monster Posted June 27, 2011 Report Share Posted June 27, 2011 I am beginning to plan out the future of my car and would like to see any year rat roadsters. I haven't had any luck with the search on here or 311s.org. Quote Link to comment
flatcat19 Posted June 27, 2011 Report Share Posted June 27, 2011 Try here... www.google.com Quote Link to comment
monster Posted June 27, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 27, 2011 awesome bro! just keep getting the same half done projects or nicely done restorations I'm lookin for the original paint, not taken care of, rusted fenders and hood, steel wheeled ratsuns like the rest of this site but a roadster... Quote Link to comment
flatcat19 Posted June 27, 2011 Report Share Posted June 27, 2011 Roadster owners are a different breed. Not many people really let those get too far out of shape-but they are there. Quote Link to comment
monster Posted June 27, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 27, 2011 good to know! im going for a daily rat rod till i can afford the proper resto. So stay tuned as I'm sure with my ideas some flaming will be ensued and it should be entertaining if anything. Quote Link to comment
flatcat19 Posted June 27, 2011 Report Share Posted June 27, 2011 good to know! im going for a daily rat rod till i can afford the proper resto. So stay tuned as I'm sure with my ideas some flaming will be ensued and it should be entertaining if anything. How bout you just post some pics for now, and we'll go from there. First rule of Ratsun...Oic's or ban. Quote Link to comment
ggzilla Posted June 27, 2011 Report Share Posted June 27, 2011 Just say "no" to fake rat. Yes, there are a lot of Roadsters that need restoration, so you can buy one of those and fix the mechanical and structural bits, leaving the exterior parts of body ratty. Get another driver on the road! Quote Link to comment
albyneau Posted June 27, 2011 Report Share Posted June 27, 2011 Just say "no" to fake rat. Yes, there are a lot of Roadsters that need restoration, so you can buy one of those and fix the mechanical and structural bits, leaving the exterior parts of body ratty. Get another driver on the road! There's a small but steady stream of roadsters on eBay in various stages of ferrous cancer and price. Pick one up, Jasco the paint off, and allow to overwinter uncovered~ accelerating Mother Nature's petina by decades.... But IMO doin that to a roadster's just wrong.... m2c~ Scott Quote Link to comment
flatcat19 Posted June 27, 2011 Report Share Posted June 27, 2011 Patina is earned. Not made. Quote Link to comment
monster Posted June 27, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 27, 2011 ill get more pics soon but there is some in my post right below this one...lol but yea i agree fake ratting it bugs me. like ggzilla said, I will be ignoring the body work that needs to be done until it because a serious safety issue while attending to the mechanical and structural tid bits.. seriously though....nobody has "oics" or links to ratted roadsters? Quote Link to comment
flatcat19 Posted June 27, 2011 Report Share Posted June 27, 2011 "oics"? What are you talking about, Rook? WTF is an oic? Quote Link to comment
]2eDeYe Posted June 27, 2011 Report Share Posted June 27, 2011 "oics"? What are you talking about, Rook? WTF is an oic? :lol: Noobs can lurk and read sometimes...sometimes :mellow: I'd love to see a well worn roadster.. they usually get taken apart and fixed up or just taken apart. :( Quote Link to comment
king bee66 Posted June 27, 2011 Report Share Posted June 27, 2011 your roadster is already in better shape then 80% of the cars here Quote Link to comment
Skib Posted June 28, 2011 Report Share Posted June 28, 2011 or 311s.org. hahaha youl never find a driven rat on there :lol: there just arnt many rocking rat rod looks, roadsters arnt always a dime a dozen. Quote Link to comment
monster Posted June 28, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 28, 2011 ok...that's what I thought. I'll post up as i make progress some bondo is already coming off as i drive around here so itll look ratted soon enough. n sorry for the noob using advanced lingo...i know my place and apalogize lols Quote Link to comment
flatcat19 Posted June 28, 2011 Report Share Posted June 28, 2011 n sorry for the noob using advanced lingo...i know my place and apalogize lols We give everyone a hard time. 5 posts, or 5,000. Don't take anything you're told here serious. We don't. Quote Link to comment
INDY510 Posted June 28, 2011 Report Share Posted June 28, 2011 awesome bro! just keep getting the same half done projects or nicely done restorations I'm lookin for the original paint, not taken care of, rusted fenders and hood, steel wheeled ratsuns like the rest of this site but a roadster... fixed .. .. . <_< Quote Link to comment
monster Posted June 28, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 28, 2011 forsures...no worries just showin respect! u guys put together a sweet forum and ive been able to learn a shitload in under a week. cheers! Quote Link to comment
FoxyRoadster Posted June 30, 2011 Report Share Posted June 30, 2011 There are a few around. I've seen pictures of one that was in a fire that the owner just rewired and drove it as-is. Though in general roadster owners try to put them back to pretty. My car by some roadster owners would have been considered parts cars and would have been cut up. Mine is currently flat black and awaiting a title before it can be unleashed on the roads. Basicly you can call my project "a don't on how to restore any car." Fair warning though about letting a roadster rust. Might look cool but the body is so thin is doesn't take much for it to get out of hand quickly, I should know I just welded floorpans and rust holes up in mine. Quote Link to comment
monster Posted July 1, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 1, 2011 nice!... yea the one i picked up already had a hole on the passenger side below the door and I put a hole in the floor board since I got it...im going to go through it and patch it all in the up coming weeks though...since summers here i may leave the patches bare too lol Quote Link to comment
ppeters914 Posted July 1, 2011 Report Share Posted July 1, 2011 In general, roadster owners don't rat their rides. If they do, they don't take pics of 'em. The exception are the ads selling "running when parked" cars. One exception is (was?) a '66 roadster in the Sacramento area. Thing was rusted and primed multiple colors...on purpose. As he stated: mine is ugly as sin, rusty with three colors-none of good paint, rust and some more rust...But, I drive it every day its not raining He had a SR20DET, and loved to blow the doors of unsuspecting ricers, etc. I'll have to dig to find pics/video. If you do go ratty, don't expect a warm reception from most. That said, mine is a mess; rust, bondo, and moss. I ain't gonna worry about pretty until after it's a reliable driver. Quote Link to comment
shifty Posted July 18, 2011 Report Share Posted July 18, 2011 Take a look at one of my projects - The Rat - http://www.shiftco.com/features/the_rat/index.html Not a rat in the cheesy magazine style - I left the "patina" and made it a solid runner. Quote Link to comment
hang_510 Posted July 19, 2011 Report Share Posted July 19, 2011 If they do, they don't take pics of 'em. The exception are the ads selling "running when parked" cars. my neighbor is adding to the patina on his. i havent seen it move out of the driveway in 3 years. Quote Link to comment
FoxyRoadster Posted July 19, 2011 Report Share Posted July 19, 2011 I wish I could get the Zoadster out of my head, I still dream of installing an RB20 into my roadster. I know the RB25, but nissan once installed a 2L inline 6 in a racing roadster. Quote Link to comment
The Dat-side Posted July 19, 2011 Report Share Posted July 19, 2011 Spades needs to chime in on his boss's roadster. The thing is fucked! At least the quick glance I got. Quote Link to comment
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