"Rust is not a crime"

One of the guys I work with at my day job said this is called a rat rod.  It was in the parking lot of Pieceful Quilting before Hurricane Sandy.

 

There were lots of things to marvel about on this, I use the term loosely, vehicle.  I'm assuming the antlers are purely decorative, but I'm also assuming the bungee cord is helping to hold parts together.  I'm not sure if the keg on the back was for the car or for the driver, but I love the lettering on the windshield--"Rust is not a crime".

AND it sports a NY license plate.  Really?