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Pick up truck.
Seen at the Hobart Rat Rods day on Easter Monday holiday. Rat rods are hot rods built by enthusiasts on a budget. Some great machines on display.
I while back, I took the Irish girls to a local car show in Metamora. We found this very interesting car that the locals call a "Ratrod." Wikipedia defines it as:
A "Rat Rod" is a style of Hot Rod or Custom car that imitates (or exaggerates) the early hot rods of the 40s, 50s, and 60s
So, I have been thinking of this photo for a while, but have waited to give it the attention it deserved. On Sunday, I spent a bit of time with it, seeing what I could do. After a few hours of work, I have realized how much I have to learn with digital photo programs!
Hot Wheels "Surfin' school bus" transformed into a rat rod bus.
Normally I've been a Matchbox or a dinky customiser, mainly because I normally cut them up, and those brands usually have a more industrial realistic feel to them.
With the exception of a few Peterbilt truck cabs from Hot Wheels, I haven't really delved into Hot Wheels street rods and more custom looking vehicles.
This was a project that my fiancee and I did together. She's kind of into Street rods and Rat Rods and when we saw the "Surfin school bus" as Hot Wheels call it, it looked like maybe it could actually exist, either as a seriously chopped bus body, or a custom made bodyshell. Either way, it looked fun.
The model was dirt cheap, and had the usual gouges in the paintwork that children's toy have. Every single one was left in situ,with the tampo printing removed. The paint was faded as though it's been in the desert sun too long, with the numerous paint chips and damage painted over and weathered, followed by detailing and a flat matte laquer.
I didn't have a chrome pen to repair the chrome damage to the engines, but in retrospect, the duller silver seems to work.
Either way, it was the first time Fiancee and I had actually done an art project with each other. It WAS fun, and now maybe we're looking for another one to make a little drag strip scene.
Not much quite says the 50s like a ratrod! This one I am calling "Yellowjacket". Built for the 59th LUGNuts challenge "Nifty Fifties Daddy-O!"
Not much quite says the 50s like a ratrod! This one I am calling "Yellowjacket". Built for the 59th LUGNuts challenge "Nifty Fifties Daddy-O!"
Finally did the paint job on my rat bicycle. It is done for now. It is primer red with Nissan yellow wheels. Nothing fancy since I slapped this together in 1 1/2 day. Check out more rad bikes at ratrodbikes.com or my blog at howtofixbikes.ca