Building A Rat Rod

Author: Don Luttrull

If you have ever driven down the road and noticed a rusty old car or truck and smiled, this article is for you. Currently the rat rod scene is getting bigger, better and a blast to get involved in. There are a couple ways to get your hands on a rat rod. First thing you can do is locate rat rods for sale which will allow you the ability to get a already running rat rod without the issues of a complete or partial build.

The second thing you can do is build your own. This option can be very inexpensive as long as you can find rat rod parts online or locally. You can usually locate all the parts and supplies you will need on online auction sites, online classified sites as well as locally.
Before you get started actually building your first rat rod you need to write out a budget and do your best to stick with it. Most times budget estimates are under what the end costs will be simply because of the many odds and ends that you never realized you would need until you needed it. You can write out your parts supply list itself and then get all the parts that you need. A great way to do this efficiently is to buy the parts that you know will go on first and continue in that order. It allows you to only spend on the next part(s) needed.
If you decide to simply buy a rat rod for sale then all of the parts locations mentioned above will not be needed. I would however say that you will odds are end up buying parts for your rat rod because that i what customization is all about. Once you find that perfect rat don't forget to check for ratrod forums so you can locate a local club in your area.
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