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in a small shop, with occasional
help from friends. He used
fairly primitive tools – nothing
too glamorous. The parts? A Part of the SEMA fun
collaboration with many different is rubbing elbows with
friends, sponsors, and the
sponsors, by design. With all the who’s who of the industry.
extra eyeballs on the project, its
a chance to spotlight different
components, whether new, rebuilt,
or scavenged. While the custom
frame gave the car a “bling”
factor – the rest of the car was
very budget oriented, very much
function over form. The fact of the
matter is that everything on this
car is within reach of the Average
Joe builder. It can be built in a
garage, with modest tools and on
a budget, and then driven across
the country – safely. Builders, artists,
THAT is the heart of rat rod celebrities – SEMA has
culture, and that is what was built catches a pic with the
them all. Here Bryan
here and then displayed at SEMA. great Von Hot Rod.
Did the car or the trip represent
every facet of rat rod culture? Of
course not. You’ll never please
everyone with a hundred builds, let Bryan has always
alone one. And that’s not the point. been a huge fan
of David Coker’s
The point, was to build something Rocket Wheels… to
cool on a budget, safely, and then the point of rolling
drive it right into the biggest show on nothing else.
on earth – for everyone to see, no
matter what part of automotive
culture they are into.

Jason Dillon’s radiators
have kept every Tour Rat
we’ve ever built cool –
no matter what, and no
matter where.

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