There's still time to join the fun known as the Vintagesledders RatRod contest!

The rules are simple:

Any sled can be a Ratrod, all makes, models, etc...
You do not have to purchase a new sled for your Rat Rod project, dragging one out of the weeds that you already own is fine.
Add-ons such as car parts and household items are fine.
The sled you build must be completed and have ridden the required miles by March 1st 2012.

Pure Rat: Minimal cash expenditure and maximum patina. Up to $200. Mixing and matching between brands and throwing in non-sled parts is preferred. Garbage bag seat covers are approved. Non-sled power plants are approved. Must run 20 miles on an organized run. We want pictures of the rat at the organized run.

Race Rat: Make a rat for racing. Up to $400 because sometimes money has to be spent to comply with rules and/or be competitive. Must complete 1 or more sanctioned or well known regional fun race (Eagle Swamp and CCVSC first snow for example of regional fun races). Trail riding miles can count towards the requirement of 20 miles, but the sled must be raced at least once to qualify for this class. Grass drags, oval/lemans and cross country races are all approved. Racing the rat in more than one type of race is approved. We want pics of the rat at the race 

Touring Rat: Build a budget long distance cruiser. Up to $400 because reliability often requires some new parts and items like bearings, hyfax  and ski runners will likely need to be replaced to make the sled worthy of 50+ mile days. Patina optional. Must complete 200 or more miles at well known vintage rides. We want pictures of the rat on the rides.


Most importantly:
Sled builds should be documented online with before, during and after pictures of the project.
Please post up a picture or two of your project sled and then start its own thread in the ratrods section on the forum:
http://www.vintagesledders.com/forums/index.php?board=36.0

Here's some of the builds underway right now:

Greenbloods "VADER"

Nutter's "Race Daddler"

Wheelyhorse's Long Track Exciter

So...

What are you waiting for? Join the fun and enter the Vintagesledders.com Rad Rod contest today!

More info can be found in the official Vintagesledders Rat Rod Thread.