RATTY TAXI

[DN2168]

Ladies & Gentlemen it is with much ado about nothing that I introduce my "Nats" project "RATTED OUT".



Many have seen it before in the JOD34N's new holden thead.
OK time to be sensible. I won't have the time or money to get the car up to the standard I wanted to before the nats as I don't have the skills to do it all myself. So I am now going to build the old girl up as a 'ratrod'. I have nearly all the parts for this type of build & it is a way of utilising parts that would of been sat on the shelf & never used.

Plan is Flat black, 186 & 5 speed, HR front end, HR diff rolling on tasmans (if I can find another pair).New parts will be rubber kit, brakes, suspension bushes & maybe a rewire.

Let the fun begin.

Dean.

[Paul In Ireland]

3 coats of clear and it looks good to go paintwise to me  ;)

It is a rat after all......

[pedro]

GO THE RAT 8), c'mon Dean lets see some action :D, should've said you needed a wiring harness i could've chucked one in with those other bits, I won't need one as i'll be using the dunnydoor one.
                                          Pedro

[Dave88]

3 coats of clear and it looks good to go paintwise to me  ;)

It is a rat after all......

Couldn't agree more if rat is your objective! ;D

[DN2168]

3 coats of clear and it looks good to go paintwise to me  ;)

It is a rat after all......

True paul, it does need a couple of rust repairs done & I have a vision of how I want it to look when finished. I still have a couple of more shells in stock  ;).

Dean.

[NosFEratu]

And based on some of your 'obscure' requests for parts lately why am I not the least bit surprised by your plans  ::) ;D

Will be good to see you and your Rat at the Nats.  Keep us informed on your progress Dean! :)

Kathi

[GOA350]

Hi Dean,
          Good luck, my FC is more complete than your and less to do but i reckon i will be lucky to get mine finished in time for the Nats. I am aiming to have it finished but who knows. :P 
     Cheers Scott

[DN2168]

Project Ratted out is now officially on hold, possibly for sale.

Dean.

[Paul In Ireland]

Bugger...  :(

[DN2168]

Well after getting the grey & white car scratched the other day project "ratted out" is back in the planning stages. I will be using a different base vehicle though.








She is going in for a new set of floor pans in a couple of weeks, other than that it is pretty well rust free.

I will keep you posted.

Dean.

[pedro]

Looks like she's already pretty well ratted out Dean, just throw in an engine, grill, headlights and a set of tasmans and you're on the road ;) ;D ;D
          Pedro

[DN2168]

That's the plan Stan ;D

[EffCee]

I bet that they don't key this one!

Keith

[DN2168]

Probably not Keith & if they do then good luck to them as it will only add character to the old girl  ;).

Dean.

[DN2168]

Leaving now to go pick up a motor & gearbox for the project. ;D

Dean.

[EffCee]

Dean,

What motor/box are you going to put into the ol girl?

Keith

[DN2168]

Keith at this stage I am thinking Grey, but with a mild work-over. Not quite sure on gearbox, I have spoken to a couple of FJ racers who suggested getting a crashbox fitted out with EH internals. Diff & brakes will possibly be EH.

Cheers,
          Dean.

[DN2168]

Having trouble deciding which way to go with the project. To paint or not to paint, it will not be stored under cover & will be a daily driver. Suppose it has lasted this long ::). put in a poll to get some feedback.

Thanks,
          Dean.

[snuff69]

yeah flat black with purple and white pinstripes and paint the chrome silver frost, but you don't want to put those horrible Tasmans on it. They should be donated to a good cause. ;D ;D ;D    Dave

[DN2168]

& that would be ? :P ;D