Ratrod (Ratstiva?)

[Captain Burrito]

So i had this idea. Ive been looking into making an oddball ratrod lately, with the idea of using a ranger or s10, chopping the top, and exposing the engine like the older rods, but had a new idea. What if i took the body of a festiva and placed it on a small truck frame, and stuffed a V8, ford 289 most likely, at the front, and chopped the roof of the festiva? How hard is it to take the tub of a festiva and mount it to a frame?

[Rick the Quick]

In my opinion it would take a lot of creativity not to mention the width/track of any so called mini truck is considerably larger then the Festiva's. Of course that's what fender flares are for. I always thought a Festiva body would make for a nice sleeper if you could fit the body over a more up to date / improved chassis/ running gear. Widening the body could be done if you had a donor car. Cut car #1 in half, take a center section (width of your choice) out of car #2 and weld it back together. It is entirely possible. The biggest hurdle is the glass. I recently put a windshield in my '91 and was surprised to find they are getting scarce. Imagine needing one 5 inches wider? As for cutting the body off of the pan. Go ahead and try it. That's the only way you will know for sure. I hope your fabricating skills are high and you can accept the fact that it will take a lot time to accomplish.

[Captain Burrito]

Thats the beauty of ratrods, i can hack and slash till it looks the way i want. And probably wont be using normal glass. If i chop the top lower ill have to make a plexi windshield.

[sc72]

Go for it, lets see what you come up with, Good luck.

[Captain Burrito]

I found one on google images. Cant find any more info on it though. Cant figure out how to upload the picture. Phones being dumb.

https://www.google.com/search?q=festiva+rat+rod&client=ms-android-hms-tmobile-us&prmd=isvn&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwj-_cXhieraAhWi24MKHfgOBNAQ_AUIESgB&biw=360&bih=518#imgrc=y1gkV6ewsh77oM:

[w4rkry]

I found one on google images. Cant find any more info on it though. Cant figure out how to upload the picture. Phones being dumb.


https://www.google.com/search?q=fest...1gkV6ewsh77oM:

That first picture is a photoshop.

Please don't chop up Festivas, esp. if they are Clean or close to it.

[Captain Burrito]

Ill just add that im not gonna chop up a good festi. This os only gonna happen to a destroyed front end car. Or stripped junkyard shell.

[w4rkry]

Ill just add that im not gonna chop up a good festi. This os only gonna happen to a destroyed front end car. Or stripped junkyard shell.

An important distinction for sure

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