Choosing the Right Tire For Your Rat Rod

Author: Art Tupaczewski

Get A Sneaker For Your Squeaker

When choosing the correct tire for your project, you need to keep in mind a few things:

1. Comfort

Are you doing a lot of driving? If you are, then you might want to keep a taller tire with moderate air pressure. This is no problem for a Rat Rod
or some Muscle Cars. A tire with a wide sidewall has some give to it, giving you a gentle ride . Plus most Rat Rods have fat whitewalls and need
a taller tire to be able to show it off. Smaller sidewalls or "rubber-bands" as they are referred to are hard on comfort and driveability, but are
excellent for handling and are mostly seen on Resto Mods and most Hot Rods. These wheels go from 17" to over 22'.

2. Performance

As we mentioned previously, taller sidewalls do not handle as well as a low profile tire. Most people in Rat Rods are not
exactly tearing up the mountain roads at breakneck speeds. Nor is anyone really thinking about going much
over 65 mph in a jalopy. Most modern Hot Rods and Resto Mods have modern suspension and or air suspension and with
the proper wheel/tire set up can reveal Corvette-like handling.

3. Looks

And most important of all, how will my rust bucket look? Again, as we said before, fat whitewalls are traditional Rat Rod tires. Wrap
them around a set of 14 or 15" steel wheels and you are set. Muscle Cars always look good with the factory wheels. For extreme
originality, some go to the extent of getting the reproduction bias-ply tires. Although not as good as a radial tire, they serve the
purpose, but it wouldn't be a bad idea to invest in some spare wheels with a good radial tire for consistent driving. Modified Muscle Cars
also called Resto Mods are very popular with their use of big wheels, skinny tires. Many wheel companies are offering reproduction
style wheels at a bigger size so as to improve the handling and not sacrifice looks. Hot Rods go to the extreme with large wheel sizes.
These are usually high dollar billet aluminum wheels. Keep in mind, high dollar wheels wear high dollar tires!
I hope this is a good guide to get you started in the right direction for your quest to find the right wheel and tire combination.
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Started by Art Tupaczewski, his experience in the auto body industry lead him to devise a way to find
that "specialty part" for your car quickly, easily, and cost effectively. Whether just starting
out, or a seasoned veteran, http://www.ratrodauthority.com has what you need.

After analyzing the marketplace, Art figured out an efficient way to get what you need fast and correct
from the comfort of your own home. His website is the most user friendly and is designed to tell you exactly
what you need to know so you can get back to your project. No guesswork and up to the date
products allow you to move at a rapid rate and checkout quickly.

Whether its an exhaust for your lead sled, wheels for your jalopy, or tires for your Chevelle or Camaro,
you can rest assured knowing that you found the only place to shop for your car.

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How to Buy a Rat Rod for Sale for Pennies on the Dollar

Author: dj fresno

For those of you looking to get into the rat rod scene here are a few solid suggestions that will help you not overspend while still finding the perfect rat rod project or already built rat rod to purchase. The first mistake many make when looking to buy a rat rod is actually searching for rat rods for sale. What you should be doing is locating the make, model and year of the rat rod you are looking into FIRST without having the rat rod, hot rod or classic car in your search at all.

A simple example of how this will help you understand why NOT including the actual term rat rod and other "hot niche" keywords while searching is as follows. Someone selling a rat rod odds are knows that within the rat rod scene itself they can sell it for a markup because it is exactly what a person looking for a rat rod would want BUT if you search for an exact model and year you can locate a rust bucket that is sitting on someones property who is not in the rat rod scene but simply wants it off his or her property and at many times for pennies on the dollar.

You can even come across plenty of people who have rat rods or what we would consider a rat rod just sitting around for years and would GIVE you the rat rod car or rat rod truck just to get it off their property. What you need to do now especially now that you know the best way to save a ton is to locate the make and model that you are wanting to buy and see what pops up whether in an online auction, online forum or local. Instead of the rat rod markup you can get the same rat rod vehicle for much less.

To someone in the rat rod scene a rust bucket is a goldmine but to someone outside the rat rod scene it is an eyesore and something they would like to unload on someone else. That is what I like to call a win win for everyone in the deal. You can then use all of that saved money towards all the rat rod parts you want to further make your custom rat rod more of your own style.

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How To Create A Cool Rat Rod, Simple And Easy

Author: Art Tupaczewski

Now, be sure that you don't confuse them with Hot Rods, which are generally classic hot rods that are pretty and shiny lots of chrome. And don't confuse them with Muscle Cars. You know, camaros, gtos, corvettes, etc, you get the picture.

Rat Rods are your old, rust bucket looking car. It can be very primitive, looking like your typical jalopy. Rat Rods are all custom, built to the owners taste. Some say the more of a rust bucket, the better. Others like flat black paint, large whitewalls and red wheels, with zero chrome. As long as its not shiny, its in the Rat Rod class.

No one can truly tell you how to build it, but we can give you some ideas. You can turn any car into a Rat Rod, but do it with taste. I wouldn't go out into your garage and spray flat black paint on your Lexus, if you know what I mean. Some of the more popular vehicles are 20s, through 50's vehicles. Fords and Chevys are more popular, but dare to be different. Make a statement and build a Hudson or a Metropolitan.
I've read many blogs on "How to build a Rat Rod" and have wondered if any of them have any truth over others. The truth is in fact that many beginners as well as seasoned veterans build these cars and the only "rule" should be, how cool can you make it.
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Hi. My name is Art Tupaczewski and I am the founder of The Rat Rod Authority. After being involved with cars, motorcycles, etc for over 20 years, i am devoting my time to what my passion really is at, and thats Rat Rods. I currently own an auto body shop, but I see my future with cool builds, not just collision repairs

How to Buy a Rat Rod for Sale for Pennies on the Dollar

Author: dj fresno

For those of you looking to get into the rat rod scene here are a few solid suggestions that will help you not overspend while still finding the perfect rat rod project or already built rat rod to purchase. The first mistake many make when looking to buy a rat rod is actually searching for rat rods for sale. What you should be doing is locating the make, model and year of the rat rod you are looking into FIRST without having the rat rod, hot rod or classic car in your search at all.


A simple example of how this will help you understand why NOT including the actual term rat rod and other "hot niche" keywords while searching is as follows. Someone selling a rat rod odds are knows that within the rat rod scene itself they can sell it for a markup because it is exactly what a person looking for a rat rod would want BUT if you search for an exact model and year you can locate a rust bucket that is sitting on someones property who is not in the rat rod scene but simply wants it off his or her property and at many times for pennies on the dollar.

You can even come across plenty of people who have rat rods or what we would consider a rat rod just sitting around for years and would GIVE you the rat rod car or rat rod truck just to get it off their property. What you need to do now especially now that you know the best way to save a ton is to locate the make and model that you are wanting to buy and see what pops up whether in an online auction, online forum or local. Instead of the rat rod markup you can get the same rat rod vehicle for much less.

To someone in the rat rod scene a rust bucket is a goldmine but to someone outside the rat rod scene it is an eyesore and something they would like to unload on someone else. That is what I like to call a win win for everyone in the deal. You can then use all of that saved money towards all the rat rod parts you want to further make your custom rat rod more of your own style.

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Rat Rod Roadster Typical

Author: jayabaya

Rat Rod is actually a development of the Hot rod grip which began in the 1950s. You could say this genre is the antithesis of Hot Rod cars which later tend to require a high budget, high end parts, and paint the shiny or often referred to as the Trailer Queen (who had never driven a car and only displayed from one exhibition to another exhibition) .


A typical Rat Rod car usually based coupe cars or roadsster output 1930 to 1950 with a lower body from the chassis, engine bay that opens ferocious, gigantic white wall tire, low roof, trim is removed, until the paint dull (even many deliberately shows a standard metal plate without paint) and do not forget to affix the graphics line pinstripe.

Wing cars Rat Rod is a modified car by the owner and as much as possible is made using a low budget. Usually they use components of another car to get its own satisfaction. But, in the flow of Rat Rod, the owner can express all the ideas and creations without having to fear the pattern-specific pattern ... The more bizarre changes, the higher the value of its art.

Currently Rat Rod is becoming a phenomenon in the United States. Even the carpet leading Hot Rod, Goodguys provide a separate parking area for cars named Rat Rod Garage Down. This is a natural reaction of a new generation of what has been done by previous generations. In the era of the 80s, the cars Boyd Coddington creation (creators of new-age Hot Rod) are very popular.
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Rat Rod Versus Hot Rod and Yes There is a Difference

While there should not be any confusion between a true rat rod and a hot rod there seems to be many who are getting them mixed up. Within the hot rod crowd even mentioning the word RAT in their circle is a big no no for many reasons but mostly because the hot rodder group tend to have a higher end taste than most rat rodders do in general.

A ratrod in general has many qualities that are exactly opposite of what a true hotrod should have and many works in progress tend to be generalized as a rat car or rat truck for one reason or another. You can tell for the most part the subtle differences between a work in progress muscle car styled hot rod versus rat rods and it lies mainly in the details of the work.
No matter which scene you might be in or thinking of joining there will always be those who dislike another style of rod just like those who have an issue with ford or chevy. In the scene many people will brand their identity to the make, model or style of their ride and those who trash talk others are mainly doing it out of fear, embarrassment or their own insecurities and nothing more.
Throwing around the rat rod word in a hot rodders backyard can end up in an arguement even though we all can agree with how childish that may seem but to those who take their cars, their scene and their rods seriously, it is a big deal and you should at least be aware of what words come out of your mouth and when.
You can search for both rod types whether rat or hot through any search engine and don't forget to do an image search as well. See how many you know as a true rat or if it is a project vehicle on its way into the hot rod hall of fame. Don't let price fool you because you can drop a decent amount in either scene depending on what frame and model you start with as well as what stage of completion the ride is in.

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How To Build A Rat Rod

There are a couple of ways to build a rat rod and how you go about the build itself will depend on a few factors. The first and most important one is your build budget itself. Without a budget you will never know what you can afford as well as if the build will ever be completed. Once you have figured out an estimated budget for your rat rod you can move onto locating the right year,make and model that you want to build up.

The reason I say locate a budget before you pick your model is a simple one. We all want to build a rare or high end model/year however we all don't have budgets to allow us to do that. If you have a budget in mind first then you will focus on makes and models that will fit into that estimated budget.

After you have figured out the budget, make/model you can move onto locating the parts you will need. Many will start with a rolling chassis whereas others will start from the frame and work their way up. If you have never built a vehicle before don't worry. There are so many online resources that can help you along your way including rat rod forums where you will find thousands of rat rod fanatics ready and willing to help you every step of the way.

As you get your build underway, don't forget to take pictures and videos and submit them to our site for inclusion which is listed in the author box below. You should also submit them to forums, blogs, youtube and so on. Nothing will make you smile more than seeing your rat showcased online in thousands of places.

Once you get one build done you might want to start on another one. Be careful because building these fun rides can get addicting but I suppose there are worse things we could be doing with our time and money.

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By: Don Luttrull

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