{"id":6758,"date":"2009-12-09T13:47:04","date_gmt":"2009-12-09T20:47:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/?p=6758"},"modified":"2013-11-20T22:08:34","modified_gmt":"2013-11-21T05:08:34","slug":"diesel-rat-rod-blowin-smoke","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/diesel-rat-rod-blowin-smoke\/","title":{"rendered":"Diesel Rat Rod: Blowin&#8217; Smoke"},"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%2Fdiesel-rat-rod-blowin-smoke%2F&amp;media=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.myrideisme.com%2FBlog%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2009%2F12%2FThe-Plume.jpg&amp;description=Diesel+Rat+Rod%3A+Blowin%E2%80%99+Smoke\" class=\"pin-it-button\" count-layout=\"none\" rel=\"lightbox[6758]\"><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\/diesel-rat-rod-blowin-smoke\/\"><\/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\/diesel-rat-rod-blowin-smoke\/\" data-via=\"myrideisme\" data-text=\"Diesel Rat Rod: Blowin\u2019 Smoke\"><\/a><\/span><span class=\"mr_social_sharing\"><div class=\"g-plusone\" data-size=\"medium\" data-annotation=\"none\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/diesel-rat-rod-blowin-smoke\/\"><\/div><\/span><span class=\"mr_social_sharing\"><a class=\"mr_social_share_email\" href=\"mailto:?subject=Diesel Rat Rod: Blowin\u2019 Smoke&amp;body=https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/diesel-rat-rod-blowin-smoke\/\" 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\/diesel-rat-rod-blowin-smoke\/\" data-text=\"Diesel Rat Rod: Blowin\u2019 Smoke\" data-desc=\"Diesel Powered Hot Rod at Viva Las Vegas \u00a0 Photos by Swanee Diesel Rat Rod blowing pure Cummins smoke! \u00a0 SEMA 2009 proved to be an extreme mix of automotive genius and variety.\u00a0 Rat rods are becoming part of that creative pool. Rat rods, in general, are built solely from old parts and\" data-image=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/The-Plume.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>Diesel Powered Hot Rod at Viva Las Vegas<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Photos by <a title=\"Photo Editor at MyRideisMe.com\" href=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Garage\/Swanee3\/\" target=\"_blank\">Swanee<\/a><br \/>\n<a class=\"highslide\" onclick=\"return vz.expand(this)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/The-Plume.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[6758]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6769\" style=\"margin: 4px;\" title=\"The-Plume! I love this picture!! Diesels really ARE green!\" alt=\"rat rod diesel, rat rods, rat style, Cummins smoke\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/The-Plume.jpg\" width=\"585\" height=\"780\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/The-Plume.jpg 675w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/The-Plume-112x150.jpg 112w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/The-Plume-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/The-Plume-400x533.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 585px) 100vw, 585px\" \/><br \/>\n<\/a>Diesel Rat Rod blowing pure Cummins smoke!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>SEMA 2009 proved to be an extreme mix of automotive genius and variety.\u00a0 Rat rods are becoming part of that creative pool. Rat rods, in general, are built solely from old parts and pieces that are deliberately left raw and natural.\u00a0 Additional trinkets are added, leaving their patina to show.\u00a0 The surge of this style of building is gaining support by a recent article by Car and Driver Magazine.\u00a0 Check it out: <a title=\"Car and Driver SEMA Top 10\" href=\"http:\/\/www.caranddriver.com\/news\/car\/09q4\/2009_sema_show_10_of_our_favorites-feature\/gallery\/welderup_diesel_rod_photo_55\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Car and Driver Top 10 Favorites from SEMA<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"highslide\" onclick=\"return vz.expand(this)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/Cummins-Rat-Rod.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[6758]\"><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6763\" style=\"margin: 4px; border: black 2px solid;\" title=\"Cummins-Rat-Rod or Hot Rod or WHAT?\" alt=\"Diesel Dodge rat rod with cheater slicks\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/Cummins-Rat-Rod.jpg\" width=\"585\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/Cummins-Rat-Rod.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/Cummins-Rat-Rod-150x112.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/Cummins-Rat-Rod-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/Cummins-Rat-Rod-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><br \/>\n<\/a>1928 Dodge 4 Door Rat Rod<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Case in point, is this \u201cDiesel Rat Rod\u201d, a 1928 Dodge 4 door body, rusted and abused beyond restoration, was chopped and channeled onto a hand built frame.\u00a0 Stepping way out of the box and into the next field, a retired 1998 Dodge pickup donates its motor, a Cummins 12 valve mechanical diesel engine.\u00a0 The diesel motor produces plenty of horsepower and torque plus gets 20+ MPG.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"highslide\" onclick=\"return vz.expand(this)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/tailend.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[6758]\"><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6767\" style=\"margin: 4px; border: black 2px solid;\" title=\"Tailend and custom piston-made bumper\" alt=\"Super low and wide cummins diesel rat rod\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/tailend.jpg\" width=\"585\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/tailend.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/tailend-150x112.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/tailend-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/tailend-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The diesel rod is the imagination of Steve Darnell, owner of a fabrication shop aptly named, WELDERUP. <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">www.welderup.com.\u00a0<\/span>Want to see another <a title=\"Best of SEMA 2013 #6 \u2013 Diesel COE from Welderup\" href=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/best-of-sema-2013-6-diesel-coe-from-welderup\/\">Diesel Rat Rod From Welderup?<\/a>\u00a0This one&#8217;s a COE also with Cummins turbo diesel power.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Steve has been around cars all his life. Finding old cars is his reason for living, even better when he can drive the beauty home!\u00a0 Steve\u2019s daily driver is a 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air, left in its original condition.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"highslide\" onclick=\"return vz.expand(this)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/the-dash.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[6758]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6768\" style=\"margin: 4px; border: 2px solid black;\" title=\"Minimalist interior. It's a Rat Rod!\" alt=\"rat rod interior, diesel rat rod, rat style, custom gauges\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/the-dash.jpg\" width=\"585\" height=\"439\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/the-dash.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/the-dash-150x112.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/the-dash-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/the-dash-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 585px) 100vw, 585px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nDiesel Rat Rod \u00a0Interior &#8211; all the gauges<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Steve and his crew build rolling works of art.\u00a0 This diesel rod has so many features that every time you see it, the more it\u00a0pops.\u00a0 The trim around the body is a bandsaw blade, a chainsaw blade surrounds the cowl. Brass screen mesh, from a gold mine, has been recycled into interior door panels. The dash is sheet metal from an old piece of farm equipment.\u00a0 The rear bumper is two pistons from an excavator engine and the steering support is a connecting rod from the same piece of machinery.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"highslide\" onclick=\"return vz.expand(this)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/Cummins-RatRod.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[6758]\"><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6762\" style=\"margin: 4px; border: black 2px solid;\" title=\"Cummins Rat Rod side view. This thing's BAD!\" alt=\"White walls, 4 door Dodge sedan hot rod rat\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/Cummins-RatRod.jpg\" width=\"585\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/Cummins-RatRod.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/Cummins-RatRod-150x112.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/Cummins-RatRod-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/Cummins-RatRod-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><br \/>\n<\/a>100% Pure Rat Rod!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>This entire project, as well as others, is based on the recycling of old parts. Sheetmetal, handles, gears, chains and endless other parts come from salvaging in the backfields of the farm and ranch community.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"highslide\" onclick=\"return vz.expand(this)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/head-on.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[6758]\"><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6765\" style=\"margin: 4px; border: black 2px solid;\" title=\"Head-on Cummins Diesel Hot Rod Sedan\" alt=\"True rat style diesel exhaust\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/head-on.jpg\" width=\"585\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/head-on.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/head-on-150x112.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/head-on-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/head-on-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Steve jumps at any chance to cruise the streets and enjoys all the attention he gets riding in this rat. Burnouts at every stoplight baby!\u00a0\u00a0 Fire from the\u00a0propane injection and smoke bellowing out from the single exhaust pipe.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>No trailer queen here, the diesel rod was built to be driven and enjoyed by everyone.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"highslide\" onclick=\"return vz.expand(this)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/cummins-airbags.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[6758]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6761\" style=\"margin: 4px; border: 2px solid black;\" title=\"Custom airbag setup on the Cummins Diesel Hot Rod Sedan\" alt=\"rat rod interior, diesel rat rod, rat style\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/cummins-airbags.jpg\" width=\"585\" height=\"439\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/cummins-airbags.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/cummins-airbags-150x112.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/cummins-airbags-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/cummins-airbags-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 585px) 100vw, 585px\" \/><br \/>\n<\/a>Another look:\u00a0Diesel Rat Rod \u00a0Interior &#8211; who needs a floor?<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The diesel rat rod has been featured in a variety of magazines; Diesel World, Diesel Tech, Diesel Power, and Hot Rod. This rod\u00a0brings the diesel heads together. Rebel Rodz teased the rat rod community and overseas e-magazines like, El Diablo (Spain) by featuring this rat and Mattblackrat (England) <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mattblackrat.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">http:\/\/www.mattblackrat.com\/<\/a> found the diesel rod to be an interesting ride.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"highslide\" onclick=\"return vz.expand(this)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/The-Starter.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[6758]\"><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6760\" style=\"margin: 4px; border: black 2px solid;\" title=\"The-Starter on the Cummins Diesel Hot Rod Sedan\" alt=\"Ratty starter for this hot rod diesel\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/The-Starter.jpg\" width=\"585\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/The-Starter.jpg 675w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/The-Starter-112x150.jpg 112w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/The-Starter-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/The-Starter-400x533.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>(This is a picture of the hand crank starter. About half a turn is all you&#8217;ll need, believe it or not, to fire this thing up. I watched him do it and couldn&#8217;t believe how easy it was.)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>What is next?\u00a0 ENJOY IT!\u00a0 Welderup is based in Montana but, the crew isn\u2019t scared to drive all over the U.S&#8230;\u00a0 Be on the lookout as the \u201cshow\u201d rolls into town!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Alan57<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Alan 57 Website\" href=\"http:\/\/www.alan57.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"broken_link\">http:\/\/www.alan57.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"highslide\" onclick=\"return vz.expand(this)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/showing-its-true-colors.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[6758]\"><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6766\" style=\"margin: 4px; border: black 2px solid;\" title=\"showing-its-true-colors (John Deere Green showing through)\" alt=\"This rat rod bleeds John Deere tractor green\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/showing-its-true-colors.jpg\" width=\"585\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/showing-its-true-colors.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/showing-its-true-colors-150x116.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/showing-its-true-colors-300x232.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/showing-its-true-colors-400x309.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><\/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%2Fdiesel-rat-rod-blowin-smoke%2F&amp;media=&amp;description=Diesel+Rat+Rod%3A+Blowin%E2%80%99+Smoke\" 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\/diesel-rat-rod-blowin-smoke\/\"><\/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\/diesel-rat-rod-blowin-smoke\/\" data-via=\"myrideisme\" data-text=\"Diesel Rat Rod: Blowin\u2019 Smoke\"><\/a><\/span><span class=\"mr_social_sharing\"><div class=\"g-plusone\" data-size=\"medium\" data-annotation=\"none\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/diesel-rat-rod-blowin-smoke\/\"><\/div><\/span><span class=\"mr_social_sharing\"><a class=\"mr_social_share_email\" href=\"mailto:?subject=Diesel Rat Rod: Blowin\u2019 Smoke&amp;body=https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/diesel-rat-rod-blowin-smoke\/\" 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\/diesel-rat-rod-blowin-smoke\/\" data-text=\"Diesel Rat Rod: Blowin\u2019 Smoke\" data-desc=\"Diesel Powered Hot Rod at Viva Las Vegas \u00a0 Photos by Swanee Diesel Rat Rod blowing pure Cummins smoke! \u00a0 SEMA 2009 proved to be an extreme mix of automotive genius and variety.\u00a0 Rat rods are becoming part of that creative pool. Rat rods, in general, are built solely from old parts and\" data-image=\"\" 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><p>Email Diesel Powered Hot Rod at Viva Las Vegas &nbsp; Photos by Swanee Diesel Rat Rod blowing pure Cummins smoke! &nbsp; SEMA 2009 proved to be an extreme mix of automotive genius and variety.\u00a0 Rat rods are becoming part of that creative pool. 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