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Dodge Pickup Project |
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Here is the body. |

These are the parts. |
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The owner cut out the
rusty floor. |

Mike and Robert are
unbolting the cab. |
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David is removing the
dash. |

David is cleaning the
cab. |
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The front axle housing has
been removed from the
frame. |

Removing the rear axle
housing is next.
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John uses a saw to
remove a bolt on the
rear axle housing. |

Tyler is sand blasting
the skid plate.
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The sandblasted parts
are ready for primer. |

This half shaft is
rusty. |
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Kyle sanded and
painted the half shaft. |

Brandon and Kyle are
sanding the center link. |
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The radiator support
is really rusty. |

Here is a close up of
the rust. |
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Jason and David are
sandblasting the frame. |

David is applying stripper
to a rear fender. |
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The frame is ready for epoxy
primer and polyurethane
top coat. |

The frame has been primed and
top coated. The frame is
mounted on bolts. |
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The axle housings have
been sandblasted. |

The axle housings have been
sprayed with self etch primer. |
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The axle housings were top
coated with acrylic enamel. |

David is spraying primer
on a cross member. |
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The
students are starting on reassembly. |

We sand-blasted the
backing plate |
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Mike and Joe are
spraying the axle.
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The students are installing
the rear axle. |
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Mike tightens the
axle housing fasteners. |

The steering gear box
is installed next. |
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David made this patch
panel. |

This is the patch
after grinding. |
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David is cleaning the
bottom of the floor. |

The bottom of the floor
has been blasted. |
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The floor has been sprayed
with self etching primer. |

The rusty areas have been
cut out. |
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David starts the replacement
of the floor. |

Two major pieces of the
floor have been installed. |
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Many floor parts had to
be fabricated. |

A splice panel was made for
the rocker panel. |
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David is welding a splice
panel in the floor. |

This splice panel looks
good. |
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David is grinding the welds
on the floor. |

The radiator support
has been sand blasted. |
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Joe is cutting out the rusty
areas in the radiator support. |

Much of the lower radiator
support had to be cut out. |
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These parts will be welded
together to make the support. |

Joe is sand blasting the
radiator support parts. |
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The students are assembling
the frame. |

The wheels are installed
on the frame. |
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The cab is installed on the
frame to check the fit. |

Sean is welding on the
cab. |
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Joe is repairing the left door. |

Mike is repairing the right door. |
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Mike welded a patch piece. |

Glue is applied to the door skin. |
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The fender is cut for a splice. |

Jake grinds a fender. |
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The radiator support is welded
in sections. |

The radiator support sections
are welded together. |
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The finished radiator support is
installed on the vehicle. |

The bed wood is installed
to check the fit. |
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Sean is grinding on the windshield
opening welds. |

Mike welds a fender
liner. |
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Sean welds patch panels to
the bed side. |

Sean welded the rear cross member and wood supports. |
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The front of the bed has been
removed. |

Trevor is sandblasting the
bed. |
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The underside of the cab is
painted. |

Mike and Sean helped set the
cab on the frame. |
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Doc is sanding a
replacement door. |

The bed wood and rails
are checked for fit. |
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The cowl has been painted. |

Sean and Joe are trimming. |
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The trimmed cab is installed
on the frame. |

Fall 2009 students are filling
dents in the cab. |
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Matt and Caleb are installing
the sheet metal. |

The front end bolt on parts
are checked for fit. |
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Caleb and Mike are bending new taillight mounts from flat stock. |

Matt is installing the front
panel. |
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Shaun, Mike and Cody are sanding
the bed sides. |