They’re not legit rod work, but they’re still custom projects – like this rat rod van that he built from a London cab. And it only took him 7 days to get the job done.

Built in the tradition of the shabby-chic rat rod, this truck really is a grab-bag special. The nose, decapitated cab, and shorty bed are all early Fifties GMC pickup.

Rat rod trucks exist on a continuum, from barely-safe-to-drive to high-speed-track-warrior. These examples of rat rod trucks will help you fine-tune where you stand.

The cab, resembling that of a later F-1 pickup, comes right after the engine, looking all decrepit, as it should on a rat rod, and holding a spartan interior.

Rat rod trucks have been around for a while but their popularity—and their controversy—is growing.

A Westmoreland County man is looking to turn his Steelers-themed hot rod into money for UPMC Children's Hospital.

This 1938 Ford Pickup truck has a lot of both. The rat rod truck has been extensively modified to the point where the only original parts are the cabin and part of the frame.

Named by its owner/builder as "Big Booty Judy," this rat rod is based on an International KB5 Dump Truck which the builder traded for an old police motorcycle.

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AN ECCENTRIC mechanic has converted a London taxi into a crazy rat-rod van in just seven days. 44-year-old Paul Bacon, from Leicestershire, spent over $600 on a traditional black cab and with the ...