The downside of rat rods—and the reason the term is often used derogatorily—is that it doesn't take a lot of skill to build a rod from assorted parts without making any repairs or paying ...

Pay attention to this rat rod steelie wheel and the next wheel because they are nearly identical except for one small detail—which can make a difference to rockabilly rat rod cognoscenti.

Milwaukee music Rat Rod Drums rocks bamboo to create its own sound A big sound is emerging from an unassuming little building in an Oak Creek industrial area. That's where local drummer turned ...

Thus, the rat rod was born. The term "rat rod" is ... The name of the game here is to make your hot rod look as rugged as possible without hampering its ability to scream down the road.

Jerry Riley of Florissant had an Opal GT in high school, which he sold after joining the US Air Force and being sent to ...

So, what goes into making a head-turner rat rod in his vision? Well, a chopped, early 1900 body shell that still has its original paintwork, a big block V8 engine, fuel injection, a Roots charger ...

Hey, make sure to tell your readers none of this ... so how is that not a hot rod?’” He also has a standing challenge: “I tell people to go get the trailer they brought their shiny little ...

The special will focus on four teams who have three weeks to build a car, which they will enter into a competition for a cash prize. By Kimberly Nordyke Managing Editor, Digital Discovery Channel ...