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| Dick Canioto's '50 PU Photo Album |
The "Before" condition looked pretty good. |
But when you take a closer look... |
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| You see all the problems! |
On 2/23/02, things are coming apart |
2/24/02, a lot of progress in one day |
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| Grandkids, Cory & Rich getting ready to sandblast |
LOTS of sandblasting |
Even MORE sandblasting! |
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| Oh yeah, we've gotta do underneath too |
Removing the bed |
3/17 Working on the bed |
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| The bed is lookin' good |
PLENTY of welding to do |
7/11 and the fenders are ready |
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| 7/18 and the taligate is done! |
Even the girls check out the progress |
9/06 - Just 30 days to show time! And the grille isn't in yet? |
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| 9/15. Darn, we just might make it in time for the Hilton Apple Fest show! |
9/23 - getting close |
9/30 - a fun job: installing the windshield and swearing a lot. |
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| 10/02 - Carpentry skills come in handy when it comes to pickup bed floors |
The mill might need rebuilding. You think? |
Not exactly NOS, but pretty slick |
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| That flathead is HOT! |
10/4 - Cutting it close! The First test drive the day before the Hilton show. |
Ready to go to its first car show |
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| 10/5/02. Less than 8 months from the start of restoration. The result... |
First Place! |
Nicely done, Dick. With lots of help from Cory & Rich. But what took you guys so long? |