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The vast majority of the cars we feature are
of the pre-war and immediate post-war vintage.
Rooster’s ’63 is one of the ‘newest’ by far that
these pages have ever seen. “I’m not your pre/
post WWII rat rodder,” says Rooster, “but I can be.
I’m more of a pre ‘68 car lover. Once they started
getting square I stopped loving them.”
“My philosophy on rat rodding is this is
America. If you want to do something, can’t
nobody stop you from doing it. If you want to
build something and call it a rat rod, that’s what
America’s about – that’s the way I see it.”
Rooster goes on to explain his experience as
a rat rodder: “The rat rod community is the best
community that you can be part of. There’s a lot
of great people. They’re opinionated, but they’re
nice people. They may not agree on everything,
but that’s probably the way it’s supposed to be.”
A harder working, more genuine, kinder man
you will be hard-pressed to
fi nd. Watch for
him at the various
rat rod rumbles
throughout the
Southeast. We’re Tashia Fairley is the co-host of the Sweet N
sure you’ll see him Salty show which is an entertainment podcast
around. continue the pinup, rockabilly and rat rod cultures.
based out of Baton Rouge, La. The show covers
a wide variety of topics, including show bits and
guest interviews. Automobiles, car shows and
pinup girls take center stage as these two try to
keep each other in line while you decide, which
one is Sweet and which one is Salty? You can fi nd
the show at: Facebook.com/sweetnsaltyshow or
on Soundcloud: Sweet N Salty Show.
In addition to the podcast the show promotes/
hosts pinup contests and car shows throughout
southern Louisiana in an ongoing effort to help
continue the pinup, rockabilly and rat rod cultures.

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