grandm said its a 57 cameo?? - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

howdigetsogood · 11-10-2009, 02:09 PM

i went to my buddy scotts grandmothers a few days back. i seen an old truck cab out back with the floor cut out and a bed frame welded in to keep it squared. theres also a bed on a frame. laying amongst a heaping pile of tires and scrap and junk. in his shed there looks to be every part needed to put it back together. new doors, new hood, new glass new chrome new all kinda stuff. i asked his grandma what it was and whos it was. she said is was one of her sons who moved up north years back. she said it was a 1957 cameo. i dont know anything about it. or what it looks like. anyone have pictures of one? whats the scoop on them? are they rare?

1956cameo · 11-10-2009, 02:26 PM

Cameo's are fairly rare. They made around 10,500 of them from 1955 to 1958. They have fiberglass bedsides. They were the first fleetside trucks to be made by any of the big three manufacturers. They usually had alot of options, and they ALL had the big back window cab. In 1957 they would have had chrome strips running the length of the bedsides and would have also had a chrome piece on the bed saying Cameo.

They have alot of specialty parts and if you buy a Cameo it is very important to know what all is there. If it is missing alot of the Cameo only parts they can be very hard to find and very expensive. I have a 1956 model. I would post some pictures for you but I am at work and photobucket (where I store my pictures) is blocked. I am sure someone will get some pictures up here for you.

50adrod · 11-10-2009, 03:21 PM

link to a 57 cameo
http://images.google.com/imgres?imgu...a%3DN%26um%3D1

11-10-2009, 02:09 PM	#1
howdigetsogood Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: orlando florida Posts: 32	grandm said its a 57 cameo?? i went to my buddy scotts grandmothers a few days back. i seen an old truck cab out back with the floor cut out and a bed frame welded in to keep it squared. theres also a bed on a frame. laying amongst a heaping pile of tires and scrap and junk. in his shed there looks to be every part needed to put it back together. new doors, new hood, new glass new chrome new all kinda stuff. i asked his grandma what it was and whos it was. she said is was one of her sons who moved up north years back. she said it was a 1957 cameo. i dont know anything about it. or what it looks like. anyone have pictures of one? whats the scoop on them? are they rare?

11-10-2009, 02:26 PM	#2
1956cameo Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Angleton, TX Posts: 2,219	Re: grandm said its a 57 cameo?? Cameo's are fairly rare. They made around 10,500 of them from 1955 to 1958. They have fiberglass bedsides. They were the first fleetside trucks to be made by any of the big three manufacturers. They usually had alot of options, and they ALL had the big back window cab. In 1957 they would have had chrome strips running the length of the bedsides and would have also had a chrome piece on the bed saying Cameo. They have alot of specialty parts and if you buy a Cameo it is very important to know what all is there. If it is missing alot of the Cameo only parts they can be very hard to find and very expensive. I have a 1956 model. I would post some pictures for you but I am at work and photobucket (where I store my pictures) is blocked. I am sure someone will get some pictures up here for you. __________________ I don't always drive trucks; but when I do I prefer Chevy's. Stay driving my friends. '72 blazer 2wd build 67-72 Factory Big Block Registry Last edited by 1956cameo; 11-10-2009 at 02:36 PM.

11-10-2009, 03:21 PM	#3
50adrod Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Louisiana Posts: 493	Re: grandm said its a 57 cameo?? link to a 57 cameo http://images.google.com/imgres?imgu...a%3DN%26um%3D1 __________________ 1971 Corvette convertible 454@ 525 hp 1936 Chevy Truck street rod 1952 Chevy truck hot rod build http://www.killbillet.com/showthread...2-Chevy-Cut-up 1964 F 100 custom street rod http://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/12...mark-viii.html 1950 custom Chevy Truck



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