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1957 Chevy Cameo - A Cameo Called Rosie

1957 Chevy Cameo
A nice custom touch is the... 
   
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1957 Chevy Cameo
A nice custom touch is the brushed-aluminum door panel insert. Fresh off the assembly line, a white vinyl insert would have been used, if this Cameo had been Chevrolet Cardinal Red and Bombay Ivory.
1957 Chevy Cameo
Hedman headers and a Flowmaster... 
   
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1957 Chevy Cameo
Hedman headers and a Flowmaster exhaust system enable the 350ci Chevy small-block V-8 to breathe easy. Custom aluminum valve covers and air-cleaner shroud dress the engine, while the owner-installed diamond plate brightens the engine bay.
1957 Chevy Cameo
The fiberglass bedsides, '54... 
   
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1957 Chevy Cameo
The fiberglass bedsides, '54 Chevy car taillights and elegant tailgate were all exclusive to the rare Cameo 1/2-ton pickup. To complement the diamond plate used elsewhere, the owner fabricated a custom Bow Tie.
1957 Chevy Cameo
At each corner, Ventus Sport... 
   
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1957 Chevy Cameo
At each corner, Ventus Sport radials, sized P245/40R20, cover the Intro Matrix 20x8-inch rolling stock. Throughout the cab, the owner installed an all-new greenhouse.
1957 Chevy Cameo
When the factory tailgate... 
   
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1957 Chevy Cameo
When the factory tailgate latches look this cool and work so well, an astute hobbyist will renew 'em and re-use 'em.
1957 Chevy Cameo
Notice the fuel filler door... 
   
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1957 Chevy Cameo
Notice the fuel filler door in the owner-fabricated aluminum diamond plate bed floor.
1957 Chevy Cameo
1957 Chevy Cameo
Martin's Auto Upholstery built... 
   
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1957 Chevy Cameo
Martin's Auto Upholstery built the custom seats and armrest/cupholder, before trimming them with gray tweed fabric.

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