30 Model A rod

Hey Guys, this is one I built a while ago now, my first attempt at a Rat Rod........Yes I know, they're not everyone's cup of tea, but I'm becoming a fan.
Anyway this started life as an original Monogram A Model Ford that Tim & I built as kids so our Dad could try out colour schemes for his 1:1 29 Model A he was restoring.
It stayed with me for years and I never knew what to do with it, with multiple coats of paint, heaps of bits busted and missing, it was never a candidate for full resto.
BINGO....Rat rod!
Rad chop, scratch built stretched frame rails, The Parts Box blown flathead & dropped axle, scratch fuel tank, bomber seats + heaps of other mods.
Be kind guys.





In the back yard.



Thanks for looking

That is sooooo cool, it looks real in the "Back Yard" shot. like all the little details, like the battery, rusty bits, etc, Top built!

Like it mate, love that dio too
Might have a crack at a rat rod one day

Works for me!

Cool one.........

Ya ticks all the right boxes

Great work, like the skull on the front, is it from a kit?

Thanks guys.
Blat, the skull on the front is actually from a whitemetal war-gaming figure, I cleaned out a local hobby shop of the last few he had. There is also a styrene skull for the shifter knob, that came from a Games shop who were kind enough to just give me part of an altered figure, so I've cast that one for use again.

ADJ

Cool, thanks ADJ

I'm not really a rat rod fan, but, dam, that's a nice job and it's not too overdone like a lot of rats.

nice job, I like it

While rat rod is not my style of build , I can appreciate the skill that goes into building one , and this one looks real nice , a great looker.

Wow another fantastic build! Great job on it mate, all the mods and details are very well done. I agree with Dale, that dio shot is very convincing.

very cool

I can dig it,

especially love your back yard.

Yep that dio shot of the rat looks great, another beauty.

Thanks guys,
Carps have a look at my post under Dioramas "My shed down the back" for more shots of the yard & shed.

ADJ

It might be your first rat rod, but it's a really great build. Lots of nice detail, such as the fuel tank, battery, skull up front and
the detail on the engine. Excellent stuff. Oh, and you build a mean diorama. Not too many out there can come close to that.
Well done cobber. the bodgie.

Sweet - love the stretched frame.