Putting some pretend miles on Rat-L-Trap

"CalzoneGolem" (calzonegolem) 10/19/2018 at 16:30 • Filed to: Rat-L-Trap

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You ever just sit behind the wheel and pretend what it’ll be like to drive your perpetual project car?

Manwich - now Keto-Friendly > CalzoneGolem 10/19/2018 at 16:46

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I never had a project car. My dad had a project truck in the 1990s... but that was just a “fixing the rust to get it on the road” kind of project.

I do have a project bicycle. Right now the bicycle is functional.

So tell us more about this project car and what it needs to be road-worthy... that picture suggests to me that its bones are OLD...

Takuro Spirit > CalzoneGolem 10/19/2018 at 16:51

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Pfft, no... what? Who would do such a thing

lone_liberal > CalzoneGolem 10/19/2018 at 17:01

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Absolutely! I did it as a kid with my “you can have it if you can get it running” Torino and I did it as an adult with the Camaro. Sometimes the dream needs a little recharge. 

Die-Trying > CalzoneGolem 10/19/2018 at 18:42

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YES..........

CalzoneGolem > Manwich - now Keto-Friendly 10/19/2018 at 19:06

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It’s a Model A truck body on a 1982 S-10 frame with a 4.3 from some GMC truck or van. My dad and I traded for it and it was running. I’ve torn it all apart because the suspension was b orked and the frame rusty.

I want to finish sandblasting the frame, por15 it and start replacing things.

CalzoneGolem > Takuro Spirit 10/19/2018 at 19:09

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Ooo garage door view. I like it!

Manwich - now Keto-Friendly > CalzoneGolem 10/19/2018 at 22:05

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Have you considered getting another S10 donor without a rusty frame instead?

CalzoneGolem > Manwich - now Keto-Friendly 10/20/2018 at 07:43

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I have considered that but I don’t think it will be less work. The rust isn’t bad. The only real damage was to the bump stops but I cut them off anyways because  I am lowering it with a kit I bought to replace the borked suspension.