THE

DESERT RATT

The Ratt , is going to be one of 2 new SEMA rigs this year !! This build is going to be absoooluuutlly crazy !! Starting with the 800 horse big block     ( rat ) chevy , to the completely blacked out scheme of the entire rig ( rat rodish) to the super hi tech , state of the art, but hidden components !!

We have a ton of first time components going into this build. We have one of the first sets of the brand new 42"x 20" swamper sx2 , we have an all new racepak 9 series dash , we have a brand new 7" GPS and the onlt set of 20" black teflon TR beadlocks ever !! We also are running a set of ORI full air adjustable struts ! Alpine will be supplying the the jams through 2 , 10" subs and will be remote controlled!! Heaters and windsheilds , and soft tops will seperate this rig from the crowd !!

We will also be sporting a set of 54" swampers at the show just because we can , with the added beef of our brand new Solid Dana 80 axles , front and rear !!

After waiting for ever for the first set of these monsters , we figured we better get another set fast !!

You start to see the paint theme coming across when you look at the black on black 20" beed locks !! OH YEA, those are the brand new Swamper SX2's on 20" TR Locks !!

Check out the wicked axle trussing on that monster rear end !!!

You can also see the black ORI struts we're running on this rig !! Nothing but the best , most hi-tech components are being used for this build , but you will never no it by looking at the RAT packaging!

We are using a SBC for mock up on this while our rat-ical BBC is being built.

This rig has a way cool stance that looks like something ZZ Top should be rollin around in !!. The top of the cage is only 6,1" tall at ride height with 42's" on it!! Thats low, especially considering we still have 21" at the skid plate !!!

Check out our custom billet motor mounts ! It's all about the little things!
The welds are perfect everywhere you look, and this project is about to get skinned !!
Now in roller form, the custom aluminum panels , aluminum dash , console, fire walls , and radiator , can all be mounted! We have the crossmembers for the Atlas 4-speed completed and our custom fuel is just about done, and we can do our overhead mounts for the taillights and intercom systems!! We are fairly new at the custom aluminum work , so we want to really make this one stand out from the crowd , keep an eye on this !!!

With KOH coming up quickly , we are planning on having to race this rig ! What that means is a couple of changes in our game plan for the Desert Ratt !!

First we are going to run a bit more reliable engine. An 8.1 L. 496cid is going to be slid between the frame rails , and a 25 gal. fuel cell will be built to feed the beast ! It won't be 800hp , but it will be over 500hp and more reliable!
A 25 gal. fuel cell was custom built to fit the rear end taper , and radiator mounts are finalized. Skid plating and floor pans are just about completed and then we can begin building the custom headers for our 496cid.
   
     
     
 
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