Dave’s Hot Rod Shop
& Auto Body Shop

 57 Chevy Cameo PU as we got it. Most of the chassis was done.

We did find a problem with the front end. We modified to make it drive correctly.  Also, aligned the rear four link, etc.

After putting on the front clip, we found there was not enough room for the fans. So, we custom fabbed the core support to move the radiator forward. We custom built AC brackets and electric fan brackets.

We installed the AC unit, dryer, built the hoses, etc. We also made up the remote fill power steering hoses and mounted them.

All of this is hidden behind the grill, when finished.

Mocked up fan and AC

 Mocked up

 Time to strip the paint from all outside surfaces to bare metal (or fiberglass bedsides).

New inner bedsides, ready for epoxy

We put a coat of epoxy on the bare metal.

Getting it ready for epoxy

Part of body work is making the panels fit. Here we are marking the gaps to cut and weld, to make them right.

This is an aftermarket fender. To make it fit, we had to cut it and reshape it to fit. We will weld it solid, before any finish work is done.

Steering colum set up.

In the process of cutting and welding to make the gaps right.

Dialing in the gaps

Good body work takes time, to make all the panels fit

All the body work is done with the trim tested to make sure it fits.

More to come...

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