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Is my noch a rat?

Octa - March 4th, 2005 at 11:36 AM

hmm, there should a list of 5-10 points, if you answered yes to at least 5 of them then your veedub is a rat.. si senor.

Now, is my notch a rat, a wanna be, or just a run of the mill vee dub, or somethin'else?

Adam_C - March 4th, 2005 at 01:00 PM

thats nice for a late model love the 2.o litre wheels

squizy - March 4th, 2005 at 01:06 PM

This is begging for someone to play around with Photoshop and to add some decals. I prefered unrestored, to rat for this baby.

Squiz....

andrewh - March 4th, 2005 at 01:08 PM

Aside from that one patch on the side, it doens't look particularly ratty. It looks pretty good actually. The wheels really make a difference.

[Edited on 4-3-2005 by andrewh]

[Edited on 4-3-2005 by andrewh]

Octa - March 4th, 2005 at 03:18 PM

Yeah, the wheels/tyres actually made all the difference, it look ok before but now it looks :cool:

I have been thinking of adding a racing stripe (kind of like a burnt orange colour), the paint is quite faded, I can see the factory primer on the roof.

BenettonVW - March 7th, 2005 at 08:33 PM

Yeah, nice.

Peter Leonard - March 9th, 2005 at 06:50 PM

looks sweet to me, but not overly ratty in that pic.

VWFOOL - March 9th, 2005 at 07:57 PM

giv it another 2 years maybe?

Stanley - March 9th, 2005 at 08:10 PM

Go wild with some grey or red oxide primer and you'll be getting closer.

or cover it in iron filings and park it under a sprinkler.

other than that you can park it my driveway next to mine.

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

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Originally posted by kafer69
Go wild with some grey or red oxide primer and you'll be getting closer.

or cover it in iron filings and park it under a sprinkler.

other than that you can park it my driveway next to mine.

I don`t reckon primer constitutes a Rat.
More primer look or something.
To me a Rat should be a faded/sunbleached/sand eroded original VW colour
some surface rust, accessories (if fitted) should also be the same.

Octa - March 14th, 2005 at 10:29 AM

Somebody should come up with a "rat look checklist". I also don't think mine is a rat..yet.. but I wanted people's opinion. One day I will be restoring. Hey Chook, your rat is noce, woudl love to see a bright orange sticker on the doors, but it's cool as it is. :cool:

WABaja - March 25th, 2005 at 11:49 PM

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Rat rod

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

"Rat Rod" a newly developed name for the original "Hot Rod" style of the early Fifties. A " Rat Rod" is usually a vehicle that has had many of its non-critical parts removed. They are usually finished in primer like paints and are often period correct. Very often the conglomeration of parts and peices of different makes and models. A typical "Rat Rod" is an early 30's coupe with the body set low on the frame, white wall tires, big little tire combos, exposed engine bay, home made upholestry, and tons of horsepower. It has become popular to use a similar treatment on cars from the fifties and early sixties as well. These vehicles are most times not originally high performance vehicles, usually a large 2 door sedan with a chopped down roof line and very little trim work.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v118/AllCarTowing/stuff/ff882451.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v118/AllCarTowing/stuff/cacb18be.jpg

http://www.jimsibley.com/ratrodproject/pix/ebay1927_25.jpg

ash logan - March 29th, 2005 at 02:40 PM

Octa mate,

I saw your notch at the nats and it looked very sweet. The wheels look awesome.

Octa - March 30th, 2005 at 02:53 PM

Thanks.. did you notice the faded paint and the bubbles of rust :cry

HotRodMatt - March 30th, 2005 at 03:01 PM

Are you the guy I met in Dural after shooting Bill Moore's kombi?

Octa - March 30th, 2005 at 04:16 PM

who me? If so, prolly not. Last time I was in Dural I was on my way to a holiday to spring cottages on a subby :thumb

Baldy67 - April 20th, 2005 at 08:35 PM

not a rat ........but very nice

bajachris88 - April 20th, 2005 at 08:45 PM

That car has potential. Its quite nice.

65busser - April 20th, 2005 at 08:53 PM

More original condition than rat I would have thought. Looks bloody great though. Right height and yep, the wheels.

Now this is a rat.

jnr356 - April 20th, 2005 at 10:40 PM

similar to mine more hamster than rat

VWFOOL - April 20th, 2005 at 11:24 PM

u parked this next to my super right at the nats? wheels really set it off

Octa - April 22nd, 2005 at 11:27 AM

Yeah, I remember seeing your super when I parked... thanks for the complis... I like that "more hamster than rat" ehhehe