The Rat King
Posted by halffatalan@reddit | WeirdWheels | View on Reddit | 21 comments
My weird wheels... Took my rat out today, had it put for almost 2 hours to get some new pics
Posted by halffatalan@reddit | WeirdWheels | View on Reddit | 21 comments
My weird wheels... Took my rat out today, had it put for almost 2 hours to get some new pics
Draco-REX@reddit
Is your High Mount Bake Light a red headlight?
halffatalan@reddit (OP)
Its a nash headlight housing (reversed) w a modern bulb set up and a old gmc school bus "stop" glass lens
Trainzguy2472@reddit
That's awesome. I'm a railfan and it reminds me of the 1940s streamliner observation cars on trains
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halffatalan@reddit (OP)
That is kool. And I definitely see the similarity. They also made vw bus "cyclopse" lights which are similar and mount to the front of a bus roof as a giant fog light above the windshield.
righthandofdog@reddit
I'm a little triggered you chopped the back out of a combi to make it, I guess also the bed out of some older truck as well? But it's awesome, reminds me of my WV & Porsche magazine coming and occasionally having a true wierdo.
halffatalan@reddit (OP)
The "bed" is made from a mid 50s reproduction of a truck bed bulk head (by the cab) and honestly the roof was the ONLY part of that particular bus worth saving it had basically rotted away the entire floor and lower 2 foot of that bus
righthandofdog@reddit
I figured it was a past saving rotter.
costafilh0@reddit
Call me insane.
I want a beach buggy VW Beetle with a Porsche 6cl engine and long travel suspension.
😎
halffatalan@reddit (OP)
sounds sane to me lol... id be all in on that project lol
Mackelroy_aka_Stitch@reddit
Awesome.
djscoots10@reddit
I love it. What's it running on.
halffatalan@reddit (OP)
2286cc, roughly 200 hp
djscoots10@reddit
Is it a Volkswagen engine?
halffatalan@reddit (OP)
Yes. A full built bottom end, cam, heads, remote oil cooler, filter assembly, and dual 48 webbers.
djscoots10@reddit
Nice. I have never learned how to drive stick and I want to learn and have a car to have a little fun on the hills of Staten Island.
halffatalan@reddit (OP)
Its not as hard as people say it is honestly lol
cfbrand3rd@reddit
I really love this! 🏆
halffatalan@reddit (OP)
Thanks
moving0target@reddit
That's badass! Rock on.
Weird-one0926@reddit
Rad Rod!
enlitend-1@reddit
A rat rod done well! Love it!