All photos and photo captions from Del Cramer
 
Early stages...


Early stages...


some front suspension added...


...now an engine for proper spacing


The guy with the droopy pants is Don somebody that did the welding.  That's Lou Inzeo in the red shirt and tan pants.


Injectors....


View from the rear...


taking shape...


still more to go..


Bob Pickell (left), Lou Inzeo (right).  In the driver's seat is Lou Inzeo Jr.


Front suspension, brakes, radiator...


Lou on the far side looking at something.


One of the coolest looking sedan's ever.


Trailer ready.


Bob Pickell behind the wheel


The color really brought out the amazing paint and lettering on the #80


...at Nazareth


Bob Pickell talking to another driver.  Your's truly (Del Cramer) in the red shirt and blue jeans.  The other guy facing the camera might be Cornelious Joyner.  The guy on the right is Kenny Poffenberger.


Bob Pickell on the tire, Danny somebody facing the camera.  We were running Nazareth that day.


Funny car of Ken Poffenbergers, who built the engines for the #80


Looks like this photo might be from the pits at East Windsor with Craig McCaughey.
 

Photo ID # f05.21.09_080_INZ_UNK_0070U_6
Car #: #80
Driver (s) : Bob Pickell
Location: North Caldwell, NJ
Date: Early 1970's
Photographer: Del Cramer
Photo provided by: Del Cramer
Comments: Note from Photographer and Provider Del Cramer: 

"I TOOK THE PICTURES IN LOU INZEO'S TRUCK REPAIR GARAGE N CALDWELL, N.J.  I TOOK ALL OF THE PICTURES AND STILL HAVE THE ORIGINALS.  THE PICTURES ARE ALL OF THE SAME CAR BEING BUILT WHICH WAS THE SEDAN.  LOU BOUGHT THE CAR FOR $00 IF I REMEMBER HIM RIGHT.  AFTER THEY CUT IT ALL UP THE GUY WAS A LITTLE MAD ABOUT IT.  THESE PICTURES HAVE NEVER APPEARED ON LINE BEFORE THIS. NO ONE HAS THEM BUT YOU

I WAS UP TO LOU'S FARM A COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO, WENT TO THE RACES AT NATURAL BRIDGE, VA AND TALKED RACING AGAIN AND ABOUT THE GLORY DAYS..."
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03.17.11 Jack Kromer Wow, thanks for posting these. What a sharp sedan. Cool pictures of it being built, back when modifieds were at their coolest.
03.17.11 3Wide Yea Jack... We had these in a different section in The Vault prior to creating the "Under Construction" section.  Figured we'd move them here to their new permanent home so more people would get to see them.
05.09.11 Bruce Thomas Got to say that is dam cool! I at least got a taste of the "cool modified's" as a very young kid when my uncle's were doing the same kind of thing's in their garage on the V7 car's. Those picture's bring me right back to my youth. Even though i was in the way most of the time asking too many question's about stuff. I eventually became the goffer, or was sound asleep on the break room couch at the we hour's of the morning. Thanks for posting a trip down memory lane.
09..11.12 Jerry Wildrick

This is probably my all time favorite coach, although I don't think I ever seen it run.   I am in the beginning stage of doing a 're creation' of this car.  I'm making sure everything is as close to original correct as possible, from leaf spring length to corvette steering box. to the special paint color.  I got some good people helping with knowledge, including Mr. Inzeo himself!  The details he remembers is just crazy!!!!
05.07.15 Jay Yilgic

Wow, I grew up in that garage.

Mr Inzeo's son Bobby and I were best friends growing up. Although he had retired from driving when I met him in the mid 70's he would take us all over for the stock car races. Those were the best days of my childhood. I just spoke to Mr Inzeo a few weeks ago and promised to stop and see him on the farm in this summer and catch up on old times. Thanx for posting those pics.
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     

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