Should I rat it?.....

[Rat Rod]

Picked up this weatherd Huffy frame this past week along with some other stuff. I was thinking about building a rat out of it, but wasn't sure if it would be worth it. I'd be doing it REAALLY cheap. As you can see, the frame has some rust and from what I can tell, Huffy didn't make the heaviest gauge frames around. I'm sure you boys up north have seen worse.

 

[dumpster_diver]

Go for it! It's cheap. Pickup some spraypaint at a local dollar store for a buck and you will have a 'fresh' paint job!

 

[Schwinnspastic]

if the dropouts are solid... I say rat it

 

[aka_locojoe]

Looks to be an ideal candidate for a rat-rod. You just not wanting to dump money into it?
I enjoy trying to build bikes on the cheap. It's nice to have built up nice stash of parts.

 

[karfer67]

i would rat that in a second. then again i am skinny and can ride some pretty nasty looking frames. sometimes it is fun to build a cheap rat i tend to get lost in my ways building super clean bikes but then you tend to be a little nuts about parking them somewhere and getting stollen or scratched lol. go for it my brother rat!!

 

[xddorox]

That's not rust!!! That's barely a flesh wound man! If you don't rat it, I'll gladly take it off your hands. :lol:

 

[Clothespin n]

That's not rust!!! That's barely a flesh wound man! If you don't rat it, I'll gladly take it off your hands. :lol:

well said.....I've got more rust on buttons of my Jeans.
besides.

RUST IS A COLOR! :lol:

 

[Rat Rod]

Ha Ha...yall crack me up. :lol:

Looks like a rat it shall be!!!

Steve

 

[xddorox]

Yeah rust IS a color. That's like when people tell me I'm not in shape. Sorry, but round IS a shape. :mrgreen:

 

[Multipass]

Rat that baby! 'Coz really, what have you got to loose? If it doesn't work out, parts do unbolt :mrgreen:

And yes, rust IS a colour. As someone who's messed around with 60's and 70's Mopars, I confirm that statement to be true.

-Mp