Rat Rod

**Keith_1** · 31st July 2023, 11:46 AM

HI all,

Time to get onto my next project.

Crowie has inspired me with his work to make a Rat Rod. Thanks Peter !!

As I said in my Indy Car post, my grandson loves anything to do with cars - racing or hotted up.

I had an old Radio control truck which I have now dismantled and am going to use as my base for my Rat Rod. I know it is cheating a bit but who cares.

This will be a RC Rat Rod that will be one of a kind.

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This is the dismantled base that I will be working on.

Hope Josh likes it.

All good fun

Regards

Keith

**rwbuild** · 31st July 2023, 02:30 PM

Awe..... this going to be fun

, waiting in anticipation for progress

**Dalboy** · 31st July 2023, 07:28 PM

Now that is a neat idea mixing the RC side with woodworking. Keeping it light will be the challenge good luck not that you need luck with your builds.

**crowie** · 31st July 2023, 10:22 PM

Yea... More Hot Rods!

Looking forward to seeing you Rat Rod Keith.

Cheers Peter

**Keith_1** · 13th August 2023, 03:39 PM

I have been a bit crook (but at least it's not COVID) that's why it's taken a while since my last post.

I have made up the basic chasis of the unit. It's made out of a oak. I have then designed and made up my V8. I am looking forward to my remote control Ratrod or Hotrod.

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Regards

Keith

**SamS** · 13th August 2023, 05:18 PM

Watching this one with interest.

**Peter White** · 13th August 2023, 06:10 PM

Am also looking forward to seeing this build through to fruition.

**Keith_1** · 18th August 2023, 02:33 PM

Hi All,

Continuing on my remote control Ratrod / Hotrod.

I purchased some mini flashlights at a reject shop for $2.50 each. Using these as my headlights. To my joy they were made out of aluminium. I cut them down and machined them in my metal lathe. I the made up the back end of the headlight out of aluminium and made them an interference fit into the torch casing. They have come up pretty good I think. The radiator is made from 3 ply and pine. The grill is from an old speaker I had lying around. The radiator cap is turned up aluminium.

Enjoying this build immensely as I can make up whatever I like.

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Regards

Keith

**Peter White** · 18th August 2023, 03:48 PM

It will look really good when finished.

**Keith_1** · 22nd August 2023, 04:40 PM

Hi All,

I have made up the front mud guards and started on the firewall

Regards

Keith

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**crowie** · 22nd August 2023, 05:42 PM

The front guards look good Keith.

Cheers Peter

**Dalboy** · 26th August 2023, 07:13 PM

Great job so far it will look fantastic once complete.

Did you not think that wooden wheels would set it off

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At least the will not be able to say that a wooden car wouldn't go

**rwbuild** · 27th August 2023, 02:08 PM

Keith, your comment about enjoying this build immensely as you can let your creativity run loose leads me to think there will be more such projects in the future.....I hope!

**Keith_1** · 27th August 2023, 08:40 PM

Originally Posted by rwbuild

Keith, your comment about enjoying this build immensely as you can let your creativity run loose leads me to think there will be more such projects in the future.....I hope!

Hi Ray,

Thanks for your comments. Yes you are right there will be more different projects in the future I think ( I am running out of space for my large build locomotives.) You just have to ask Cathie

Maybe more remote control builds ???

Very enjoyable coming up with my own ideas instead of building to prototypes.

Many thanks

Keith

**Keith_1** · 28th August 2023, 05:47 PM

Hi All

Started on the cabin of the hotrod.

I am going to make this a ute. ( I love utes - I own a Ford XR6 ute)

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Regards

Keith

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