
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a newy
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boxofrabbits Seriously Crusin Dubber
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Nothing volksy about this, i just love it that somebody in their right (or probably wrong) unintentionally ratted a limo, you could have a tool shed in the back..:P
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humpty Bishop of Volkswagenism
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My favorite!
Does it matter if its actually mine?
[ Edited on 3-1-2006 by humpty ]
Does it matter if its actually mine?
[ Edited on 3-1-2006 by humpty ]
whatnow Custom Title Time!
1,000 posts · joined Jan 2003 ·
i can't find a picture of it at the moment, but everyone's forgotten about the coolest primered/rat ever... the super sh!t box
edit. in its day it ran 1/4's well down into the 11's so it would have to be up there with the fastest as well as the coolest... plus i think it might have been a dayly driver.
edit 2. don't you hate it when you know you've spelt something wrong but can't work out how it should be spelt.
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[ Edited on 26-2-2006 by whatnow ]
edit. in its day it ran 1/4's well down into the 11's so it would have to be up there with the fastest as well as the coolest... plus i think it might have been a dayly driver.
edit 2. don't you hate it when you know you've spelt something wrong but can't work out how it should be spelt.
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[ Edited on 26-2-2006 by whatnow ]
humpty Bishop of Volkswagenism
3,336 posts · joined Sep 2002 ·
Yeah I do...
Its 'daily'..... :P
And I cant find any shots of Marks car.... I know I do have a pick of it somewhere when it had the turbo donk in it.... and I think the picture was take at one of the last 'Dairy Queen' DKP nights... Thats before the DQ changed hands and became a Pizza place or suminck!
Ill find that pick though... It just might take a while....
Its 'daily'..... :P
And I cant find any shots of Marks car.... I know I do have a pick of it somewhere when it had the turbo donk in it.... and I think the picture was take at one of the last 'Dairy Queen' DKP nights... Thats before the DQ changed hands and became a Pizza place or suminck!
Ill find that pick though... It just might take a while....
greedy51 Wolfsburg Wizard
668 posts · joined Sep 2002 ·
getting there
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shiftyvw Wolfsburg Wizard
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where's there?greedy51 wrote:getting there
testing 1 2 3...
greedy51 Wolfsburg Wizard
668 posts · joined Sep 2002 ·
there is where the finish is way down the road about a klick past another rat
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hellbugged 48's and straight cuts
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humpty Bishop of Volkswagenism
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Huh... Thats that swedish thing aint it?
Gotta love the splitty roof and windscreen... just needs some chopped up safaris!
And the backend finished off.... This one was built a couple years back...
Wonder if has been finished off???
Gotta love the splitty roof and windscreen... just needs some chopped up safaris!
And the backend finished off.... This one was built a couple years back...
Wonder if has been finished off???
greedy51 Wolfsburg Wizard
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took some time to locate parts
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kroozzn63 Bishop of Volkswagenism
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steve its taking a very unusual shape
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greedy51 Wolfsburg Wizard
668 posts · joined Sep 2002 ·
what are ya like at flames kidding gonna have a go myself
scrow mate
scrow mate
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kroozzn63 Bishop of Volkswagenism
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looking abit like an old school bus
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DubbinDan Officially Full-On Dubber
211 posts · joined Sep 2005 ·
What are those cylindrical things on the window of teh rat bugs on page 1. Seen them a few times but have no idea what they are. None. Zip. Nada. Nope not a clue.
humpty Bishop of Volkswagenism
3,336 posts · joined Sep 2002 ·
Its a Swamp cooller.... Old school air conditioner.... You put water inside it, and go for a drive.... The only problem with then is they where only made for the LHD market.... If you own a RHD car, your gonna get a very cold ear! But of course the passenger of a LHD car will get a chilly ear also!!!!!
DubbinDan Officially Full-On Dubber
211 posts · joined Sep 2005 ·
Swamp cooler. Cool name. Especially for a rat. I think I want one!
Thanks for the info Humpty.
Thanks for the info Humpty.
blue_bug Commited Dubber
71 posts · joined May 2006 ·
this topic is weird not to be weird myself, but rats are ratrods over here, we call the cars with rusty an primer paint Hoodrides here but its all cool :thumb
Aircooled for a reason...water is for boats
humpty Bishop of Volkswagenism
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The funny thing is.... The term 'Hoodride' was coined by the OG KCW (Grand Junction, Colorado) crew as far as I know... I think Derrick had someting to do with that, but I have a feeling it might have actually been John Jones who first applied it to VW's.... These car commmonly have narrowed frontends, raised transaxles and low tech airride suspension....The term 'Rat' was first used in a German VW mag back in the early 00's if I recollect. But it really took off when the HotRod culture grabbed it..... Here in Oz we have 'Rats' which seems to be all manner of VW's (and cool old school cars in general) in a slammed, preferrably OG rust/paint/interior condition. 'Hoodride' fits this description..... Now we are seeing a change in spec too, with cars showing up with detailed undercarriages and more HP.... My own Ragtop has the whole pan detailed with mega power and 4WDisc brakes, narrowed beam and IRS rear.... But the body is as God (Ferdinand) intentended, complete with the aforementioned OG rust/paint/interior!.... Now Im not one for catagorising a car or a style, but I guess my car would fit somewhere near the 'Hoodride' concept but with the HiTech (EFI/Intercooled/Turbo) power to take it to the HiPo racer crowd.... Bring it on!blue_bug wrote:this topic is weird not to be weird myself, but rats are ratrods over here, we call the cars with rusty an primer paint Hoodrides here but its all cool :thumb
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kroozzn63 Bishop of Volkswagenism
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but "hoodride " means to ride on a hood of a car? or wear a hood whilst driving??
or a ride in da hood like neibour hood? hmmm just curious
or a ride in da hood like neibour hood? hmmm just curious
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humpty Bishop of Volkswagenism
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I dunno what it 'actaully' means.... Might have to ask Derrick.... but I have a feeling it might have something to do with anatomy..... 😉
Volkswagenboy Staggers Automotive.
2,437 posts · joined Jul 2005 ·
My dads Pontirat...
(Rat rodded Pontiac)
-Staggers.
(Rat rodded Pontiac)
-Staggers.
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Volkswagenboy Staggers Automotive.
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Damn it!
-Staggers.
-Staggers.
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ren Wolfsburg Wizard
629 posts · joined Mar 2005 ·
hood ride as in 'hooptie' 'bucket' etc... the sort of car you ride when you're on food stamps...
The Source did a funny article about 5 years ago, where they interviewed brooklynites w/hoopties. They were real hood rides though, like 91 civic's dead stock that looked like they'd been found in a paddock. No dumping or bling to speak of. Genuine hood rides, or shit boxes. My 89 Barina would fit in nicely, although hopefully my 66 notch will end up being a fine example of the VW definition of hood ride.....
The Source did a funny article about 5 years ago, where they interviewed brooklynites w/hoopties. They were real hood rides though, like 91 civic's dead stock that looked like they'd been found in a paddock. No dumping or bling to speak of. Genuine hood rides, or shit boxes. My 89 Barina would fit in nicely, although hopefully my 66 notch will end up being a fine example of the VW definition of hood ride.....
empi Compulsive Aussie Vee Dubber
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this is a gooden
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humpty Bishop of Volkswagenism
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There's a good candidate right there..... Slam that puppy, smaller hoops on the front, narrow it to hell and your rollin'!!