Thank you! You put into words what I’ve thought a long time. I hate those wheels! I hated them in 1990 ♂️As far as budget I’ve been saving up for this. The 409 is a runner just a matter of swapping. I’d love to get that visor off too
The C-10 front suspension is too wide at 65" , skinny rims will not fix the problem. Before you decide to go back to an original straight-axle setup, find somebody that has one of those pickups and see how it drives/rides. I promise the faster you go the worse it will feel, which is one of the reasons your truck got clipped in the first place. As what you have has the wheels too far back in the wheel openings, my suggestion is to re-clip the truck using a second generation Camaro or Firebird front suspension (61-62 " wide). If it still has the original rear axle, I'd swap that out as well, any of the 70's-80's GM intermediates should work, I'd also swap out the rear springs/hangers with 73 and up pickup springs and hangers. Best of luck with your project.
for reference, this is one I built starting in 1998, then didn't get around to finishing until 2013. I drove it for a few years, then sold it, because it just didn't have the comfort I wanted on long drives (mostly to do with seating and HVAC) This has a 70s Camaro front clip, and modified rear suspension, using the original springs mounted under the axle, moved under the frame rails and supported by the original front spring hangers/shackles. It drives decently, and sits right. Note the front wheel looks like it sits about where it should. If it were lowered more it would need the front wheel moved forward. If I were starting over, I probably would not use a Camaro clip, but at the time it was an easy thing to do.
If you remove the visor you'll need to fill the screw holes that'll be left behind. I'd like to see skinny wheels on it for sure, I never liked those saw blades and those fronts are big and bold.
I liked orange and the thought was that it could be rented out as a Halloween display for those massive teenage parties along the So Cal coastline, or outdoor malls that were just starting up all over the whole metropolitan area. Hello, This 1958 Chevy Cameo Carrier was in our sights as a tow truck and parts runner. We have always liked custom trucks, as our sights were set on a 1956 F100 Ford Tahitian Red chopped, custom truck since it popped up in our Westside of Long Beach neighborhood. Trucks are/were handy as obviously there is plenty of room in the back pick up bed. Even inside, there is room behind the seat and the cab is/was quite wide. Definitely, 3 people comfortably seating on the bench seat, maybe 4 people a possibility. This Chevy truck was a hit from the beginning with the stylish rear fender and bed. No more extra rear fender sticking out and the pick up bed having a smooth side cargo space. Even though the Cameo is Orange, my brother had a liking for Yellow station wagons and/or trucks, if we went that way for a tow truck for our 1940 Willys Coupe in the C/Gas Supercharged Class. Anything Yellow would have worked, including this yellow 1958 Chevy Cameo Carrier. Not much would be needed. a good set of round tires, suspension upgrades, custom mags and a lowered stance. etc. Jnaki Push or pull, that is the question. Cruise or race, that is another question, too. My brother had custom thoughts ever since he, too, saw the 1955-56 F100 chopped Ford Truck painted a Tahitian Red color with all of the custom ideas done to it. So, the Yellow Cameo Carrier could have had its own haircut, too. Add in a slight chop to get the proportions adjusted... Push, Pull, or cruise… YRMV But, if you decide to go all out in modifications, a solid steel shell welded in makes a cool suburban type of hot rod wagon. All one piece, usable overnight accommodations, but a lot of work.
This is totally off topic, but why do you type Jnaki in the middle of your posts? Never seen another poster on any forum I have visited do that.
Hello, You see things the way that does not agree with your ideas. How in the world can one answer such a great question from the original post? (Hello, I’m struggling with what to do with my Dad’s Cameo…) I am following along with the request and the answer is similar to his post. It starts off with "Hello," For me, it has always been paragraphs to separate various parts of a topic. “What to do with my Dad’s Cameo...” was asked by @ssdeuce and the answers start with the above post by @NoSurf and continues on with other similar posts. The format is specific “letter” format. I do not know folks here on the HAMB personally. I have met some wonderful people through discussions and helping each other with photos, film, topics and history. So, it is appropriate to write back in “letter” format. That starts with Hello, But, for everyone, it is then a post of history, research and art work to emphasize the topic. A long time ago, one of the folks asked why I type in small letters and no paragraphs. I did that when I started submitting my stories and history to the HAMB posts. I was in a hurry, did not know how the formats were and it all ended up one giant paragraph. It was mentioned that in my own published hot rod/custom car stories, the grammar was always there and in correct form. The editors would not take it otherwise. My keyboard skills were taking a vacation and the stories came easily when I did not have to hunt for capitals, punctuation, appropriate grammar and yes, paragraphs to start a new idea in the discussion. But, it has changed for the better and now my posts are in letter format. YRMV Jnaki The HAMB name, has always been listed, since no one knew me from the next guy and hopefully, it stays with the reader. So, now, it is proper grammar, paragraphs and letter format. Plus, it is the appropriate way to end a letter with a name. In this case, a HAMB signature name. The YRMV is a way to post for everyone and every idea pertaining to hot rods, drag racing and HAMB related topics/posts. In other words, everyone has an opinion followed up with facts. These are what I perceive as HAMB related posts.
Photo by Vnak Hello, Without further ado, a cool lowered rake Cameo Carrier seen recently. (And, photographed by my wife.) Clean lines, simple wheels and a daily driver for a local company. It was the stance that drew my wife to the truck, then she proceeded to take a few photographs. It was a nice shopping day in a little row of shops on the main street in town. The cool thing is that a nice hot rod sedan or truck is either driving down the street to the ocean or parked on one of the rare open spaces to go dining or shopping. Jnaki My wife has learned a thing or two about photographs of cool old sedans or trucks, over the years. She sees/seen me taking photos from all angles and has incorporated her own angle photos on her shopping trips, if she sees a nice hot rod sedan or truck. (the ratio is 3 to one, trucks to sedan/coupes.)YRMV But, at least, she is having fun and remembers several long road trips we used to take for photo assignments and vacations all rolled into one. Her photos are the ones we all took, as magazines required the angles, not just flat photos of the side or straight in front/rear.
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