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 kustomkool
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| posted on February 28th, 2004 at 11:13 AM |
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OVER THE RAT THING..
I used to love the look until I did one.Primered grey with matt black decklid and bonnet slammed [heat exchanger scrapping]some rare accesories.Looked
sweet.But it was a band aid job things went wrong on that old 100 dollar 64 as I knew they would and eager to get a daily runner that looked mean I
skipped the some little things which came back to bite me.So fingerprints keep popping up on the primer the flat look doesnt do the wicked lines on a
dub credit.I had fun doing it and I will show it as a ratty bucket at The jamboree then it pan off resto the real way no half stepping.I still believe
if I find a sunburnt barndoor or a ratty split beetle I will consider ratting it out for the Nostalgia factor .But Im over the ratlook for my own car
ive done it I will document it show it once then it pan off complete resto custom...{The only way}i will end this post with this Im cruisin in a
slammed primered bucket and someones cruising in a 2pak resto-custom that had the full treatment.{Which car would you prefer to cruise in?
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 helbus
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| posted on February 28th, 2004 at 11:16 AM |
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"You are feeling sleepy. Veeeeery sleepy"
"Come to the shiny side"
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kustomkool
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| posted on February 28th, 2004 at 11:29 AM |
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Which looks better?
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kustomkool
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| posted on February 28th, 2004 at 11:33 AM |
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or the shinny side..
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helbus
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| posted on February 28th, 2004 at 12:03 PM |
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It is all in the eye of the beholder. I like people liking their car.
I am only leaning towards the shiny side because I am like my cat. I like shiny things with bells.
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kustomkool
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| posted on February 28th, 2004 at 01:42 PM |
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its not just the paint its the whole mechanics.VW being a rather basic car makes it alot easier to do a complete resto.I cant stand old rubbers split
scrappers dirty and grimey beams gear boxes etc etc.Working on a dirty car is a nightmare and no matter how much ou clean and scrub the grime will
remain.
I guess its just a natural progression for me to do a full resto custom showstopper.
I still love the ratlook Im just personly over it.
And the most appealing thing about Airkooled scene is it revolves around a certain look.i:e resto custom look callook etc etc blah blah..and
Ratlook.Ratlook is a huge part of the scene.But Im getting out the surgical gloves and my litttle bagies..
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| posted on February 28th, 2004 at 02:49 PM |
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But Im getting out the surgical gloves and my litttle bagies..
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then you really will get ratted!
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| posted on March 1st, 2004 at 05:57 PM |
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Nyeh. rats are by far the minority, and as such will always be spesh. plus, well done, a rat has more attitude than a hot pink dragster with chromed
windows and blue flames. lotta shiny cars puttin around out there.... and more and more stencils goin up every day. welcome to the postmodern graffiti
production line bucko.
shiny = wildstyle
rat = evil broken flip
each to my own 
let sleeping dubs lie
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| posted on March 2nd, 2004 at 08:42 AM |
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I gotta admit that grey bug is damm hot.
YOU HAVE JUST BEEN DAKED
don't worry it's a VW thing
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| posted on March 2nd, 2004 at 06:30 PM |
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You better be rollin tha bucket for the Jamboree!!!!
We gots to do it twin bucket dripper style!
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| posted on March 2nd, 2004 at 06:43 PM |
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show us ur rat
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One man's junk...
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| posted on March 2nd, 2004 at 08:26 PM |
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yeah but itthink the trick is to find an original, not try and convert one. frensix is the best example. i was trying so much to get me hands on that
one. wouldve been perfect, just to preserve the way it was for ever. and would be sure it would refelct in its value over time.
to me this is the rat...
Simply Cruzin'...
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| posted on March 5th, 2004 at 09:07 PM |
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Mate, you can't say they are comparable. A glossed up, 3/4 finished project, slammed on 17" BRMs, hardly compares to a rat looker..
You know I've got ya back man, but part of the rat look is to have the underneath or 'behind the scenes' looking and working
fine and like new.. It is just the outside that should look 'ratty'.. So the theory is, it should work like a restored car, but look
unrestored.. Thats my definition anyway.
THE LOWEST WITH THE MOSTEST BLING BLING WINS!!
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kustomkool
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| posted on March 6th, 2004 at 07:29 PM |
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Dont get me wrong I love a ratlook that is mechanicly sound and that has a thumpin motor,But personly Im moving on to full resto custom.But bring on
the ratlookers we do need more at our shows.
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| posted on March 23rd, 2004 at 09:14 PM |
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Mate you don`t make rats
I think you carn`t make a rat you just find em.
Get em back on the road and cruise!
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| posted on March 23rd, 2004 at 09:31 PM |
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I agree.
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| posted on March 23rd, 2004 at 10:02 PM |
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are both those bad bugs in primer ??
if so did you guys clear over the top ? ive seen them primered b4 but they were satin finished over the top to protect the primer a lil
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