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Title: Black Beauty Post by: Ziggy on June 28, 2006, 06:34:47 PM Here are some mean as hell "Matt Black" Rods !
I want the Pop soooo damn badly...... :'( Title: Re: Black Beauty Post by: Ziggy on June 28, 2006, 06:35:53 PM More......
The last one is taken outside Desperate's house ! Title: Re: Black Beauty Post by: Desperate on June 28, 2006, 09:18:40 PM It is, as well!
Title: Re: Black Beauty Post by: Manky Monkey on June 28, 2006, 10:17:28 PM Were those first two taken at last year's Nats at Avon Park? Can't beat a seriously chopped Pop!
Title: Re: Black Beauty Post by: trikerpete on June 28, 2006, 10:20:09 PM you still cant beat Al's Gasser :)
Title: Re: Black Beauty Post by: Ziggy on June 28, 2006, 10:21:00 PM This is what I call a "serious" chop job !
Title: Re: Black Beauty Post by: Manky Monkey on June 28, 2006, 10:22:02 PM ;D
What is that? A Pilot? Title: Re: Black Beauty Post by: Desperate on July 03, 2006, 12:35:49 PM Talking of chopped Pops, here's my old one, "Poppilac". 8.2 litre caddy with nitrous.
Title: Re: Black Beauty Post by: Manky Monkey on July 03, 2006, 03:49:38 PM Hmm, interesting. I've just been given one of those motors -for free. 8.2 litre big block Chevy with all ancillaries & 4 barrel Holley. Came out of a Masseratti but same units they used in the Lincoln Continentals. No gearbox but I'm told the Jag one may well do the job.
Decisions, decisions. Fibreglass bodied ratrod that weighs about 6 ounces with 4 litre Jag straight 6 & triple 40mm Webbers, or ratrod with 8.2 litre V8 Chevy? ;D Title: Re: Black Beauty Post by: Desperate on July 03, 2006, 09:02:48 PM Lincolns were Ford, mine had a 7.6 litre big block. I'm not sure if Caddilac were GM??? But when the Americans say Big Block, they're not exaggerating, they're HUGE! I love them. The Lincoln did 25mpg! Are you sure your engine didn't come out of something like a Facel Vega?
That's the motherinlaw stood next to it! Title: Re: Black Beauty Post by: Manky Monkey on July 03, 2006, 09:21:47 PM Was just what I was told. Still awaiting delivery so not seen it yet. The Jag engine isn't exactly small either. Chevy would be fun but maybe the Jag's more unusual -& got that Brit thing going for it too, rather than trying to copy Yank rod styles. We'll see. ;D
Title: Re: Black Beauty Post by: Desperate on July 03, 2006, 09:28:04 PM I LOVE Jags!
Title: Re: Black Beauty Post by: Manky Monkey on July 03, 2006, 10:01:35 PM Yeah, would be a shame not to use it after we wrecked the car to take the motor out!
Title: Re: Black Beauty Post by: Ziggy on July 03, 2006, 10:37:12 PM It's gotta be the 8.2 litre V8 Chevy rat rod, Andy. ;) 8)
Title: Re: Black Beauty Post by: Ziggy on July 03, 2006, 10:39:12 PM Huge engined rat rod ! :o
Title: Re: Black Beauty Post by: Manky Monkey on July 04, 2006, 12:32:46 PM Bugger. Now I can't decide again! Chevy, Jag, Chevy, Jag?
Yeah, the rats are definitely my favourites. Several of the most extreme ones at the Nats were trailered there & back, but we passed this GrotRod driving through Stratford on it's way home. Unbelievably low. There were sparks trailing behind it as it drove around the campsite. The owner took it down the track too. Title: Re: Black Beauty Post by: Manky Monkey on July 04, 2006, 12:34:29 PM That looks like a very modern Coke can being used as a radiator header tank, tucked in behind the grill!
Title: Re: Black Beauty Post by: Ziggy on July 04, 2006, 01:52:47 PM How cool is this in it's unpainted state....I love it !
And check out how low the rat is behind it... :o Title: Re: Black Beauty Post by: Ziggy on July 04, 2006, 01:53:48 PM Close up ! :o 8)
Title: Re: Black Beauty Post by: Manky Monkey on July 04, 2006, 09:40:19 PM That's nice. Where were they taken?
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