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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
Build-Off team cranking out an entry under a time
and money crunch. Whatever it is, it’s guys like
Jesse Widboom and his 33 Dodge that give the
rat rod scene life and substance.
Resourceful. Creative. Low-buck. Awesome.

WHERE TO FIND IT:
ISSUE 15
OWNERS: JESSE
WIDBOOM
When you bring a 57 Fairlane to budget-built, driven-hard segment PHOTOGRAPHY:
It’s only fi tting that we end our
a rat rod build-off, it better be
CHAD TRUSS
special – and Casey’s was. Beyond it a new (badass) life – and he did it in
special, even. He tackled this build
with a vehicle built entirely in a
with such resourcefulness that we
driveway. People are often judged
couldn’t stop talking about it. That,
by the size of their shop – so how
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
47 Dodge from the crusher and gave
the magazine as the car did.
the true spirit of rat rod culture.
WHERE TO FIND IT:
ISSUE 15
OWNERS: CHRIS
STEINHAUS
PHOTOGRAPHY: DAN
STEPHENSON
WHERE TO FIND IT:
ISSUE 22
OWNER: : CASEY
HUESER
PHOTOGRAPHY:
JERRY RIPLEY
(SHOWN,) JEFF
EATLEY, AND
CHARLIE
PACHECO

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