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Preston's Squad Car Restorations

My Cars go Hollywood

Two of my cars will be featured in the movie "Betty Ann Waters" starring Hilary Swank
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Waiting to be picked up
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Waiting to be picked up
 
Waiting for the movie company car transporter
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Waiting for the movie company car tr…
 
First car is loaded
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First car is loaded
 
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My precious Idaho car joins the other.
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My precious Idaho car joins the othe…
 
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Bill the transportation guy w/ my cars.
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Bill the transportation guy w/ my ca…
 
Rusty and Spuddy...loaded
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Rusty and Spuddy...loaded
 
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Looks good up there
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Looks good up there
 
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The last time it will be blue 'n white for a while
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The last time it will be blue 'n whi…
 
Pulling away and on their way to stardom.
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Pulling away and on their way to sta…
 
Betty Anne Waters poster
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Betty Anne Waters poster
 
Hilary Swank arrives on set
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Hilary Swank arrives on set
 
Hilary Swank and Director Tony Goldwyn.
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Hilary Swank and Director Tony Goldw…
 
Hilary Swank and Director Tony Goldwyn.
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Hilary Swank and Director Tony Goldw…
 
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"Rusty" got a new paint job.
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"Rusty" got a new paint job.
 
My cars are now twins
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My cars are now twins
 
My Idaho State police car now marked as an Ayer MA squad
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My Idaho State police car now marked…
 
Civilian Crown Vic marked as a MA State police car
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Civilian Crown Vic marked as a MA St…
 
More of the "twins"
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More of the "twins"
 
Period correct cars parked in front of the church set
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Period correct cars parked in front …
 
Rusty and his fancy MA municipal plate
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Rusty and his fancy MA municipal pla…
 
Rusty and his new colors.
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Rusty and his new colors.
 
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Spuddy and his "movie dirt"
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Spuddy and his "movie dirt"
 
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A row of extra/background 70's and 80's cars.
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A row of extra/background 70's and 8…
 
I was lovin the '81 hearse.
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I was lovin the '81 hearse.
 
The 3 featured "cops" who arrest Sam Rockwell's character
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The 3 featured "cops" who arrest Sam…
 
Actor Jake Andolina plays Trooper Fraser
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Actor Jake Andolina plays Trooper Fr…
 
Me and Jake Andolina (Trooper Fraser)
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Me and Jake Andolina (Trooper Fraser…
 
My wife took 2 pics just to be sure she got the car in the shot.
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My wife took 2 pics just to be sure …
 
Hilary Swank arriving in her personal Suburban
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Hilary Swank arriving in her persona…
 
Hilary walks on to set while hearse gets MA plates.
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Hilary walks on to set while hearse …
 
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With a little movie magic (i.e. magnets) an Idaho State Police car becomes an Ayer, MA car.
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With a little movie magic (i.e. magn…
 
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Jake Andolina and a featured extra.
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Jake Andolina and a featured extra.
 
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Again, the wife took two pics for safety.
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Again, the wife took two pics for sa…
 
Self explanatory
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Self explanatory
 
I made my cute little bundled up wife pose for a picture.
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I made my cute little bundled up wif…
 
Moving cars in to their final position
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Moving cars in to their final positi…
 
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About as close I could get before they shot the external scenes.
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About as close I could get before th…
 
In between takes of the "cuff 'n stuff" of Sam Rockwell's character.
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In between takes of the "cuff 'n stu…
 
Just before take 3
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Just before take 3
 
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And just like that, filming is done for the day and all the cars get loaded and hauled away.
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And just like that, filming is done …
 
Markings were removed off of Spuddy.
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Markings were removed off of Spuddy.
 
Rusty got to keep his :)
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Rusty got to keep his :)
 
Hilary Swanks humongous trailer.
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Hilary Swanks humongous trailer.
 
One month later...back to the set
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One month later...back to the set
 
Rusty is ready for his close-up
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Rusty is ready for his close-up
 
Back on the trailer
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Back on the trailer
 
Twins on the trailer...again
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Twins on the trailer...again
 
Same trailer....no snow this time :)
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Same trailer....no snow this time :)
 
Strapping them down for the journey
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Strapping them down for the journey
 
Spuddy is ready to go
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Spuddy is ready to go
 
Driving away.
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Driving away.
 
Modern Ayer MA movie cars for a later time period
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Modern Ayer MA movie cars for a late…
 
My car, Hilarys car and modern Ayer cars
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My car, Hilarys car and modern Ayer …
 
Rusty sits alone
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Rusty sits alone
 
Ground zero on the set
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Ground zero on the set
 
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