as insane amount of work went into this rat rod truck, I personally don't care for Rat Rods but my hat is off for you bud, excellent work, job well done, I know or have an idea about the amount of work that went into getting this vehicle to the stage your at, a lot of one off ideas and a damn fine job, I have built quite a few vehicles myself, none that come close to what you have done but I know how much work goes into building our pride and joy, I can only imagine how many late nights went into building this, I have been there done that, one vehicle that I built for a customer I literally worked 48 hours straight to get it ready for the paint shop to take over, this is bad ass bud!!!!!!!
I'm surprised, (in a good way) that there are still people who can have positive feedback even though they don't care for the finished project. There were many long nights. good thing I don't need to do any body work... Thank you for the kind words.
You could have had a $100,000.00 rat rod if you hadn't insisted on doing everything yourself. Best I've seen in a long time, the sport needs more people like you, desperately.
Motivation will get you a long ways regardless what other people say to do that yourself is skill in its own people don’t understand! Great build and not over done!
I tried building a rat once. I'm good at finding vehicles and parts. Not so good at following thru. I did the funnest part 1st; chopped the top (51 F1) 6 inches! That was cool. Then I got overwhelmed by the amount of work needed, and my lack of skills, tools, money, patience, and ambition. I sold it.
There was alot of creativity involved in this build. Some of it seems to be borne of necessity. I LOVE IT! The hole thing has more personality then all the new car lots combined!
This is so cool! I’ve be a searching the internet for inspiration because my dad and I are building a 38 dodge truck into a rat rod, all we have so far is the cab
Cool hoodie too. I rode those trucks since I was 13, I'm 44 now. That's one cool ride you built. 46 Ford is nice! The chrome reverse modulator kick down valve does look sic too. Ever plan in selling or trades? If not, you're welcome to place me in a will for a future caretaker,ownership. Lol
nice job Mr Dizzo ! always been my dream to build a rat rod , workin on a jeep now but who knows maybe some day , thanks for your vid also not a bad job welding you did , i always say my most valuable tools are my mig my press and my torches , if you don't have at least those tools your going to run into one dead end after another ,
Underslung! I like the upside-down frame! Only seen one other rod built that way, a 27 Dodge (I think) with a 440, in Hot Rod magazine about 20 years ago.
let me take a minute to tell you my ignorance. first and foremost this is amazing and the fact that you did all of it on your is just incredible. the frame flip blew my mind as my dad bought his cab seperately from the frame and built his own. i would think buying a frame would be easier but hard to find. he just built his own from scratch. again, blew my mind. and last! i almost commented (thought to myself first) "wow, that dog must really love you to be laying/sleeping there through all that noise and sparks and stuff." then i thought to myself. wait.... he literally just told us "sonic" is deaf LOL jesus...
Awesome! That underslung frame is a very nice touch. I came here because of that ford cab. I am doing a 1947 on full air ride, I love the lines of this body style. Dizzo you did a lot with what you were given. great work
It looks amazing... The welds on the other hand... I hope they don't fail. Just saw the welds towards the end and I agree those do look better. I'd still do more prep work with a bench grinder.
BAD ASS BRO! Love the engine choice. Diesel all the way! Great video too, class act, Rod and vid! Building my '69 Pete Rat Rod with an 8v71 DD 2 stroke.
Sure thing. Here's the next possible build i picked up. facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10209697962819568&set=pb.1044973566.-2207520000.1478192521.&type=3&theater
When I. FIRST. SEEN THE VIDEO, I. THINK. IT HAD MORE DETAIL THAT WAS 2YEARS, OR SO I HAVE BEEN LOOKING FOR THIS VIDEO IT GETS YOU OUT INTO THE SHOP. WORKING, THANKS SO, MUCH...........
This video has been so fun to watch and you have done an excellent job building your rat rod! I am now very tempted to quit my day job and build a rat rod.. Love it man.
I am not. I don't plan to put a lot of miles on it, or put a lot of weight on it. But automakers have been using springs "upside down" for a long time. Look up transverse springs.
My first one was a '46, it screamed to be chopped. The first part I bought was a Farmall grill. I found a "rolling" chassis that a father and son had lost interest. The cowl had dropped about 3 inches due rotting out of the body mount at the base of the hinge support. I spent abut 6 months getting the body straightened out so the doors would operate and then chopped it while is was bolted to the frame. PS: you VIN in on the top of the left frame rail just below the firewall....get that section when you buy a body. Sold that one now I am finishing up a '47 Ford cargo.
I'd digging your engine choice mate! It's not a 350 Chevy lol. I love how it roared to life and rattled around your garage like a bouncy ball. It's like the thing really was alive!!! Your truck is ugly, brutish, and I love it! My one personal opinion is that it would look good with some kind of truck bed. Awesome build man.
That's awesome brother. I wish I could weld like that. Definitely an interesting engine choice too, it adds to the cool and unique factor. Everyone uses a old gas 6 cylinder or a Chevy 350. The intake manifold is what made me want to watch because I couldn't tell what it was from. Great build man.
Cool build! I liked the idea of flipping the frame to get a lower ride height. Is that the stock rear end that came with the truck? Just curious how it's doing with a more powerful engine and 5-speed transmission. Looked good running at the end of the video. Congrats!
