Building A Rat Rod - What Tools You Will Need To Get The Job Done

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Your staring at your new Rat Rod project and are contemplating where to start. The question you should be asking yourself is do I have the tools to get the job done? Here's a brief outline of what you will need to complete most builds.

A basic set of hand tools is essential to doing anything on your Rat Rod, so if you don't have any, you at least need a set of wrenches and sockets. 1/4, 3/8, and 1/2" drives and american sizes are sufficient enough. It's nice to have metric tools, but most of the older cars are american only. A good set of screwdrivers and a couple different hammers will help.

Every good Rat Rod build will most likely require some welding. Cutting and welding after all, it what makes these vehicles "custom." A small 110V welder is great for sheetmetal and some frame repairs. A 220V is better for heavier gauge metal, but is often larger and more expensive. For cutting, cut off tools, sawzalls, air saws, or even grinders with cut off discs. The greatest thing would be to have a plasma cutter, but they do not come too cheap, but if you have lots of cutting to do, it's not the wrong thing to do to ask and borrow one.

An air compressor is necessary to paint, run air tools, and even blow the dust off of a job. The bigger the better, but the price will obviously determine how big you want to go. If possible, locate it in another room so not to drive yourself crazy with the noise. Be sure to have a tank large enough to run a dual action sander. They consume a lot of air and in order for you to work steadily on your Rat Rod, you need to be able to store air.

Paint guns start at $50 and go up to $600. A decent gun can run about $200. Be careful where you spray as fumes and neighbors can cause problems. The optimum thing would be to rent a spray booth. This way you can see what you are painting, and keep the piece with the neighborhood while building your Rat Rod.

What we are trying to say here is that to do most of the work on your Rat Rod, some tools are necessary. Other specialty tools are optional and in time, you will find yourself making you own specialty tools to get the job done.

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