'55 Chevy Cameo (56K killer)

[noturday]

here is my latest project (no i havnt given up on "free 'low'-der", its just on the shelf till i finish this one)

it's a 1955 Chevrolet Cameo pickup truck. i decided to go a little different direction with this and will be going for the "hot-rod" look. supercharger, blower intake, huge rims (bigger than slammed rims) and a sweet paint job.

progress pics:






and most recently, this is how it sits for now (everything is still just mocked up)

[okoye]

chuck some smaller treads on the front cause those tires are huge

[Stampedekid]

Originally Posted by okoye

chuck some smaller treads on the front cause those tires are huge

I agree. Most cars or trucks with blowers do not have huge tires all around. Looks nice though...even if it is just a mock up.

[noturday]

i'll see what i can do, i'll have to trim the ridges off the rims underneath the tires and try to fit some other ones to it. they probably wont be much thinner though.

[mustang-04]

i like it, does it even turn the way it is now?

[Lancer_Man]

Have any plans to stretch the wheelbase? Looks a little short compared the body.

Those rims are huge. I like it. What are your ideas for paint?

-LM

[texan_idiot25]

*****en engine, just not diggin' the rims... But you know me.

When are you thinking of painting? Weather has been hell down here between the cold and the humidity and fog.

[FloydfanYodaman]

personally i m in favor of the black rims, nice work on the motor install and esp. the hood mod for it, very clean install...can't wait to see your progress and color choice...

[noturday]

update pics, not much longer now, paint should be finished tmrw (clear coat) and i can move on to the details




^tailgate still works great

^made of plexiglass haha

[xmodkidd33]

That color's great, love the rims.

[S2k Racer]

Looks cool, and I don't like stuff that old.
Can it even turn?

[Big Micke]

Pimpin' chevy bro, any plans for the interior or motor? Love the bed cover good job bro.

[noturday]

i will be doing a partial interior (dash, steering wheel, and half of the seat back, the hood wont open though, it will be glued shut, so the most of the engine that it will have is what you see sticking out of the hood. i will be installing head/tail lights though, and no it doesnt turn with the body that low.

more to come tmrw, it should be close to being finished, if not finished by tmrw afternoon

[S2k Racer]

Originally Posted by noturday

i will be doing a partial interior (dash, steering wheel, and half of the seat back, the hood wont open though, it will be glued shut, so the most of the engine that it will have is what you see sticking out of the hood. i will be installing head/tail lights though, and no it doesnt turn with the body that low.

more to come tmrw, it should be close to being finished, if not finished by tmrw afternoon

Do you plan on making it able to turn or is it going to be for the shelf.

its lookin beautiful notur! Good luck in the comp!

[noturday]

its just for show, i may not even be using the body after the competition im making it for is over. and if i do it will just be on display. it is driveable though, just not with the body that low, i have to raise the front end for it to turn

here's a little hint at what the paint job design could have been if i had more time to finish this thing

[S2k Racer]

Woah, that'd been sweet!

[noturday]

here are pics of the final product

Features:
- Dark Gray Metallic Paint
- Custom bed cover
- Custom Rims/tires (bigger than slammed rims/tires)
- Custom supercharger/blower sticking through the hood
- partial interior painted black/silver (dash, steering wheel, & seat back)
- head & tail lights (taillight housing had to be customized to show the light, but not look bad)
- working tailgate
- custom bowtie license plate on rear













Hope ya'll like it

oh, and just for fun, this is that test piece i taped off yesterday after paint

[Lancer_Man]

Niiiiiiiice! Sleek!

The flames look pretty good - like the subtle distinction.

[rsx racer]

Wow, this makes me want to pull off my own model conversion