Let's see some pics of your ratty!! I am trying to decide between a race car or a street rat. I need enthusiasm! 

Maybe Hollow Machine meets the criteria although she runs with scruby engine in nowdays and efi turbo dont belong in traditional rat rod equipment.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YUAo6mqGrII


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I just went to the salvage yard to talk to my old friend Bruce and ended up procuring a 1934 Ford Pickup cab, doors, Knox bed and hood. Straight and still has the visor!... Looks like I know where my Y-block is going!!! WOO HOO!!! 

Now to decide what frame to mount this baby on. Decisions decisions...

! used a 72 F150 with helper springs for my Rat Bed! Drives like a dream!

55 Vicky & customline

58 Rack Dump, 55 F350 yard truck, 57 F100

59 & 61 P 400's, 58 F100 custom cab, 69 F100, 79 F150, 82 F600 ramp truck, 90 mustang conv 7 up, 94 Mustang, Should I continue?

Nice fit too from the look of it! I was thinking a Ranger or Exploder frame possibly. I like the idea of the twin I-beam because it looks like the original somewhat. I want a lower and lighter ride for mine than a 1/2 ton frame. That's a cool flatty! What transmission are you running???

  

I have a T98, aint the best shifting with straight cut gears but I use it for work, load it with wood, handles great with the helper springs. This is the only factory half ton frame I have seen with factory helper springs. Notice the exhaust I made hook on with srings like snowmobile exhaust pipes. I can just unhook the springs and one wing nut after the muffler on the hanger and can drop the muffler off for open headers.

55 Vicky & customline

58 Rack Dump, 55 F350 yard truck, 57 F100

59 & 61 P 400's, 58 F100 custom cab, 69 F100, 79 F150, 82 F600 ramp truck, 90 mustang conv 7 up, 94 Mustang, Should I continue?

Cool handiwork!!! Good engineering there! Where do the T-98s come from and what bell do you run? I like the idea of a manual for this old ride for the nostalgic value. I am usually an automatic guy, but this is a little different. I have a friend that has an entire 292 and top loader 4 speed, but it's from a 2 ton truck and would be a little heavy I think. Would the bell even be the same on something that big or would it be the large round bolt pattern? Trying not to spend much just getting it on the road, then I can work on it as we go. Later in it's life I could see a supercharger on top!...(devilish grin)...or twin turdblows..
Also as it turns out, my little pickup is a 32 not a 34 like I was told. Even cooler!