I had previously built this Peterbuilt big rig. I decided to turn it into a rat rod coupe. Instead of chopping the roof, I lowered the bottom and extended the cab. I created the 4 banger engine out of plastic straws and other bits and pieces. The lumpy body panels were done intentionally to make it look more rat-like. I created the turbo out of clay. I sprinkled plastic dust from sanding a previous model over the car to make it looked aged. I smeared the dust on the windshield with my finger to make it look like the windshield wipers were used. Return to Rat Rods Car Models page