the "RAT" look

[Chopshop85]

Originally Posted by Pug-Rat maybe you should try it would see the hours that go into these cars then and how much we put in to them - before being so quick to assume we dont put effort thought or have any know how about cars the key thing with rat is making it look ratty good rusty etc but just the right amount to get thru MOT's Are you seriously suggesting I take an angle grinder to my rst? As much effort as say.... body preping a car and giving it a full respray? Well rat-look kinda goes against knowing about cars. For example, (Quite a biggy really) knowing that taking the paint of a car will make it rot, but doing it anyway.

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[Pug-Rat]

didnt suggest do it to ur rst just get a cheap car and rat look it with unique personal touches and details etc and you will see how much effort you put in to make it look good as a rat and not just a random bag of shit

yes taking paint of will cause it to rot but how bloody long would it take for a paintless bonnet to rot thru its surface rust yea but pick up a new bonnet for 30 ish quid simple fix for that everythink is fixable and replaceable on a rat

[alexno1dj]

Originally Posted by Chopshop85

Funnily enough I haven't no.

chopshop85 just want to say ive just read your thread on the s2 resto and it looks fantastic! is the engine run in now? hope you havnt had any probs. Now thats what working on cars is all about!!

[alexno1dj]

Originally Posted by Pug-Rat

cheers dude i recomend buy a cheapish 2nd car with a couple months mot and tax for couple hundred quid get the grinder out join rat-look.com and you will become addicted to it

and dont expect it to EVER pass another mot again!!

[Chopshop85]

Originally Posted by Pug-Rat

didnt suggest do it to ur rst just get a cheap car and rat look it with unique personal touches and details etc and you will see how much effort you put in to make it look good as a rat and not just a random bag of shit

yes taking paint of will cause it to rot but how bloody long would it take for a paintless bonnet to rot thru its surface rust yea but pick up a new bonnet for 30 ish quid simple fix for that everythink is fixable and replaceable on a rat

What would you define as a random "bag of shit"?

why you dont go and by an RS model Ford and restore it to glory?

[Chopshop85]

Originally Posted by alexno1dj

chopshop85 just want to say ive just read your thread on the s2 resto and it looks fantastic! is the engine run in now? hope you havnt had any probs. Now thats what working on cars is all about!!

Cheers man. Yeah apart from the clutch getting a bit old and slipping.

it did make 184.6 ftlbs & 165.0 bhp at 14psi.

However, I've turned down the boost a bit to go easy on the clutch. Have a new one waiting to go in but there is a few other things I want to fettle with so I'm gonna wait till we have a bit of nice weather and enjoy it rather than sit out in the rain as the new garage is still being built.

[Stow1985]

Originally Posted by zetecjon

I do like the rat look but i don't think I could ACTUALLY do it to my car and actaully drive it every day lol

Does the look the nuts though !

Someone with an open mind

I was out and about today in the Escort when coming my way was an Audi R8 completly chromed! looked the nuts but i couldnt drive it with all that bling (just one thing, he was looking at me as much as i was looking at him)

[alexno1dj]

Originally Posted by Chopshop85

Cheers man. Yeah apart from the clutch getting a bit old and slipping.

it did make 184.6 ftlbs & 165.0 bhp at 14psi.

However, I've turned down the boost a bit to go easy on the clutch. Have a new one waiting to go in but there is a few other things I want to fettle with so I'm gonna wait till we have a bit of nice weather and enjoy it rather than sit out in the rain as the new garage is still being built.

Yeah not much fun in this weather, been doing my sills today(outside), proper miserable work to be honest. Is your garage a pre-fab? or brick? as im looking to get one myself. (planning application already granted)

[Stow1985]

Originally Posted by Chopshop85

Cheers man. Yeah apart from the clutch getting a bit old and slipping.

it did make 184.6 ftlbs & 165.0 bhp at 14psi.

However, I've turned down the boost a bit to go easy on the clutch. Have a new one waiting to go in but there is a few other things I want to fettle with so I'm gonna wait till we have a bit of nice weather and enjoy it rather than sit out in the rain as the new garage is still being built.

sounds interesting il give it a read shortly, but just one thing, how much is it worth appose to how much you've spent.

Ive been involved with a couple of restorations(at a garage), and they didnt even earn there money back on the sale!

but i suppose if your going to keep it for some time then it doesnt really matter!

[Chopshop85]

Originally Posted by alexno1dj

Yeah not much fun in this weather, been doing my sills today(outside), proper miserable work to be honest. Is your garage a pre-fab? or brick? as im looking to get one myself. (planning application already granted)

Nope no fun at all. Rapping knuckles on cold metal! argh! nasty business.
We've had to settle for a an expensive brick/stone one! as a pre-fab "wouldn't tie in with the house and the rest of the street" even though the only way you will see the garage when its finished is by walking 3 metres down the driveway!

My mate has a craking 14 foot pre-fab with a lift in it. Very good quality. Same company gave us a quote but the council said no no to pre-fab.

[Chopshop85]

Originally Posted by Stow1985

sounds interesting il give it a read shortly, but just one thing, how much is it worth appose to how much you've spent.

Ive been involved with a couple of restorations(at a garage), and they didnt even earn there money back on the sale!

but i suppose if your going to keep it for some time then it doesnt really matter!

Car cost Ł600 initially.
Don't like to think what I have spent on it. Somewhere in the region of Ł4-5000 on rebuild parts and servicing over the last 3 years.

Never planned to make money on it though, you'd be crazy to buy an rst and try and make money on it!

[alexno1dj]

Originally Posted by Chopshop85

Nope no fun at all. Rapping knuckles on cold metal! argh! nasty business.
We've had to settle for a an expensive brick/stone one! as a pre-fab "wouldn't tie in with the house and the rest of the street" even though the only way you will see the garage when its finished is by walking 3 metres down the driveway!

My mate has a craking 14 foot pre-fab with a lift in it. Very good quality. Same company gave us a quote but the council said no no to pre-fab.

yeah pre-fab arnt the nicest looking, my mate bought one off ebay for 170 i think. problem is, most pre-fabs are too narrow to get out of the car without parking passenger side 1 inch away from walls.

funnily enough where i live a few people have had wooden garages so that may be an option instead. much better than lying on my drive !!

[Chopshop85]

Originally Posted by alexno1dj

yeah pre-fab arnt the nicest looking, my mate bought one off ebay for 170 i think. problem is, most pre-fabs are too narrow to get out of the car without parking passenger side 1 inch away from walls.

funnily enough where i live a few people have had wooden garages so that may be an option instead. much better than lying on my drive !!

Yeah thats the plan with this one, however its now been 3 years of the council um-ing and ar-ing about whether we can have it or not.
We we're Looking at a wooden one as we have a little workshop which is a lorry container clad in wood, sat on railway sleepers. (not permanent structure on the sleepers which soon shut the council man up when he started questioning about our "massive shed" lol), but the council planner said "if its within 2 metres of that fence and hedge" (which it was) "you will need to have it fire proofed incase the fence/hedge catches fire". Up until that point I didnt think northampton was prone to forest fires!!

[Stow1985]

Originally Posted by Chopshop85

Car cost Ł600 initially.
Don't like to think what I have spent on it. Somewhere in the region of Ł4-5000 on rebuild parts and servicing over the last 3 years.

Never planned to make money on it though, you'd be crazy to buy an rst and try and make money on it!

Wel in that case it doesnt really matter does it,

ive read your project and some good work done there, it shows you know what your doing, but i just find your arogant which isnt very inviting!

[Chopshop85]

Originally Posted by Stow1985

Wel in that case it doesnt really matter does it,

ive read your project and some good work done there, it shows you know what your doing, but i just find your arogant which isnt very inviting!

Thats ok, i'm not going to ask you out on a date or anything.

I wouldn't say arrogant though. It's not that I feel I am above those that don't do as I do with cars. I just have a difference of opinion on the matter. Everything else is internet bant and if there wasn't people like me who would you piss off at car meets?

[Stow1985]

Originally Posted by Chopshop85

Thats ok, i'm not going to ask you out on a date or anything.

I wouldn't say arrogant though. It's not that I feel I am above those that don't do as I do with cars. I just have a difference of opinion on the matter. Everything else is internet bant and if there wasn't people like me who would you piss off at car meets?

LMAO

i stil found you arrogant tho,

Thats very true i can picture your face as i park up ever so close to the your soon to be fresh paint! << lol

[Chopshop85]

I have been on RAT-LOOK.com

The only thing I can think with alot of the cars, is how much nicer they would look with a fresh smooth paintjob. The choice of wheels and the stance of a few of the cars look great.

Was quite shocked at the ammount of cars that aren't "rat" on there.
like these:






This one is different yes, but its cleaner than my car!!


Aside from the white walls. nothing really rat about that at all.



However, this guys cars sum's up rat for me.

why have this....



When you can have this....

[warrenpenalver]

I find it funny that someone is actually sad enough to join an internet forum to try and defend his car styling fashion

[Capri Kel]

I must admit, I love clean oem+ cars aswell as some rat look cars. My capri is standard apart from the wheels and grille, my polo (which I just sold on last week) however was kinda rat. It was just a fun winter runner for me, its just a pity that hgf stopped me using it over the winter...





I had a 16v Jetta for a while too, didnt rat that but went kinda euro with it...

[CRAIG HAYTER]

how do you wash or clean your pile o shite rat car?:

[xr_craig]

Originally Posted by Stow1985

how old are you 10!

Yeah i am mate

[CRAIG HAYTER]

Originally Posted by xr_craig

It looks like someones pissed in your lights.

have to agree with Craigie boy on this one it looks terrible

[Rob-85]

Some of them aint too bad...some are OTT IMO

[Pug-Rat]

Originally Posted by Chopshop85

I have been on RAT-LOOK.com




When you can have this....

That full rust BMW is fuckin sweet thats why and its unique ok not to everyones taste but least hes doing something different to the norm how many cars do you see all clean pristene and chrome rims


Because rat is about being different im not sayin clean gleaming cars are awfull in a couple years im hoping to pick up a supra give it a good paint job big rims chrome the engine the works on it but inbtween im just having fun with my cars modding them as cheaply as i can,

If i was going to restore a car it wouldnt be a ford, would be a old VW split screen or Beetle but that wouldnt be an imaculate job either people are different and if you arnt open minded and able to accept that its a very sad life your living, after all were not the ones telling people there cars a shite and look awfull

Craig probly wash the car same way you do except we dont have to polish them and wax them after the water n soap

[ar4ibaldo]

Originally Posted by Capri Kel

I must admit, I love clean oem+ cars aswell as some rat look cars. My capri is standard apart from the wheels and grille, my polo (which I just sold on last week) however was kinda rat. It was just a fun winter runner for me, its just a pity that hgf stopped me using it over the winter...





I had a 16v Jetta for a while too, didnt rat that but went kinda euro with it...

This looks fcukin wank... wouldnt see me driving in that, id rather walk everywhere.

[Pug-Rat]

Originally Posted by ar4ibaldo

This looks fcukin wank... wouldnt see me driving in that, id rather walk everywhere.

What you drive ?

[xr_craig]

I love the fact that you have come on here to bring up an old post, which basically says rat look is wank to then try and defend your cars. If you like them then fair enough, doesn't mean everyone else should.

Rat cars are cool - rat rods for example but making your car look rusty for a 'look' is fucking rediculous.

[Pug-Rat]

Originally Posted by xr_craig

I love the fact that you have come on here to bring up an old post, which basically says rat look is wank to then try and defend your cars. If you like them then fair enough, doesn't mean everyone else should.

Rat cars are cool - rat rods for example but making your car look rusty for a 'look' is fucking rediculous.

As apposed to 'Restoring' a car or doing the 'Normal' thing for a look ironic

[Capri Kel]

Originally Posted by ar4ibaldo

This looks fcukin wank... wouldnt see me driving in that, id rather walk everywhere.

This is exactly why I loved the wee car, it always got a reaction. Good or bad, makes no odds to me, I loved every minute that it was on the road :P x

[xr_craig]

Originally Posted by Pug-Rat

As apposed to 'Restoring' a car or doing the 'Normal' thing for a look ironic

Thats the thing mate, it not ironic really is it. My car is built as a toy/track car. If it looks lke a saph cossie it's because it is. Not because i've decided to take a grinder to it.

[Pug-Rat]

Originally Posted by xr_craig

Thats the thing mate, it not ironic really is it. My car is built as a toy/track car. If it looks lke a saph cossie it's because it is. Not because i've decided to take a grinder to it.

so your saying my 306 now no longer looks like a 306 cause its got a rusty bonnet,

[xr_craig]

It does mate yes but it looks like a knackered one. I had a 306 like that and it was fine with paint on the bonnet

[Pug-Rat]

mines fine with the paint off i like it and i quite like your car in the sig only thing i would change would possibly be the alloys or the colour of them

[xr_craig]

Originally Posted by Pug-Rat

mines fine with the paint off i like it and i quite like your car in the sig only thing i would change would possibly be the alloys or the colour of them

Fair enough mate, like i said, if you like it then thats all that matters. It's just not for me.

Cheers

[jammerrs]

i hate people that want to be different do a car to how you like it not to get a reaction etc

but i like some rat cars, like these ones that have the roof rack/toe bar and you could actually use and have it for a reason, like someone said about the winter run about

i dont like all this stance stuff either, a car sits right or it doesnt, the only cars that look right with lots of negatibe camber imo is the old touring cars that had it for a reason

some of the rat people do come up with good ideas though, and some cars do look really good done like that

[zetec-Sam]

Would you all just SHUT THE FUCK UP! Don;t turni this into a copy of the last 'rat' thread and annoy all the vw fanboys. Some people like it, some don't! 'rat' isn't big in the Ford scene, and given this is passionFORD, you're obviously gonna get more haters than lovers.
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[jammerrs]

PMSL at kosman bums rats

[Tonyt1t]

dident the "rat look" originally start out in america with "the good ol boys" tuning the fuck out of engines in there rusty old classics which was genuine rats and rot box's and just raced them? so surely the "rat look" should be continued onwards youve got a shit looking car but oh look its got a tiny slow engine ??? put a big ass engine in and do it properly how the rat STYLE should be done!

[zetec-Sam]

Originally Posted by jammerrs

PMSL at kosman bums rats

Some are nice and some are just pure shit!