This Midwest Diesel Rat Rod Turned Heads in Las Vegas | VW Swapped International Pickup

This isn’t your average show truck. This is a homebuilt, diesel-swapped International rat rod built to be DRIVEN. ________________________________________ 👇 Gear used to film/edit this episode (As an Amazon Associate, Midwest Motor Kulture earns from qualifying purchases.) Insta360 X5: https://amzn.to/4uEkno9 Car Mount, Tilta Hydra Alien Mini: https://amzn.to/4tlvuBd ________________________________________ In this episode of Midwest Motor Kulture, we dive deep into a wild custom build powered by a 1.9L Volkswagen turbo diesel, backed by a 4L60 transmission, laid out on airbags, and rolling on rusty Dodge spare wheels that fooled people at Rat City Ruckus in Las Vegas. What started as a build for his wife turned into one of the coolest blends of patina, fabrication, engineering, and real-world drivability we’ve seen. From the Mustang II suspension setup to the handmade interior details, every inch of this truck was built with purpose. This isn’t polished trailer queen culture. This is Midwest hot rod ingenuity. I will delete any negativity. Music: 🎵 Copyrighted music licensed from Lickd. https://lickd.co Spirit In The Sky (Deluxe Edition) by Norman Greenbaum, https://t.lickd.co/l/aljEv1Zpbnp