Ratted Dime

2THPIC · 05-28-2008, 03:52 PM

ok to start with i'v been working on this for about a year now. so i wont be explaining at lot just because i don't remember a lot. lol
i'll just start with some of the early photos and bring it up to date.

jakefiddlesticks · 05-28-2008, 03:55 PM

? working on what ? ratted dime ? where ?

2THPIC · 05-28-2008, 04:00 PM

before i started

i bought the dime with no motor. sense i'm putting a v8 in it that was ok for me.

lee-mill · 05-28-2008, 04:02 PM

ok do u have any updated photos?

layinlow88 · 05-28-2008, 04:07 PM

of course he does...give him time...hes at work...lol

2THPIC · 05-28-2008, 04:07 PM

pulled the front off and took off every thing that was not needed.

floor board was not that bad considering it's a 1982
looked over the rear to fig. out what was needed and to be fixed.

leafs have to be replaced with 3" drop leafs and do the 2" drop blocks as well.

lee-mill · 05-28-2008, 04:08 PM

^ alright

2THPIC · 05-28-2008, 04:12 PM

ok did a quick spray bomb job on the fire wall.
just a little something before the 350 gets put in.

after putting in the 8 we had a little interference.

2THPIC · 05-28-2008, 04:21 PM

so to fix the problem i modified the box.

2THPIC · 05-28-2008, 04:25 PM

did the typical headers. that prob one of the only things on this that will be typical.

put the cap back on and had some more issues but i fixed that by trimming the breather down just a little. btw this is a rat rod type so looks don't really matter. lol
(hold on i'll get it just a sec. i hate it when the pic comes in to BIG.)

2THPIC · 05-28-2008, 04:40 PM

ok went to the j-yard and got a rad., fans and other odds & ends.

then i cut the metal at the hood hinge to let the hood open a little more.

2THPIC · 05-28-2008, 05:45 PM

better pics of the hood all the way open. i did this so i can get to the back of the 350 a lot better.

jakefiddlesticks · 05-28-2008, 06:07 PM

there she is, the ratt dime, you got some work cut out for you bro

2THPIC · 05-28-2008, 06:08 PM

Ok thanks to some good friends Ando for the 3" drop leafs & i cant remember who i got the drop coils from. but hay it was a long time ago. any ways. the basics is this i pulled off every thing and put the newer parts on to get a 3/5 drop. the dime was all ready drop the cheap why. i in a way i just drop it 1" lower all around but it's done the right why now. The coils that i got from that guy where suppose to be 3" drop coils but they where only 1" drop coils. that sucks but o-well. I'll get the 3" drops later on.

The old leafs. yea i think they needed to be replaced.

when i start the frame was level with the top block

trying to tell the difference

not much in the front.

2THPIC · 05-28-2008, 06:10 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by jakefindleton

there she is, the ratt dime, you got some work cut out for you bro

yea, i hope i didn't bit into something that i can chew.

2THPIC · 05-28-2008, 06:14 PM

i needs to be a lot lower for me, but it will happen sooner or later.

2THPIC · 05-28-2008, 06:23 PM

ok, currently iv been trying to find some seats for my rat.
i've hunted j-yards and farmer j-yards too. done the e-bay and all that stuff.
what i'm looking for is a set of bomber seats or old fiber glass seats.
every thing i found cost why too much.

2THPIC · 05-28-2008, 06:27 PM

so this is what i'm doing to fix that problem.

2THPIC · 05-28-2008, 06:30 PM

the only thing was that i was only going to put the drive side seat in for now but when i put the rail on i found out that it was the passenger side seat i did.
So started on the drivers side seat again. lol

2THPIC · 05-28-2008, 06:32 PM

the shifter is out of a late 70's camaro. i took all the stuff off to expose all the linkage. thats how it is going to stay.
I'm going to put rubber bed covering in the floor boards. like that rhino liner stuff.
exhaust will be after headers go into 24" glass packs then turn down.
door panels will be covered with old blue jeans.
system will be a cassette player and a good sub.
yes i said a cassette player, why? Why not!
paint will be primer gray with some pin striping.
wheels will be steel wheels with hub caps.

2THPIC · 05-28-2008, 06:41 PM

I'm still looking for a set of 3" drop coils & cassette player

2THPIC · 05-28-2008, 06:48 PM

ok the other thing im working on is the hood.
i'm in the process of getting a non dinted up hood from another guy here on the form.
The plan is to strip all the paint and primer and leave it bear metal with a clear coat.
so fare i'm still have rust show up but i'll fig. some thing out.

TA^Guy · 05-28-2008, 06:52 PM

IIRC summit racing has seats for like $30 each.

2THPIC · 05-28-2008, 06:59 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by TA^Guy

IIRC summit racing has seats for like $30 each.

yea i was all most going to order from them, but every body else has done that.
so then i fig. i would do some thing that no one else has done.

2THPIC · 05-28-2008, 07:00 PM

one of the big things is how am i going to drag but keep it static?
that is going to take some thinking.

PunkDime99 · 05-28-2008, 07:12 PM

....youre not... not without being horribly horribly ghetto... IMO

s10blaazzaa · 05-28-2008, 07:38 PM

you're not goin to drag man. you may get low enough to scrape but not drag. ...unles you drop the hell out of the back, notch it and throw some air shocks on it.

2THPIC · 05-28-2008, 11:16 PM

no i have a idea but it will take some time.

layinlow88 · 05-28-2008, 11:31 PM

you can drag.............race....lol

HofinaterSS · 05-28-2008, 11:32 PM

wow those seats look real comfy

2THPIC · 05-28-2008, 11:37 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by HofinaterSS

wow those seats look real comfy

it is all about the look.................lol

2THPIC · 05-28-2008, 11:41 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by layinlow88

you can drag.............race....lol

i'll need your help on it pppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppp pppppppppppppppppppppppppppppp

Twisted Minis · 05-29-2008, 12:32 AM

05-28-2008, 03:52 PM	#1
2THPIC low standards Age: 34 Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 1,425 Location: lonsdale, ar User is: OffLine	Ratted Dime ok to start with i'v been working on this for about a year now. so i wont be explaining at lot just because i don't remember a lot. lol i'll just start with some of the early photos and bring it up to date.
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05-28-2008, 03:55 PM	#2
jakefiddlesticks Life Begins @ Zero PSI Age: 31 Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 3,699 Location: Hangtown Ca, 95667 User is: OffLine	Re: Ratted Dime ? working on what ? ratted dime ? where ?
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05-28-2008, 04:00 PM	#3
2THPIC low standards Age: 34 Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 1,425 Location: lonsdale, ar User is: OffLine	Re: Ratted Dime before i started i bought the dime with no motor. sense i'm putting a v8 in it that was ok for me.
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05-28-2008, 04:02 PM	#4
lee-mill my dad can beat up ur mom Age: 19 Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 2,941 Location: staatsburg, ny User is: Online	Re: Ratted Dime ok do u have any updated photos?
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05-28-2008, 04:07 PM	#5
layinlow88 GET LAYED!! Age: 19 Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 5,918 Location: Camden, AR User is: OffLine	Re: Ratted Dime of course he does...give him time...hes at work...lol
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05-28-2008, 04:07 PM	#6
2THPIC low standards Age: 34 Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 1,425 Location: lonsdale, ar User is: OffLine	Re: Ratted Dime pulled the front off and took off every thing that was not needed. floor board was not that bad considering it's a 1982 looked over the rear to fig. out what was needed and to be fixed. leafs have to be replaced with 3" drop leafs and do the 2" drop blocks as well.
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05-28-2008, 04:08 PM	#7
lee-mill my dad can beat up ur mom Age: 19 Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 2,941 Location: staatsburg, ny User is: Online	Re: Ratted Dime ^ alright
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05-28-2008, 04:12 PM	#8
2THPIC low standards Age: 34 Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 1,425 Location: lonsdale, ar User is: OffLine	Re: Ratted Dime ok did a quick spray bomb job on the fire wall. just a little something before the 350 gets put in. after putting in the 8 we had a little interference. Last edited by 2THPIC : 05-28-2008 at 04:18 PM.
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05-28-2008, 04:21 PM	#9
2THPIC low standards Age: 34 Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 1,425 Location: lonsdale, ar User is: OffLine	Re: Ratted Dime so to fix the problem i modified the box.
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05-28-2008, 04:25 PM	#10
2THPIC low standards Age: 34 Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 1,425 Location: lonsdale, ar User is: OffLine	Re: Ratted Dime did the typical headers. that prob one of the only things on this that will be typical. put the cap back on and had some more issues but i fixed that by trimming the breather down just a little. btw this is a rat rod type so looks don't really matter. lol (hold on i'll get it just a sec. i hate it when the pic comes in to BIG.) Last edited by 2THPIC : 05-28-2008 at 04:28 PM.
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05-28-2008, 04:40 PM	#11
2THPIC low standards Age: 34 Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 1,425 Location: lonsdale, ar User is: OffLine	Re: Ratted Dime ok went to the j-yard and got a rad., fans and other odds & ends. then i cut the metal at the hood hinge to let the hood open a little more.
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05-28-2008, 05:45 PM	#12
2THPIC low standards Age: 34 Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 1,425 Location: lonsdale, ar User is: OffLine	Re: Ratted Dime better pics of the hood all the way open. i did this so i can get to the back of the 350 a lot better.
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05-28-2008, 06:07 PM	#13
jakefiddlesticks Life Begins @ Zero PSI Age: 31 Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 3,699 Location: Hangtown Ca, 95667 User is: OffLine	Re: Ratted Dime there she is, the ratt dime, you got some work cut out for you bro
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05-28-2008, 06:08 PM	#14
2THPIC low standards Age: 34 Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 1,425 Location: lonsdale, ar User is: OffLine	Re: Ratted Dime Ok thanks to some good friends Ando for the 3" drop leafs & i cant remember who i got the drop coils from. but hay it was a long time ago. any ways. the basics is this i pulled off every thing and put the newer parts on to get a 3/5 drop. the dime was all ready drop the cheap why. i in a way i just drop it 1" lower all around but it's done the right why now. The coils that i got from that guy where suppose to be 3" drop coils but they where only 1" drop coils. that sucks but o-well. I'll get the 3" drops later on. The old leafs. yea i think they needed to be replaced. when i start the frame was level with the top block trying to tell the difference not much in the front. Last edited by 2THPIC : 05-28-2008 at 06:19 PM.
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05-29-2008, 12:32 AM	#33
Twisted Minis Bob Saget bitch! Age: 20 Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 2,070 Location: Windsor, CA User is: OffLine	Re: Ratted Dime

05-28-2008, 06:10 PM	#15
2THPIC low standards Age: 34 Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 1,425 Location: lonsdale, ar User is: OffLine	Re: Ratted Dime Quote: Originally Posted by jakefindleton there she is, the ratt dime, you got some work cut out for you bro yea, i hope i didn't bit into something that i can chew. Last edited by 2THPIC : 05-28-2008 at 06:12 PM.
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05-28-2008, 06:14 PM	#16
2THPIC low standards Age: 34 Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 1,425 Location: lonsdale, ar User is: OffLine	Re: Ratted Dime i needs to be a lot lower for me, but it will happen sooner or later.
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05-28-2008, 06:23 PM	#17
2THPIC low standards Age: 34 Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 1,425 Location: lonsdale, ar User is: OffLine	Re: Ratted Dime ok, currently iv been trying to find some seats for my rat. i've hunted j-yards and farmer j-yards too. done the e-bay and all that stuff. what i'm looking for is a set of bomber seats or old fiber glass seats. every thing i found cost why too much. Last edited by 2THPIC : 05-28-2008 at 06:24 PM.
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05-28-2008, 06:27 PM	#18
2THPIC low standards Age: 34 Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 1,425 Location: lonsdale, ar User is: OffLine	Re: Ratted Dime so this is what i'm doing to fix that problem.
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05-28-2008, 06:30 PM	#19
2THPIC low standards Age: 34 Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 1,425 Location: lonsdale, ar User is: OffLine	Re: Ratted Dime the only thing was that i was only going to put the drive side seat in for now but when i put the rail on i found out that it was the passenger side seat i did. So started on the drivers side seat again. lol
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05-28-2008, 06:32 PM	#20
2THPIC low standards Age: 34 Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 1,425 Location: lonsdale, ar User is: OffLine	Re: Ratted Dime the shifter is out of a late 70's camaro. i took all the stuff off to expose all the linkage. thats how it is going to stay. I'm going to put rubber bed covering in the floor boards. like that rhino liner stuff. exhaust will be after headers go into 24" glass packs then turn down. door panels will be covered with old blue jeans. system will be a cassette player and a good sub. yes i said a cassette player, why? Why not! paint will be primer gray with some pin striping. wheels will be steel wheels with hub caps. Last edited by 2THPIC : 05-28-2008 at 06:45 PM.
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05-28-2008, 06:41 PM	#21
2THPIC low standards Age: 34 Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 1,425 Location: lonsdale, ar User is: OffLine	Re: Ratted Dime I'm still looking for a set of 3" drop coils & cassette player
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05-28-2008, 06:48 PM	#22
2THPIC low standards Age: 34 Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 1,425 Location: lonsdale, ar User is: OffLine	Re: Ratted Dime ok the other thing im working on is the hood. i'm in the process of getting a non dinted up hood from another guy here on the form. The plan is to strip all the paint and primer and leave it bear metal with a clear coat. so fare i'm still have rust show up but i'll fig. some thing out.
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05-28-2008, 06:52 PM	#23
TA^Guy ClubECM.com Age: 31 Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 1,783 Location: New York User is: OffLine	Re: Ratted Dime IIRC summit racing has seats for like $30 each.
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05-28-2008, 06:59 PM	#24
2THPIC low standards Age: 34 Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 1,425 Location: lonsdale, ar User is: OffLine	Re: Ratted Dime Quote: Originally Posted by TA^Guy IIRC summit racing has seats for like $30 each. yea i was all most going to order from them, but every body else has done that. so then i fig. i would do some thing that no one else has done.
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05-28-2008, 07:00 PM	#25
2THPIC low standards Age: 34 Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 1,425 Location: lonsdale, ar User is: OffLine	Re: Ratted Dime one of the big things is how am i going to drag but keep it static? that is going to take some thinking.
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05-28-2008, 07:12 PM	#26
PunkDime99 Trailors Are For Boats! Age: 23 Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 623 Location: Certified MASShole User is: OffLine	Re: Ratted Dime ....youre not... not without being horribly horribly ghetto... IMO
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05-28-2008, 07:38 PM	#27
s10blaazzaa Registered User Age: 20 Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 305 Location: mob town AL User is: OffLine	Re: Ratted Dime you're not goin to drag man. you may get low enough to scrape but not drag. ...unles you drop the hell out of the back, notch it and throw some air shocks on it.
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05-28-2008, 11:16 PM	#28
2THPIC low standards Age: 34 Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 1,425 Location: lonsdale, ar User is: OffLine	Re: Ratted Dime no i have a idea but it will take some time.
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05-28-2008, 11:31 PM	#29
layinlow88 GET LAYED!! Age: 19 Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 5,918 Location: Camden, AR User is: OffLine	Re: Ratted Dime you can drag.............race....lol
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05-28-2008, 11:32 PM	#30
HofinaterSS rusty bumper member Age: 22 Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 3,826 Location: north jersey User is: OffLine	Re: Ratted Dime wow those seats look real comfy
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05-28-2008, 11:37 PM	#31
2THPIC low standards Age: 34 Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 1,425 Location: lonsdale, ar User is: OffLine	Re: Ratted Dime Quote: Originally Posted by HofinaterSS wow those seats look real comfy it is all about the look.................lol
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05-28-2008, 11:41 PM	#32
2THPIC low standards Age: 34 Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 1,425 Location: lonsdale, ar User is: OffLine	Re: Ratted Dime Quote: Originally Posted by layinlow88 you can drag.............race....lol i'll need your help on it pppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppp pppppppppppppppppppppppppppppp
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