Kustom Fun #519 - Dick Tiago' 1957 Ford Ranchero re-customized by Joe Ortiz

[Otto Puzzell]

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For one point: What is this, and who modified it as seen here?

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[Otto Puzzell]

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[Avalanche]

Customized Ranchero? Rear fins look like '57 Ford. Headlights don't match. They look like a T-Bird...'58, '59 ish...

Still looking...

[Avalanche]

A-ha...found it. Richard Lee Tiago's '57 Ford Ranchero custom, originally built by Tom Sellman at Ward's Body Shop in Alameda CA. This incarnation was built by Joe Ortiz.

[Otto Puzzell]

That's it

[Otto Puzzell]

The car / truck was originally a more conventional custom, built for Tiago by Tom Selman at Ward's Body Shop.

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After an accident, Tiago and Ortiz drew up the plans for the more radical Kustom seen in the puzzle pics.