Rat Ranger Build

[doorgunner]

I just remembered......I had long shackles like that on my '69 camaro & had to weld the 2flat-bars together with a short piece of square tubing sandwiched between them.....it kept the tail of the car from wagging when taking off & stopping

 

[chvlfrk]

12-18-09

Won these on ebay last weekend for the front of the RAT Ranger and gotem yesterday..........tires came in today, and will be mounted tomorrow:

 

[doorgunner]

sunglasses! quick!

 

[cammeddrz]

And of course the RAT:

isn't the small block chevy considered a "mouse"? and the big block chevy is the "rat"?

 

[chvlfrk]

>>>

isn't the small block chevy considered a "mouse"? and the big block chevy is the "rat"?

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YES, the RAT is above and here's a MOUSE:

See the difference? RAT's have 7 vc bolts to the MOUSE's 4....

 

[cammeddrz]

See the difference? RAT's have 7 vc bolts to the MOUSE's 4....[/B]

i feel like such an idiot, i just saw the mickey thompson valve covers and looked no further, there are several differences in a small block and a big block, (exhaust port spacing etc) since you put an sbc in your truck, and titled it "rat" ranger i stupidly assumed that you were referring to your small block, and even more stupidly didn't even look at the picture

 

[chvlfrk]

i feel like such an idiot, i just saw the mickey thompson valve covers and looked no further, there are several differences in a small block and a big block, (exhaust port spacing etc) since you put an sbc in your truck, and titled it "rat" ranger i stupidly assumed that you were referring to your small block, and even more stupidly didn't even look at the picture

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Not sure of your age since you don't have it in your profile, but I myself call those incidences "SENIOR MOMENTS" since I'm in my 50's

 

[chvlfrk]

Fronts are on>>>>

YES, I know it needs a bath, but a lil' at a time..................

 

[TheTopher]

Looking good, mate. Now you've just gotta lower the front end for that really aggressive dragster stance, that's gonna look sexy.

 

[cammeddrz]

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Not sure of your age since you don't have it in your profile, but I myself call those incidences "SENIOR MOMENTS" since I'm in my 50's

i am 22 but aged beyond my years in all things fabrication, and high performance due to being raised with it which is a bit different from the average xbox360 and world of warcraft playing, iPOD owning, pants-sagging kids of my generation . it wasn't a senior moment, i just was being oblivious and jumped to a conclusion without opening my eyes

 

[doorgunner]

YES, I know it needs a bath, but a lil' at a time..................

it needs a bath????????

I didn't notice!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Guess that makes me a Wheel Man

 

[red85]

Once that rat's in there, the front stance will be nice and low. At least until you mash the loud pedal.

 

[TheTopher]

That's a good point, I hadn't thought of how much heavier a big block is. I'm 23 but lets just call it a senior moment anyway

 

[doorgunner]

That's a good point, I hadn't thought of how much heavier a big block is. I'm 23 but lets just call it a senior moment anyway

AAAAAAAAAAhhhhh........grasshopper......by 23 I had gone around the world......been shot at by nearly every type of weapon made.....killed 118 men.....got married (then things got rough).....


We Seniors have a term for the mental mistake you just made.........

We call it a "young smart-*** know-it-all punk moment" !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
























JUST KIDDING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[doorgunner]

postus bumpus per the Coyote