Last summer, The Learning Channel (TLC for all you Ritalin cases) turned its cameras toward the rat rod scene, thereby showering attention on those custom-car reductionists whose idea of a good custom job differs from that of Boyd Coddington by several hundred fewer applications of clearcoat. Still, some aspiring rat rodders need practical advice about starting a project that meets all tenets of authenticity to which rat rodders aspire. Here's the simple version: Step #1: get a can of primer. Step #2: spray on old car. Step #3: Enjoy. (Alternate version: Paint flames, see step 3).
What is the best way to build a rat rod [Hotrodders.com]
Mad Fabricators [Mad Fabricators Society]
Related:
Car Shows We Love: Billetproof [internal]