newbie question? what is a \'rat\',

hi guys, i am new to this section but always see posts on cars labelled rats. now, some of these look REALLLLY nice, so just wondering what are the typical characteristics of a "rat" bug?

Anthony

Did someone open a can of worms?

Here's my understanding, but no doubt there will be many variations. A rat is an unrestored car, og paint or patinated preferable / minimal surface rust on the exterior (the odd bit of lichen in nice), with reconditioned suspension, brakes, stonking engine (preferable), a set of nice wheels, and slammed to the max. Four good examples that I can think of are Calcools 58 (Frenzix's old bug), Deck Dubby's single cab, Stealth's panel, and the Hertz bug.

I was always told a rat was a car made out of bits around the shed...with some new bits and old bits...but thats a hot rod thing. And I could be wrong

desert moose thats correct I think it started in the 30,s state side young guys without a lot a money putting cars together.


[ Edited on 20-7-2006 by malcolm ]

Black rat


Dead rat


Lab rat


Lying rat

want the ultimate rat... look up mickey thompson and his first home made cars. he built rides from parts of old mashing machines... and smoked the rich kids!

ColumBUS wrote:he built rides from parts of old mashing machines...

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