Sunday, December 30, 2012

Phat Ford Truck

 Hot Rod History

This classic Ford Hot Rod Pickup is a unique way for truckers to have a fast, wacky vehicle. This one has great contrast. The plum purple and white really compliment each other. The very simple wheels with the lowered chassis make the hot rod a very rare classic. I also like that they kept a lot of the stock parts on the body.

Horsepower Drawn Carriage

Unknown Hot Rod

I like that it is an extremely unique mode of transportation. I like their use of the engine and front end of a Pontiac GTO. I like how it has an overall fun and free-spirited theme. It is great for all you traveling musicians!

1950 Peterbilt

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I like how it looks like it is a chopped cab of an old semi put onto a custom hot rod chassis. I do not like how it is a flat grey, it looks like an unfinished paint job, and they should have done more painting. I also like the simple classic chrome rims.

Hot rod semi Sneaky Pete

I do like, however, that they did a large external chromed gas tank. They have a short simple exhaust that comes straight out the back between the rear tires. I think that it would have looked fine with the exhaust coming out of the open engine compartment, where the exhaust is contiguous to the hot rod.






1936 IH truck body with Coronet tailfins




I like the extremely uncommon addition of the tailfins when replacing the truck bed. This makes it a very unique rat rod. I, myself, have never seen this combination of grubby classic car with class and hotrod truck. I really like how they used the natural rusted look, but kept the faded red, but now pinkish body line. I think that this is such a rare hot rod that there is nothing wrong with it. The designer and builder did an amazing job. It is an all-around fantastic combination of rat rod and classic car.

Rocket Rod (1927 Ford Model T Rat Rod)

1927 Ford Model T Rat Rod Looks More Hot Rod Than Rat Rod

I like the sleek unique body lines. The pinstripe between the burnt orange and matte black is white and gives it a good defined look and prevents the colors from blending. I like the partial front fender and the good ground clearance. I like that the back is higher then the front, giving it a tilted forward look. I also like how the exhaust resembles a rocket. I dislike how they used the large newer style rims with the small tires to give it a street racing look. I feel they should have instead used the classic rims (smaller in the back and larger in the front with the thick tires).

This hotrod's gone postal!!!





I like that they used an old postal Jeep body for the skeleton of their hotrod.  It is not very common and would stand out in traffic.  I like the creative use of the mailbox and that they kept the old sliding postal doors.  I don't like their make-shit exhaust. They should have bought an aftermarket exhaust. They also should have cleaned up the engine compartment.




I like how the Jeep truck bed was added. I do not like how they kept the high profile cab. I think they should have chopped it off and left it with an open roof. I also do not like how they kept the full length cab with the added bed. They should have removed the second half of the cab so it looked more like a pickup.




Herb Samuel's 1923 T-Bucket Roadster


 I like the good use in contrast as far as the chrome to purple in the engine as opposed to most all chrome engines. I also like the not so common vertical steering column. I think, however, they should have stuck with the typical low windshield.  I like the simple roll bar in the back and how he used normal stock rims instead of getting aftermarket ones and drawing attention away from the car. I think that the exhaust would have looked better if he had the four exhaust pipes on each side instead of having them funnel into one.