Rat Day pics

Dave · Post by **Dave** » Tue Sep 08, 2009 5:50 pm

There were a bunch of 'Jap' cars in there, even 'Fat Pizza' Sigmas! I had a good day and have a bunch of pics but you will have to wait, no time and haven't recovered from teh long drive back yet, 4 hours sleep and back to work!

hewey · Post by **hewey** » Tue Sep 08, 2009 6:13 pm

Dave wrote:There were a bunch of 'Jap' cars in there

This was my pick of em

woody28A · Post by **woody28A** » Tue Sep 08, 2009 7:38 pm

hewey wrote:
Dave wrote:There were a bunch of 'Jap' cars in there
This was my pick of em

That's a "down on the groun' Crown" . Gotta admitt when I saw it, I thought , not bad, for what it is.

Theyeti · Post by **Theyeti** » Tue Sep 08, 2009 9:02 pm

well never to mis a chance at a plug

he will be more than welcom at the Real Fine Stuff Day on Saturday the 26th in Londonderry go to www.hotrodclub.info for more information

LowCrown · Post by **LowCrown** » Wed Sep 09, 2009 4:53 pm

G'day, I'm new round here.
The white bagged '65 Crown in the above photo is mine as is the lowered '67 Crown that was parked next to it. I like the fact that having a couple of old Crowns like that in amongst all the other "usual" Rods and custom cars is that they're unusual. I get a lot of positive responses and comments about them and hope they fit the criteria of what is a cool custom. (Or is it Kustom?)

Cheers, Greg.

GRIFF · Post by **GRIFF** » Wed Sep 09, 2009 4:58 pm

Hey Greg, the Crown sure is sweet. Love the Rob Walker tail lights!

Kewl65 · Post by **Kewl65** » Wed Sep 09, 2009 4:59 pm

Welcome Greg

Very nice Crowns you've got there

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LowCrown wrote: what is a cool custom. (Or is it Kustom?)

I'm sure that topic has been debated before (including the spelling)

Sheik of Brick Kiln Creek · Wed Sep 09, 2009 5:19 pm

rowie wrote:
paroharo wrote:
38chev wrote: few new contenders for king rat - twist yr neck...

My winner.
Mine too! I even have one in the shed just like it, all I need to do is fill the holes, paint it and put it together

This would be Andys car ,he owns the 33/34 rat pick up

leacruz · Post by **leacruz** » Sat Sep 12, 2009 7:19 pm

Looks like it was a great day. Thanks for sharing the Pics. I had the day at muscle car masters. It was fantastic tosee all the old race cars having a go.

melburgorbust · Post by **melburgorbust** » Tue Sep 15, 2009 4:09 pm

38chev wrote:2nd best bit of every fathers day is getting along to rat day

this old jigger was the star of the show

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Can anyone tell me what type of boat this is? I found a very similar one a while back that I have been considering buying, same body shape with the drooping rear, small (morris 8 possibly?) engine in the front, matching steering wheel and 2 bucket seats, prop shaft going back between the seats, folding fabric roof and a trailer with wooden spoke wheels.

Dave · Post by **Dave** » Wed Sep 16, 2009 3:55 pm

Finally managed to download and resize some Rat Day Pics. Was another really good day at Taren Point. Chris (Mr Cool) and I went there with Hayley (40 Pickup Girl) as our road map! Again despite being called Rat Day it is really more of a Hotrod and Custom Show with a bit of rare and unusual stuff thrown in. Not a lot of 'Rat' style cars at all really! I had a great day, left Sydney at 3.30 p.m, drove through to Goulburn to collect the tandem and truck cab we left there, then back to home in the early hours of Monday before starting work at 7 a.m.! Thanks Sheriff and family for the usual hospitality. Here are some pics, I do have more so if you need one ask!

Pretty sure this one won Top Rat. Had a grey motor and was driven around (see other pic)

The engine in the boat was apparently a Model 40 Ford with twin overhead cam conversion!

This BMW Bobber was real neat and turns out to be the same one I saw at Shepp Swap Meet in 08 for sale. You can see it here http://www.mtalexander.com/shepp08/DSC_5391.jpg before the rebuild!

I am pretty sure this was the old Ian Leitch/Mick Zachilow chopped Studebaker Pickup. Surely there couldn't be 2 of them? Has since had some more Kustom touches though.

Look close and that is a Commodore V6 in there!

More neat Bobbers, a unit Triumph then a Harley Evo Sportster.

Dave · Post by **Dave** » Wed Sep 16, 2009 4:03 pm

Lots of early Falcons coming out of the woodwork! An XP wagon with Patina.

Love Twin Spinners too!

An Australian bodied 40 Ford Sloper for our U.S. friends!

I though Halfdone had finished his truck but no, it was another chopped version!

An EK ute how it should have come from the factory!

Rare Wayfarer Ute (Royal)

Scooter and Andrew travelled up with us from Canberra. New Gloss black looks good!

An Australian bodied 39 Chev Sloper also!

There were a whole bunch of T Coupes there!

Dave · Post by **Dave** » Wed Sep 16, 2009 4:08 pm

There were lots of rare and unusual cars there. 56 Nomad is rare here!

Rare 36 Tourer was nice.

One for 40 Pickup Girl!

Dave · Post by **Dave** » Wed Sep 16, 2009 4:16 pm

These guys drove up from Vic and we stopped to help them on the Highway not far out of Holbrook after an ignition module went. We didn't have a spare module or dissy with us. They made it there okay though!

If you want to build a budget Bobber start with a cheap Jap small single or twin!

The Oz-E-Rodders lineup. L to R, me, Mark Saunders, Mumbles, 32 Coupe, Scooter, Mr Cool, Carps. There were a whole bunch of others there but they missed the photo!

Never seen so many Split Window Kombis in one place!

Probably the most amazing thing there!

The winning Rat did drive!

See you all again next year!

STANLEY · Post by **STANLEY** » Wed Sep 16, 2009 4:32 pm

Cant believe there are not more photo's or mention of Charlie Falzon's Olds powered '30 roadster???
It is a very neat, very cool car but a Toyota Crown (no offence to the owner) gets more references than a bona fide hot rod????

Dave.

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