Rat Rods

o love em but i agree that the term is used too loosely. ive seen people calling flat black Buick grand nationals "rat rods" no no no and more no. rat rods should be pre '65 and rusty and patina'd and what not. also just cause they look "unsafe" at a glance does not mean that they are. usually they are as safe as any of our cars, especially if they are built by a pro. the key is to make the only look like that, things like Disc brakes covered by drums and stuff like that.
just my 2 cents