View Full Version : Rat rod or sleeper?
werty
July 29th, 2008, 01:48 AM
cant decide what going to be the cheapest.
L.D.
July 29th, 2008, 08:12 AM
cant decide what going to be the cheapest.
the problem with a sleeper is it doesn't take long for the guys to catch on, and it's hard to get a race. i've built a few, 426 hemi in a '55 chevy 4door, 383 wedge in a '65 cuda. 273 (built for oveltrack) in a '64 4door valiant. and when it's all said and done, it still looks like a scool kids junk in your yard. NOW A RAT ROD, I WOULD REALY LIKE TO BUILD A RAT ROD:gapteeth:
1SAWB
July 29th, 2008, 08:38 AM
TO ME IT DEPENDS ON WHAT KIND OF CAR. A MODEL A WOULD SUCK TO TRY AND BUILD A SLEEPER OUT OF.... ITS POINTLESS ON THE OTHER HAND IF YOU HAD A 55 CHEVY THEN YOU NEED TO DO US ALL A FAVOR AND CRUSH THAT P.O.S. :Big Grin:
MY FIRST SLEEPER WAS A 1958 FORD FAIRLANE 500 THAT I PUT A 460 IN IT THAT WAS VERY HEALTHY AND NO ONE EVER KNEW WHAT HIT THEM. THE HARDEST THING WAS TO QUIET THE EXHAUST ENOUGH............AND I WAS ONLY 14 :eek: :Big Grin:
MR.ROCKAPE
July 29th, 2008, 08:41 AM
ITS A TOSS UP.....
RAT ROD....LOOKS LIKE JUNK SO THEY MIGHT NOT THINK ITS FAST...
SLEEPER LOOKS SLOW BUT LIKE LD SAID IT DOESNT TAKE LONG FOR THEM TO FIGURE IT OUT!!!!
I SAY SLEEPER IF YOU ARE WILLING TO TRAVEL FOR RACES....AND START SAVING YOUR $$$ REAL RACES FOR REAL $$$ DOESNT HAPPEN AROUND HERE!!!!I WOULDNT SHOW ANYONE HOW FAST MY CAR IS FOR ANYTHING LESS THAN $2500........THATS IF I HAD A SLEEPER:liar:
1SAWB
July 29th, 2008, 01:43 PM
ITS A TOSS UP.....
RAT ROD....LOOKS LIKE JUNK SO THEY MIGHT NOT THINK ITS FAST...
SLEEPER LOOKS SLOW BUT LIKE LD SAID IT DOESNT TAKE LONG FOR THEM TO FIGURE IT OUT!!!!
I SAY SLEEPER IF YOU ARE WILLING TO TRAVEL FOR RACES....AND START SAVING YOUR $$$ REAL RACES FOR REAL $$$ DOESNT HAPPEN AROUND HERE!!!!I WOULDNT SHOW ANYONE HOW FAST MY CAR IS FOR ANYTHING LESS THAN $2500........THATS IF I HAD A SLEEPER:liar:
NOW THATS SOME FUNNY SHIT RIGHT THERE
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