Another Punk Kid from Texas with a Real Car

[rat_rod_russell]

Hello all
I’m Russell a long time lurker and now that I’m getting farther along with my project I feel like it belongs here. I have a 57 Chevy 150 Sedan. Right now I’d say it more of a pro-touring car than a street fighter. For the most part the budget of a 22 year old kid is downright sad so I’ve had to make sacrifices. On the up side My family has a hot rod shop here in Texas. We’ve been doing C4 corvette suspensions swaps on TriFive’s via a new frame and a few C5 swaps as well.

One quick note the rat rod name came as a joke from my buddy because every car I’ve had has been anything but a rat rod. LS motors and Aluminum suspensions is where it’s at in my mind. So it’s an oxymoron of all things.

I’ll be starting a thread later for my 57 Black Widow 2.0 but here’s a quick pic.











Thanks
Russell
R^3

[derekf]

Welcome to the site, Russell. What part of Texas?

[gearheads78]

Welcome sounds like a cool project.

[rat_rod_russell]

Welcome to the site, Russell. What part of Texas?

Centeral Texas, south of Austin in Luling

Thanks gearhead

[1968CamaroSS_Sam]

That is a great looking 57' Keep at it.

[Rybar]

Sweet 57 Russell, that frame and suspension are killer.

[TonyL]

Sick. I've always loved the "black widow" theme. I've always thought someone would build a black widow and use the six lug wheels and stuff off of a CTSV. That way you could keep the black widow six lug thing.

[Chevrolaine]

Sweet! I had a 4 cylinder Vega when I was 22.

[Young Gun]

welcome! keep us updated with pictures on the progress!

[Modo Innovations]

Welcome to the site fellow Texan.

[GBodyGMachine]

Glad to see another young guy on the board. I'm 23 myself. Alot of people on here dont know that.
Anyway, great looking project. And if I could give one work of advice from one young guy to another, "Dont try and keep up with these old tymers". Take your time and spend wisely, rushing things only puts you further behind.
Jeff

[6'9"Witha69]

Car looks good. I love tri5s. Welcome aboard.

[sunkistcamaro]

Welcome to the site!

[rat_rod_russell]

Thanks all around

This site has just the right amount of S#!@ talking and awesome projects, I think I really going to like it here.

The Black Widow has to sit for a little while we've got a ton of work ahead of us with orders coming out the wazoo.



I'm going to start a thread with all the up to date info about my little street demon and post everything I've posted on the Tri Forum. Those guys are cool but I get a lot of flack for the car sitting low and other old people comments.

I do auto cross when I have something worth driving. my last roadster that I sold I ran Auto cross in Austin and San Antonio and then I was hooked but at 1956 pounds with a 49.8/50.2 weight split I was viper grip with corvette go and lotus weight. kind of a hard combo to beat so they put me in the unlimited class X mod where I was racing trailed cars. but It was still a blast.



Thanks again for the warm welcome

R^3

[Rybar]

Dude, that is the freakin coolest hotrod I have ever seen!! We need more info!

[rat_rod_russell]

Dude, that is the freakin coolest hotrod I have ever seen!! We need more info!

na, it had this problem at 148 MPH she would go air born. Here's the last C4 raodster that we're building. We lowered it a little in the front and extended the nose horns so we could put a wing on it











We just got it running so I threw that camaro seat to driveit out side.

[jy211]

damn I'd love a highboy!

[6'9"Witha69]

VERY nice indeed!

[derekf]

Details on the roadsters, man!

Don't leave us hanging. Please. That's just too awesome.

[deuce]

aaaahhhhmmmmm check out mine it really hauls the mail ...for sale as well 48k.... oh yeah mine is a steal body as well .