{"id":1813,"date":"2008-12-07T21:35:31","date_gmt":"2008-12-08T04:35:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/?p=1813"},"modified":"2014-01-14T22:01:54","modified_gmt":"2014-01-15T05:01:54","slug":"homebuilt-woodie-to-sweet-to-be-a-rat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/homebuilt-woodie-to-sweet-to-be-a-rat\/","title":{"rendered":"Homebuilt Woodie too Sweet to be a Rat"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mr_social_sharing_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Social Sharing Toolkit v2.2 --><span class=\"mr_social_sharing\"><a href=\"http:\/\/pinterest.com\/pin\/create\/button\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.myrideisme.com%2FBlog%2Fhomebuilt-woodie-to-sweet-to-be-a-rat%2F&amp;media=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.myrideisme.com%2FBlog%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2008%2F12%2Fw8.jpg&amp;description=Homebuilt+Woodie+too+Sweet+to+be+a+Rat\" class=\"pin-it-button\" count-layout=\"none\" rel=\"lightbox[1813]\"><img border=\"0\" src=\"\/\/assets.pinterest.com\/images\/PinExt.png\" title=\"Pin It\" \/><\/a><\/span><span class=\"mr_social_sharing\"><fb:share-button type=\"button_count\" href=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/homebuilt-woodie-to-sweet-to-be-a-rat\/\"><\/fb:share-button><\/span><span class=\"mr_social_sharing\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/share\" class=\"twitter-share-button\" data-count=\"horizontal\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/homebuilt-woodie-to-sweet-to-be-a-rat\/\" data-via=\"myrideisme\" data-text=\"Homebuilt Woodie too Sweet to be a Rat\"><\/a><\/span><span class=\"mr_social_sharing\"><div class=\"g-plusone\" data-size=\"medium\" data-annotation=\"none\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/homebuilt-woodie-to-sweet-to-be-a-rat\/\"><\/div><\/span><span class=\"mr_social_sharing\"><a class=\"mr_social_share_email\" href=\"mailto:?subject=Homebuilt Woodie too Sweet to be a Rat&amp;body=https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/homebuilt-woodie-to-sweet-to-be-a-rat\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/social-sharing-toolkit\/images\/icons_small\/email.png\" class=\"nopin\" alt=\"Email\" title=\"Email\"\/><span class=\"mr_small_icon\">Email<\/span><\/a><\/a><\/span><span class=\"mr_social_sharing\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"linksalpha_button linksalpha_link\" href=\"\/\/www.linksalpha.com\/social\/mobile\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/homebuilt-woodie-to-sweet-to-be-a-rat\/\" data-text=\"Homebuilt Woodie too Sweet to be a Rat\" data-desc=\"Not a Rat Rod Custom Woodie Story submitted by MyRideisMe.com member: Woodbutcher This project started out as a 32 chevy woody pedal carI built for my daughter, she put it in two local shows and won 2 1st's. Took it to goodguys KC and won \"Best Bitch'n\" pedal car. So why not build me one? Mine\" data-image=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/12\/w8.jpg\" data-button=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"\/\/www.linksalpha.com\/images\/social_share_button.png\" alt=\"Share\" class=\"linksalpha_image\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"\/\/www.linksalpha.com\/scripts\/loader_iconbox.js?v=2.4\"><\/script><\/span><\/div><h2>Not a Rat Rod Custom Woodie<\/h2>\n<p><a class=\"highslide\" onclick=\"return vz.expand(this)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/12\/w8.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[1813]\"><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1835\" style=\"border: 2px solid black; margin: 4px;\" title=\"Custom made Woodie Rat Rod\" alt=\"Rat rod, woody, hot rods\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/12\/w8.jpg\" width=\"575\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nStory submitted by MyRideisMe.com member: <a title=\"Woodbutcher's MyRideisMe.com Garage\" href=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Garage\/woodbutcher\" target=\"_blank\">Woodbutcher<\/a><br \/>\nThis project started out as a 32 chevy woody pedal carI built for my daughter, she put it in two local shows and won 2 1st&#8217;s. Took it to goodguys KC and won &#8220;Best Bitch&#8217;n&#8221; pedal car. So why not build me one? Mine started as 2 1\/2 ton dual wheel flatbed truck. I bought the cowl for $85.00 took a pile of parts in the shop, and came up with a plan. I took the pile of part&#8217;s and a concept to Matt Schroeder of Newton KS.<br \/>\nHe built a all custom 100 inch chassis with 20&#8243; kick up in rear, front axle over frame 10 bolt posi with stock trailing arms and direct port air bags in rear. I got the chassis back and my work began. I ran all brake lines installed 305 with vintage offenhauser intake \/edelbrock 600 carb, chrome Sanderson shorty headers. (Matt also fabed a full exhaust with tail pipes) and it doesn&#8217;t need any more then that. It&#8217;s all backed by a flip-o-matic turbo 350 trans.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"highslide\" onclick=\"return vz.expand(this)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/12\/w10.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[1813]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1838 alignnone\" style=\"border: 2px solid black; margin: 4px;\" title=\"Hot Rod woodie Rat, by a custom cabinet maker\" alt=\"Hot Rod woodie, rat rod, custom cars\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/12\/w10.jpg\" width=\"575\" height=\"384\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/12\/w10.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/12\/w10-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 575px) 100vw, 575px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>After I had the drive train put in 70% of the work buy me the other 30% buy friends who stopped by to see what was going on with wiring done by my buddy Jim Allen. Then I started the body, started with the floor 3\/4 maple plywood, and had Matt make a steel tunnel for me I did all install cut to fit with copper strapping. Then I started with the rear quarters first one took about 3 hours, then the roof after that, the doors and the hatch. In total I have about 40 hours in the boby build. (Can you tell I&#8217;m a custom trim carpenter and furniture maker?)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Then came the sanding and finish of the wood. That took the longest. I had my 3year old daughter Mercedes and wife Julie (8 month&#8217;s pregnant) sanding. Stile and rails are spanish cedar and panels curly birdseye maple and dash has over a 150 pieces of wood in it. Finish is a two part mix by me with spar urethane satin. I hope this is a good base to work with. If anymore wants info please ask. This car was all built in home garages and cheap for what it is. Let&#8217;s just say it&#8217;s about 3.5k less then 10.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"highslide\" onclick=\"return vz.expand(this)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/12\/w12.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[1813]\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-1839 alignnone\" style=\"border: 2px solid black; margin: 4px;\" title=\"rat rod woodie with style\" alt=\"rat rod, hot rods, rat rod pictures\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/12\/w12.jpg\" width=\"575\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Next on the agenda is to tie up loose ends on my other hot rods and get my wife&#8217;s 67 corvair painted. I would like to do a 38 Ford cab over on a 66 Old&#8217;s Toro chassis and and do a box truck back done in wood on the inside to work out of and showcase my work. Scott Fisk did a rendering on my car and I&#8217;m using it as a guide for my next pedal car for my son Mason (9 months) It&#8217;s called &#8220;hopped up on goof balls&#8221;. Doug DoRr also did a painting of the car. Dennis McPhail just gave me a wood painted shift knob for it and Doug Carr (wooden carr) sent me an email saying I was, &#8220;ahead of the pack&#8221; on this one. He has never seen a rat rod woody. Gene Winfield stopped me at KKOA to take a picture. It sure is an honor to have those guys give me their two cents, even somthing as simple as a picture.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In closing the thing I love the most about this car is It&#8217;s like a set of boobs&#8230; you take it out in public someone is going to touch it. I don&#8217;t mind! it is a hands on type, touch- e-feel-e kinda car. Get in take a seat, try it on for size but I&#8217;ll keep the keys! rod on, Jeff<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">TJ Photography did the model shoot set up by <a title=\"Hot Rods and Pinup photography\" href=\"http:\/\/www.classynevertrashy.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Trent Sherrill<\/a>.<a title=\"Hot rod art book by Dwayne Vance\" href=\"http:\/\/www.hotrodartbook.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/ad.linksynergy.com\/fs-bin\/show?id=7AzM0PZH7lE&amp;bids=160620.10000033&amp;type=4&amp;subid=0\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Join MyRideisMe.com <\/span>and get your own <a title=\"Hot Rods and Falcon Wagon Project\" href=\"http:\/\/www.MyRideisMe.com\/Garage\/pikesan\" target=\"_blank\">Custom Garage Space<\/a> (that one&#8217;s mine!) to put pictures of your car, project or whatever you&#8217;re driving!<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mr_social_sharing_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Social Sharing Toolkit v2.2 --><span class=\"mr_social_sharing\"><a href=\"http:\/\/pinterest.com\/pin\/create\/button\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.myrideisme.com%2FBlog%2Fhomebuilt-woodie-to-sweet-to-be-a-rat%2F&amp;media=&amp;description=Homebuilt+Woodie+too+Sweet+to+be+a+Rat\" class=\"pin-it-button\" count-layout=\"none\"><img border=\"0\" src=\"\/\/assets.pinterest.com\/images\/PinExt.png\" title=\"Pin It\" \/><\/a><\/span><span class=\"mr_social_sharing\"><fb:share-button type=\"button_count\" href=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/homebuilt-woodie-to-sweet-to-be-a-rat\/\"><\/fb:share-button><\/span><span class=\"mr_social_sharing\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/share\" class=\"twitter-share-button\" data-count=\"horizontal\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/homebuilt-woodie-to-sweet-to-be-a-rat\/\" data-via=\"myrideisme\" data-text=\"Homebuilt Woodie too Sweet to be a Rat\"><\/a><\/span><span class=\"mr_social_sharing\"><div class=\"g-plusone\" data-size=\"medium\" data-annotation=\"none\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/homebuilt-woodie-to-sweet-to-be-a-rat\/\"><\/div><\/span><span class=\"mr_social_sharing\"><a class=\"mr_social_share_email\" href=\"mailto:?subject=Homebuilt Woodie too Sweet to be a Rat&amp;body=https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/homebuilt-woodie-to-sweet-to-be-a-rat\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/social-sharing-toolkit\/images\/icons_small\/email.png\" class=\"nopin\" alt=\"Email\" title=\"Email\"\/><span class=\"mr_small_icon\">Email<\/span><\/a><\/a><\/span><span class=\"mr_social_sharing\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"linksalpha_button linksalpha_link\" href=\"\/\/www.linksalpha.com\/social\/mobile\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/homebuilt-woodie-to-sweet-to-be-a-rat\/\" data-text=\"Homebuilt Woodie too Sweet to be a Rat\" data-desc=\"Not a Rat Rod Custom Woodie Story submitted by MyRideisMe.com member: Woodbutcher This project started out as a 32 chevy woody pedal carI built for my daughter, she put it in two local shows and won 2 1st's. 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