My New Ford....

[PeakCompletions]

Latest addition and the OLDEST ONE I OWN :banana

Check out this 1930 Model A Rat Rod I just picked up. Saw it on Ebay, had Shelby negotiate and handle the deal and it just arrived. Will get some more pics this weekend.

Rat Rod's are supposed to look rough but the detail in this thing is absolutely incredible!! AMAZING CAR AND SOUNDS SOOOOO GOOD!!!! :banana :banana

Here are some quick details and pictures :cheers

From the Original Seller:

This rat rod has won top recognition at every show its ever entered. Featured in multiple magazines, 2012 Autorama best in class winner, 2011 Invasion Car Show winner for best engine and best in class, Boardwalk auto group best in class, Cars and Coffee Cover car & centerfold 2012 calendar, and many more, this vehicle is the Official "No Limits" Rat Rod for Texas Motor Speedway. It has been a focal point display car for NASCAR Sprint Cup parties, displays, and interactive exhibits over the 2011 Season. It currently resides in the lobby of an office building and is in perfect operating condition. Don't miss this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to own the coolest rat you'll ever see.

Highlights & Relics
• Period Authentic WWII Bomber Motif
• 1930 Original Texas Registration & Plates
• Hand Painted Bomber Illustration
• Ceramic Coated Exhaust Pipes
• Browning 1919 Machine Gun Shrouds
• B-17 Yoke Steering Wheel & Seats
• Upholstery Salvaged from Vietnam Era Tents
• Original Vargas Pinups & Bomber Photos
• WWII Air Metals, Original Purple Heart & B-17 Wings
• WWII Anti-Aircraft Gun Sights
• WWII Canteen Overflow Tank
• WWII Fluid Filled Scout Compass Oil Breather
• WWII Propaganda Pins & Banners
• WWII Gas Mask & Aircraft Gauges
• Salvaged Barbed Wire Supports
• Vintage Ammunition & Grenades Throughout
• .50 Cal Ammo Can Tool Box and Differential Cover

Technical Specs
• 12' 4" Length
• 66" Width
• 1.75" Ground Clearance
• 44" Tall
• Chopped 7"
• Channeled 3"
• 1953 Award Winning Ford Flathead V8
• "Best-In-Show Motor" in Perfect Operating Condition
• Offenhauser Intake
• Triple Deuce Holly 94 Carbs
• Progressive Linkages
• '53 Steering Column & Vega Box
• Original Front and Rear Suspension
• 12v Electrical Conversion
• Wilwood Clutch & Disk Brakes
• '59 Cadillac Taillights
• '59 Chevy Bucket Headlamps
• Shorty Radiator
• 1930 Original Wheels

 

[Triheart7]

Very Cool looking car.

 

[twobjshelbys]

Great photos from the studio shoot too!

 

[beckertb]

Congrats Ray. Looks coolers

 

[fjpikul]

Hey, weren't you having a Caddy done?

 

[dbk]

Bad ass.

I would like to watch you try and get in it though. :lol

 

[THamonGT]

Look out Texas Mile! Ray You Tak Things To A New Level. Congratulations and enjoy Bud.

 

[Mullet]

juuuust a little different than your other cars.

 

[PeakCompletions]

thanks guys!! the quality of details in this car are really cool!

Have my lincoln getting close to being finished... just wait until you see the FGT inspired interior :biggrin

 

[MAD IN NC]

Ray, when you posted the rat rod truck thread I had a feeling you were shopping.... Great looking Rat Rod!

 

[Fracman]

I was never much of a rat rod guy because they always seemed to look "incomplete"to me and I am too neurotic to see something incomplete in my garage as a finished project. That sir is "complete" and very well done from the looks. Congrats and enjoy, that is a badazz car!

 

[STORMCAT]

cool.. love the pipes !!

 

[Empty Pockets]

There's a little periscope-looking doodad mounted amidships above the cowl. What is it? :shrug

Things just blur (or go out of frame) when I try to blow up the pic!

 

[JCSB]

Maybe it is the "WWII Anti-Aircraft Gun Sights"?

John

 

[Empty Pockets]

Maybe it is the "WWII Anti-Aircraft Gun Sights"?

John

'Darned if I know! 'Could be! :biggrin

 

[BIGFOOT]

Nicest looking rod of that genre I have seen.
Nicely done.

 

[Specracer]

Awesome car!! Can you fit in it??

 

[Stef]

With that low slung stance it looks 'mile' ready:biggrin

Glad to see it has a "flattie" , great looking car, let the records fall:thumbsup

 

[PILOTJPW1]

That is so cool. Love the period style and color, It will look amazing sitting in the garage with some warbirds.

You have great taste