Restomod '57 Chevy Cameo

[Can-Con]

Just gonna update the engine and lower the stock suspension.

Was thinking about adapting the IFS setup from the AMT '34 Ford 5 window but I want to get it done this century so I'm gonna keep it a bit simpler. 

[larman]

Cool! Those wheels look really good!

[Slotto]

Yes sir!

[SpikeSchumacher]

Looking good, Steve!

[Zippi]

That's going to look pretty kewl.  I'm liking those wheels & tires.

[Can-Con]

Narrowed the rear axel. Might be a bit narrower then it needs to be but that's fine. It will work out so the springs mount up right against the frame.

Here's a pic with another axel still on the sprue for comparison.

[NOBLNG]

Stance looks great to me Steve.??

[slusher]

Great looking wheels for your projects, Steve!

[Can-Con]

Well, I got the suspension where I want it. Almost ready to start painting the frame.  

I'm going with a 409 in this one. Added motor mounts to it so it fits up right where the original small block was. Had to relieve the floor and firewall a bit to clear the 4 speed tranny.

Cleaned up the body some. straitened out the creases on the front fenders. They're quite bad as molded. 

[NOBLNG]

Nice!? I have two of these and this makes me want to get at ‘em.?

[slusher]

Been a long time since I built a 55 or 57.   Nice stance Steve!

[Calb56]

Love the Lakester wheels!

[Zippi]

Looking pretty sweet.  I've built this kit once then rebuilt it.

[Street Rod]

Looking good so far! I’m with everyone else, the wheels and tires look great.

[Can-Con]

I think I have the body ready for paint. I'll need to touch up the BIN primer and give it a couple coats of gold lacquer to tell for sure.

 

Got a lot done on the engine too,,

[Can-Con]

Got the suspension glued down solid, this is the final stance. 

Paintwork is coming along too. 

[NOBLNG]

Looking good Steve! Love the updated induction on the 409.?

[espo]

Like the stance. The engine looks great and nice to see a W engine done like this. 

[slusher]

I like the updated fuel  injection in you build. Looks terrific!

[Can-Con]

Paint went south on me so I decided to make some alterations I should have to start with before I repaint it.

First, I attached the filler pieces to the inner fenders and fill the seams. They're separate pieces so you can get the interior bucket in easily. 

I also glued the fire wall to the interior bucket and cut it off again back some on the bucket's side walls. This allows me to attach the firewall and then put in the interior. 

All this just to get rid of those seams on the inner fenders.

I also addressed the fit of the windshield. It didn't fit too bad on my kit but it could be better and I also wanted to add the peak above the glass that's so prominent on the real trucks.

I simply glued a strip of thin sheet across the top of the opening and another strip across the bottom for the glass to but up against.

After filing the bottom back corners of the glass and the opening in the same area bit it fit a bit more snugly. Then I trimmed the strip I put across the top and tried the fit. Not perfect but a bit better and the top lip is now there

[NOBLNG]

Nice fix for the ill-fitting glass on these kits Steve.? I really like the updated 409 too!?

[slusher]

That is a nice fit on your wind shied!

[espo]

On 12/1/2023 at 10:44 AM, Can-Con said:

Paint went south on me so I decided to make some alterations I should have to start with before I repaint it.

First, I attached the filler pieces to the inner fenders and fill the seams. They're separate pieces so you can get the interior bucket in easily. 

I also glued the fire wall to the interior bucket and cut it off again back some on the bucket's side walls. This allows me to attach the firewall and then put in the interior. 

All this just to get rid of those seams on the inner fenders.

I also addressed the fit of the windshield. It didn't fit too bad on my kit but it could be better and I also wanted to add the peak above the glass that's so prominent on the real trucks.

I simply glued a strip of thin sheet across the top of the opening and another strip across the bottom for the glass to but up against.

After filing the bottom back corners of the glass and the opening in the same area bit it fit a bit more snugly. Then I trimmed the strip I put across the top and tried the fit. Not perfect but a bit better and the top lip is now there

Great job on reshaping the window openings. This has been a sticking point on an otherwise nice kit. I widened the window moldings slightly on a couple to try and compensate on the ones I built. 

[Can-Con]

Finally got the paint on.

I did add some material to the windshield pillars and a couple tabs for glass placement.

As gonna use the last of my HOK candy root beer but I guess it was too old. Had to thin it quite a bit and it didn't dry right. 

So I decanted some dark metallic brown duplicolor spray I had and let it sit for a week. All the metallic flake settled to the bottom and just left the transparent brown. 

Poured off the transparent brown and mixed it 50/50 with duplicolor clear and had my candy brown.

[NOBLNG]

It looks really nice! Pretty crafty solution for the paint treatment.?