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(20,886 posts)Thrills my little heart to see beauty like that.
alfredo
(60,082 posts)images were the only ones that caught my eye.
Johnny Noshoes
(1,979 posts)Wonderful photos.
alfredo
(60,082 posts)Mira
(22,382 posts)Once upon a time a pin striper did a very fine job on that truck.
Each of these images is a work of art.
alfredo
(60,082 posts)was professionally done.
Mira
(22,382 posts)It's a beautifully flowing job.
alfredo
(60,082 posts)Mira
(22,382 posts)alfredo
(60,082 posts)Mira
(22,382 posts)extended cab - the standard for little old ladies.
alfredo
(60,082 posts)Under its mail truck skin.
JohnnyRingo
(18,700 posts)It's a rat rod.
In this genre of auto enthusiasm, owners work hard to present an image of spartan nostalgia. I've seen some examples with carefully placed bullet holes and surface rust preserved in a state of suspended animation by clearcoat. Rat trucks are especially utilitarian.
The rods reflect a era when teens scavenged junk yards for improvised speed parts and had no money left over for fancy paint or chrome. Many remain unfinished in dull primer. True to the day, tires and wheels are usually brand new for high speed safety reasons. That's how juvenile delinquents of the '50s obtained the reputation for stealing tires.
The rat culture has spawned a subset of fashion and art that includes retro mechanic or bowling shirts festooned with skulls and crossbones. The rise of the rat movement coincides with the demise of the drive-in movie theater, and a longing for a simpler time.
http://ratrodstuff.com/
alfredo
(60,082 posts)day, ratrods were called Sleepers. It looked like a regular heap until the light turned green. Beware the Bondo slathered 50 ford. It has a 327 small block, fuel injection, a 4/11 rear end, and cutouts.
JohnnyRingo
(18,700 posts)Though I'm sure the owner started with a well patina'd hulk, the gas can thoughtfully placed on the running board and the suspiciously crude rivets securing the visor are clues. Paint overruns and mismatches help define a first class rat.
Much of the genre represents a revolt away from the '80s over the top customs that reached a ridiculous pinnacle during the prosperous Clinton era, when tangerines and neon green were mandatory hues. Customs built after the recession are more likely painted in subdued colors like pale yellow or baby blue.
Rat rods are a statement unto themselves, but still a reflection of the times. I remember seeing bumper stickers at car shows several years ago with a ban symbol over the word "billet" because machined aluminum became epidemic on the pristine street rods of the past.
Rats are built in themes limited only by one's artistic imagination. The only rule seems to be JC Whitney over Summit Racing:
I tend to follow car show circuits with my trusty Olympus:
Rats are especially photogenic to my eye;
alfredo
(60,082 posts)JohnnyRingo
(18,700 posts)The lighting is perfect, and you found an excellent subject robust with color and textures.
Thanx for sharing.
alfredo
(60,082 posts)Callalily
(14,901 posts)each and every one of them.
alfredo
(60,082 posts)Lens. (Sigma 19mm 2.8)
handmade34
(22,759 posts)like an old truck I drove x-country when I was a youngster great photos!!!
alfredo
(60,082 posts)like trucks. I liked that. My 53 Ford Victoria was a monster of a car. It even had the moon roof so I could get skin cancer.
Johnny Noshoes
(1,979 posts)my dad bought a 1964 Ford Falcon Squire station wagon. Now you'd think well a station wagon how powerful could it be. That sucker had a big V8 in it and was probably overpowered for its size. One day when we were on vacation in upstate New York dad and I were coming back from a bakery and he said something like " Hey John lets see how fast this thing can go" so he floored it. In very short order that sucker was doing 100mph and dad took his foot off the peddle damn fast Great little car.
alfredo
(60,082 posts)JohnnyRingo
(18,700 posts)It had the vacuum wipers that slowed to a crawl when I stepped on the gas. If I took my foot off the pedal, they would speed up.
Once on a freeway during a downpour I ended up driving about 30mph to keep the windshield clear enough to see.
alfredo
(60,082 posts)some heat. I remember my Rambler had the same type of wipers. What a pain. I'd take some tobacco and rub it on the outside of the windshield and that would cause the rain to sheet.
JohnnyRingo
(18,700 posts)alfredo
(60,082 posts)CC
(8,039 posts)They need to be frames and hung on a wall together. Least that is what I would do with them.
alfredo
(60,082 posts)the actual taking and processing the images. I was that way when I was a kite builder. I found I was more into designing and building than flying.
Blue_In_AK
(46,436 posts)Great job.