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[666junky]

exactly as voo is looking at the moment! (dogs old mini) my toolbox reaches as far as some zip ties and a teaspoon so everything is fixed with sticky tape

[PhoenixSimon]

you can paint the rat look, I remember an old vw camper van that was painted rat look, It was awesome, on the cover of a vw mag about 5 years ago. My mate has a poster in his shop of it.
Simon
rat look is a very fine line between rat and rusty old tat.

[captain kirk]

you can paint the rat look, I remember an old vw camper van that was painted rat look, It was awesome, on the cover of a vw mag about 5 years ago. My mate has a poster in his shop of it.
Simon
rat look is a very fine line between rat and rusty old tat.

i think you are right ther is a fine line between rusty wreck or rat my grilfiend dosnt want me to do it but i really like it, its the rat look of the rally look cant make up my mind or could i combine the to?

[octagonalpaul]

I think Dog put it best on here once before. The best sort of Rat look is a proper rat look. Where your car has just slowly turned into a heap and you do minimal work to keep it on the road.

Rust holes? Weld a patch. Oxide. Primer. Done. No need to worry about mis-matched panels.

Exhaust fallen off? Weld it back on, don't buy a new one.

Over time it's look will evolve.

thats the best way I think, personally I love ratlook when its done well. more pictures of that mini in this thread: http://www.theminifo...amp;hl=rat look

more examples of the look here: http://shatrats.prob...c...ad=5&page=1

Edited by octagonalpaul, 28 March 2008 - 12:04 PM.

[captain kirk]

I think Dog put it best on here once before. The best sort of Rat look is a proper rat look. Where your car has just slowly turned into a heap and you do minimal work to keep it on the road.

Rust holes? Weld a patch. Oxide. Primer. Done. No need to worry about mis-matched panels.

Exhaust fallen off? Weld it back on, don't buy a new one.

Over time it's look will evolve.

thats the best way I think, personally I love ratlook when its done well. more pictures of that mini in this thread: http://www.theminifo...amp;hl=rat look

more examples of the look here: http://shatrats.prob...c...ad=5&page=1

some really good photos!!!!!!