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Nov. `60 RAT.......Now for sale!!!
57 Chook Shed - September 23rd, 2004 at 01:55 PM

Just bought myself a new toy.......................................

[Edited on 10-3-2005 by 57 Chook Shed]

57 Chook Shed - September 23rd, 2004 at 01:56 PM

Soon to look like this.............

57 Chook Shed - September 23rd, 2004 at 01:57 PM

I`ve got a solid visor and rear venetian to fit aswell.
They both have PATINA to die for!!!!
Cheers,
Graham.

57 Chook Shed - September 23rd, 2004 at 02:07 PM

Has nice Ratty `60/`61 only tail lights, well one lense was in really good condition so I swapped it for a shitty one(!)
I`ve got the correct "Popes Nose" number plate light to go on there, the later one has been fitted over the original Semi-W Deck-lid.

57 Chook Shed - September 23rd, 2004 at 02:08 PM

SWEET INTERIOR!!......................

vwtyp2 - September 23rd, 2004 at 02:44 PM

I think you've captured the "aged" look really well Gra. :cool:

pyr0 - September 23rd, 2004 at 03:19 PM

now thats a sweet lookin rat you've got there :) ill bet you cant wait till she's on the deck ;)

57 Chook Shed - September 24th, 2004 at 07:50 AM

Yeah Dan, she sure has the "aged" look, it`s something that only 44 years in a hot climate can create!
I`ll get round to picking up that "aged" badge off you soon Dan, life`s just a bit hectic at the moment.
pyr0, I`d really love to spend abit of time and re-work the beam to the max! i.e narrow and lower the fuck out of it!!
Cheers
Graham.

pyr0 - September 24th, 2004 at 08:42 AM

hmmm narrowed beam :D now we are talkin, its not low enough till it scrubs the top of the guards :P

matara - September 24th, 2004 at 08:52 AM

Its not often you see the original radio blanking plate in an early bug! Poor thing has had to suffer 44 years of Australian Idol wannabe's singing along in it. :blush

Steve

vwtyp2 - September 24th, 2004 at 10:23 AM

when you do the beam, let me know.
I've got one sitting here for my '54 and some new adjusters to go in it.
maybe we could do them both at the same time.

57 Chook Shed - September 24th, 2004 at 01:12 PM

Better get my priorities right first though. Just hooked up a battery,12V Coil and gave her a fresh drink................
She`s running on 2 cylinders and the sychro has gone on 2nd Gear!!!!!!!!!!
Bugger!
That`s what you get when you shell out a whopping $200 I suppose!
Got that 1600 Type 3 motor and a couple of type 3 IRS back ends here so might brew up some kind of evil beast with that lot.
Wouldn`t mind just throwing in a good early swing axle gearbox though and just clearance it for the 1600, great for getting up these hills!
Gra.

57 Chook Shed - February 24th, 2005 at 07:56 PM

Here it is 5 months on............................

57 Chook Shed - February 24th, 2005 at 07:58 PM

rear view

57 Chook Shed - February 24th, 2005 at 08:00 PM

hmm narrow

kombibob - February 24th, 2005 at 08:58 PM

sweeeeet! love it good work

warb - February 24th, 2005 at 09:49 PM

very nice..

57 Chook Shed - February 24th, 2005 at 10:28 PM

Thanks guys, you are too kind!!

h - February 25th, 2005 at 02:02 AM

very noice..

vwtyp2 - February 25th, 2005 at 11:51 AM

nice work Gra.
did you do the beam yourself?

twoguns - February 25th, 2005 at 12:28 PM

sweet look! driven it yet?

57 Chook Shed - March 10th, 2005 at 11:23 PM

Drives great now that I fitted cator shims!!
VERY scary without!!

byronbus - March 10th, 2005 at 11:28 PM

man i love this, buy my oval chook

57 Chook Shed - March 11th, 2005 at 12:08 PM

Nah can`t mate sorry.
How about you sell the Oval and I`ll sell you the Rat??

byronbus - March 11th, 2005 at 12:31 PM

deal

Resto64 - March 11th, 2005 at 08:43 PM

went for a drive in it and it is nuts man

frenzix - March 12th, 2005 at 07:50 PM

sorry how narrow did you go? are you running ith shocks?

57 Chook Shed - March 13th, 2005 at 09:23 AM

6" no shocks true German Folks style!
Drives great.
$1800 with 3 months S.A rego and a full tank of gas!!

[Edited on 12-3-2005 by 57 Chook Shed]

57 Chook Shed - March 13th, 2005 at 09:27 AM

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frenzix - March 13th, 2005 at 12:10 PM

crazy man, good price too. How farcan you go without doing away with the shocks?