Well it not very ratty--- maybe a more ''polished'' rat style? This is one of my favorite riders. I love the way it rides! I believe it's an old roadmaster, the ser. # has only 6 digits D42--- The wheels wree re laced udeing stainless spokes. The rear hub is a yellow stipe two speed which I painted red to match the paint job. I'm not sure about that move. I used schwinn ''guts'' for the stearing head and crank. Part of the paint is gloss and part flat black. The bars are customized --widened-- I call them wheelbarrow style--quite wide at 32'' and the seat-I recvered--I think troxel--with real leather. The bike was built the rat rod way using choice part & peices from here and there.