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At the root of this special segment is the blue-
collar build. Sometimes it’s a guy working after
hours in his garage, sometimes it’s a group of
friends on the weekends – sometimes it’s a 30-day
Lenny’s 27 Dodge is the epitome of a
low-buck beauty – compact, sexy, and
and money crunch. Whatever it is, it’s guys like
infi nitely drivable. He kept it simple while
Jesse Widboom and his 33 Dodge that give the
still capturing a ton of nostalgic charm, and Build-Off team cranking out an entry under a time
rat rod scene life and substance.
creating a memorable Build-Off machine
that will forever have its place in RRM history. Resourceful. Creative. Low-buck. Awesome.

WHERE TO FIND IT:
ISSUE 28 It’s only fi tting that we end our
OWNER: : LENNY When you bring a 57 Fairlane to budget-built, driven-hard segment
HARTLE a rat rod build-off, it better be driveway. People are often judged
special, even. He tackled this build
with a vehicle built entirely in a
PHOTOGRAPHY: special – and Casey’s was. Beyond by the size of their shop – so how
couldn’t stop talking about it. That,
JERRY RIPLEY with such resourcefulness that we it a new (badass) life – and he did it in
and Casey’s fun, playful personality
do you judge a guy who builds in his
left as much of an impression on
driveway? You don’t. Chris saved this
the magazine as the car did.
47 Dodge from the crusher and gave
the true spirit of rat rod culture.

WHERE TO FIND IT:
ISSUE 22
OWNER: : CASEY
HUESER
PHOTOGRAPHY:
JERRY RIPLEY
(SHOWN,) JEFF
EATLEY, AND
CHARLIE
PACHECO

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