Celerity

Both of these bodies are available. M3 on the left, M2 on the right.

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Celerity

Here is an M3G3 (or G1) Variant. It's a command car.



Not too common.

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Celerity

Sorry, got em mixed. M2 on the left, M3 on the right.

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Celerity

Apparently, these things are known as the grandfather of every known truck brand on the planet.

White Motor Company - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Jeef

Got any pics of the 73-78 red chevy pickup sitting next to this?

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06 Silverado RCSB 20's that only weigh 21 pounds a rim. For sale.

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Celerity

I didn't take those pics, found them on the intarnets.

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Celerity

It's just as tall, and with the usual bumper in place it's also WAY longer. So when I say "small" I mean it's like a CRX on a monster lifted 4x4 frame.

The body when it's off the truck, and away from all it's military gear is what is small. I mean shit it's got a 17,500 GVWR. It's almost a tank.

Also, with the bed - I prolly won't be able to get that kind of lifestyle use out of it. I have a rear axle to house, gas tank, what have you. But using the original White body makes it strong in case I get into an accident (Which is deadly in just about any rat rod)

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sevenhillsbilly

rat rods are some of the greatest things around theres a guy by my house that is selling a '57 chevy belaire 4dr that has been chopped to a 2 door. they look really goofy but i bet ifyou throw a small block with 327 heads in there you will have a wheel stander. i want to buy it but the money isnt in order i could probably get it for around 5k but i dont know my uncle said he might buy it and build it.

Celerity

Some guys go for the full body rat rods. 50s and early 60s. Even some 40s car are in that category.

I think there is a huge difference in the squared off ones (from the teens to the earliest 30s) but in the 30s automotive manufacturers started making them rounded, rounded roofs and fenders.

My taste gravitates to the older 20s stuff, flat roofs and flat fenders. Gives the end result a more "skeletal" look.

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sevenhillsbilly

for sure the old school rat rods are great but havent you noticed that most of the people put chevy motors in the ford bodies haha. i wonder why?

E_SolSi

"built Ford tough with all Chevy stuff"

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newb

Im a die hard Ford fan so it kills me to admit it, but small block Chevs are more economical than any Ford V-8 (at least the cost to build is). Thats ok tho cuz that makes it all that much more bad ass to see a nostalgic Ford motor like a flat head, or a 260, or even a 289 in a rat rod.

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Celerity

Flat heads are great for looks. Performance wise, they suck donkey balls. The Ford 289 is one of the best motors ever made though.

True that with Ford an engine one is totally different than the engine of the next year. But Dodge is worse.

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newb

This is true. Chev is the non-risk takers best bet lol. They develop something outstanding (i.e. the small block chev) and mass produce it. Ford and Dodge both chase performance, or at least they use to, and phase out all their "outdated" platforms. On the topic of flatheads, now that rat rods are becoming more popular there is a small number of companies coming into the scene specializing in built flat heads. Ive seen some with some 4-71 blowers on em, makin upwards of 300 horse. The ones that are really interesting to me use old belt driven super chargers off industiral equipment from the same era as the flat heads. They dont make amazing amounts of power but the "nostaligic" aspect of em is pretty apealing. But, as you can imagine, it takes a fair chunk of change to get one of those motors.

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Celerity

If I could make a flathead i-6 into a more streetable motor (Like a 5MGE or something) then I would. But both the Cosworth and my Celica motor have a rat-rod appeal (The celica motor is offenhauser / holley / iskendara) Both have that appeal,

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newb

Ahh, the Celica motor sounds like it would be right at home in a project like this. Hudson had at least one flat head I-6 that I know of, that being the 7X.

Flathead Ford, Hudson Hornet 7X, flathead supercharger kits & vintage nostalgia racing

Heres one of the shops I was talkin about. Maybe some of the pics on the home page could fuel some ideas for your Celica motor.

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Celerity

oooohhh my .

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