Topic: So she gives me the nod to start a RR Project. Where do I begin?

[SICRAT]

My wife says " I like the Idea of a Rat Rod ".. and so it starts.
In and out of Show cars, Street cars, and Race cars now it's time to play with something different.
I'm drawn to Model A Tudor style Rod. I know the Drivetrain will be a Mopar'ish set up but that's about it.  .. First and foremost I want a Safe, Reliable Vehicle that I can drive anywhere....

Do I start with a Frame? Do I make a frame? Do I go out and find a car? Parts? Whole? Where do I begin?

Thank you .

[hotwheels]

First thing you'll need to do is find a car body, with doors. Most of the bodies I've come across, I find on Craigslist. Craigslist just seems to be a site where you can still negotiate a price for a car/truck compared to say eBay.

With that said, you'll need to also know your own skills. Can you weld? Can you do wiring? Etc....

Based on your skill level, you can move forward with your build, or you can start looking for something that is mostly complete. My guess on buying something built would be 3k to 15k. Most rat rods you'll find for sale on Craigslist need to be finished. People start out with the best intentions but loose interest once they hit wiring. If you can do wiring, you may get a good deal cause the owner of the ride is probably frustrated and wants to get rid of their almost completed ride.

So as you can see, you have a few choices. Good luck with your decision and build.

[lowboy]

Like Hotwheels said very well Whats your abilities. If your familiar with hydraulics you can use them as a diagram for electrics. welding is sometimes touchy. If you've got friends with talents sometimes you can bribe them with a few adult bevs  Have fun with it! that's the most important thing

[SICRAT]

Thank you. I appreciate the input. ..

[obama]

#1  If your set on Mopar power, you might look for something from the early Dodge family, cheaper than Ford and still some great body lines.
#2 Don't settle for something thats not right, you'll have a lot of effort into it, may as well be what you want.
#3  (will fill this in later)