Mikey Ratt's bike is a go!

5 years in the making, close to zero dollars spent, thanks to JJ for getting it started by giving Mikey a triumph, Texas Dan for the engine rebuild, Big Jim for the laying down the sweet flake, Jimmy and Aaron for making fun of Mikey every sunday with a long list of helpers inbetween and lastly Mikey Hottman for giving it life...

1978 triumph fer sale

1978 750 5 speed great running, matching numbers, clean title with current tags jimmy 619-518-6331 $4500, and NO Mikey's bike is not running yet....

Big 3, greatest place on the earth 2010

Big 3 is right around the corner kids, same 7 spots, EA 28-34. let me know who will be camping, selling or wanting to park inside The Spares Compound

So far it's looking like Batar-Vee, Rip City, Reuban, Fredo's tent and The Ratt's Van for confirmed campers

Seller's we got Bloodbath, 58 Saint, Mikey Ratt's pinstriping, Old School Hotrods, Fredo

Hoping to see special guest appearances by a couple wayward spares this year, Mikey Hottman is moving back and Chopper has been sighted

Bringing it back in 2010

Dan's roadster is on it's way to keeping the pact

Wrinkle Room Fun

Much like how a bad wedding is an entertaining way to spend an afternoon, the charcoal house is a great way to spend an evening.

10th Annual Spares Thanksgiving Redo

our house Dec 19th saturday starts at 2pm, bring a dish or drink, camping will be optional for the long haulers, shut up and eat!

Slab City Riot this saturday

Where: Slab City, Niland, CA (approx. 150 miles northeast from San Diego)
When: Meet at 10am Saturday at my house, ride/drive out, Some coming back that night, some doing the slab city camp out freakout

The Bands:
The Hudson Drags
Compton SF
Get Dead

Econo Rod

Came across this old story about my first runner coupe, enjoy

Econo-Rods
Bring back the budget rods and customs The days of rich kids and moma's boys are over!
Question is: What could you do with $3000 dollars?

Body: late 31 model A 5 window chopped 3" Frame: Model A, boxed and kicked 6 inches Motor: Rebuilt 327 chevy with 3 dueces Tranny: Rebuilt turbo 350 Front-end: 4" dagoed I-beam with 40 ford brakes Rear-end: Narrowed 9" ford Rims: Steel slots 14" front/15" back

Now here's the scoop kids: I bought the body for $800 it was rough but work able, I replaced the passenger side quarter panel which I made from some 20 guage sheet metal. Chopped the top 3" and built a wood kit out of lumber from the ole home depot.

The frame I bought complete minus body from a little old lady who just wanted it out of here yard for $150. I kept the frame for the coupe and later got another frame and put the chassis back together and sold it for $700. Boxed and kicked the frame, built a tranny mount cross member and she was good to go. The steel slots were on the chassis from the little old lady and figured what the hell, painted em red and ran em.

The motor was another steal, I bought a 300amp lincoln welder for $60! I traded the welder for a 225 buzzbox and the rebuilt 327. My tranny is rebuilt thru Cottman, I traded 3 junk turbo 350's for 1 good one. The 3 duece set-up set me back $300 for the intake with 3 rebuilt carbs and air cleaners (I rattle canned em silver). Which actually I should take this time to thank my wife for, she won $3000 in Laughlin and gave me the $300!

Front-end was $125, 40 ford spindles $50 and brakes $150. I made all my wishbone radius rods which cost about $300 for front and rear. The rear end was $50 (which I traded some t-shirts for) me and my buddy Dana narrowed it ourselves. Yes the axle did break the first time,and the housing the second, but we figuired it out finally and it works great.

The coupe has a gas guage which is stock $10, speedo works and is from a core I bought for $5 greased up and threw in, not real accurate but who cares? Oil pressure guage was spendy at $60 from Moon liquid filled and fits in the stock amp guage spot. The water temp is a Moon guage that fits right into the top of the intake manifold and was $60.

Head lights are from spotlights off a fire truck for $45, and the tail lights are running lights off a trailer for $10, which leaves the radiator $250 and the grill $20 with a $4 insert.
Add it up kids, less than 3 grand for a daily driver!!!

Next project is a 30 sedan which I hope to drive for under $1500 Is it possible, I'll let ya Know

Never did finish that sedan......

Hitting this tomorrow also

Born Free Show Saturday, meet at my house at 10am

Death Rods and Chops show

pics by Mikey Ratt

The Youth are the Future

Another weekend pool party, John's kid rocking the front flips off the pirates roost

Sweet Casket Hauler spotted on the way back from the junkyard