It's important to note that when Randy does something, he goes all the way. It was no different with Roger's ride. Randy's first move was to commission artist Steve Stanford to pen a few sketches of the pickup. Stylin' Steve's final rendering showed a cleanly shaven version of the Cameo that featured another iconic visual cue from 1957-Bel Air-style side trim. Steve also warmed up the color, bathing the truck in the same House of Kolor Sunset Pearl hue that Randy's '56 wears. One look at the illustration was all Roger need to give Randy and his crew the nod to begin work.
    The Cameo's makeover was made easier by the fact that it was done well the first time around. Aside from removing emblems and filling a bunch of holes, the body needed minimal work. Swapping the hood for a smoother '55 version (without the bumps and chrome spears) was probably the most significant change. Further smoothing came from shaving the bumper and reworking the rear by shaving and aligning its end caps and reworking the center section to resemble a rolled pan Conveniently enough, the existing white paint served as a good base for the new hue, allowing it to glow like its namesake. Steve Stanford finished what he'd started by airbrushing on the new "trim."
    Considering the exterior extensive facelift,

Roger felt the inside deserved some extra attention, too. So the truck was sent to one of the best stitchers around, Gabe Lopez at Gabe's Street Rod Custom Upholstery. Gabe reworked the late-model Chevy seat extensively before covering it in tow-tone gray leather, then he crafter a set of door panels to match. The paint on the dash is the same as what's on the body, and it's accented quite nicely with a polished ididit column, Grand wheel, and Heneline instrument panel.
    The balance of the truck remains as it was in its first incarnation, with TCI coilover front and rear suspensions, LS-6 big-block motivation, and a B&M Turbo 400 linked to Currie 9-inch rearend. The biggest change on the chassis is the rolling stock, which now consists of 17-inch Intro wheels wrapped in Falken rubber. Ed Miller (also in Huntington Beach) helped refine much of the truck's mechanical workings, as did the crew at Street Machines by Stedman (Hemet, California).
    The makeover took almost a year, but a totally different Cameo rolled out of The Body Palace this spring. With its vibrant color, fine detailing, and bold new attitude, nobody's going to consider this classic Chevy stodgy or boring anymore. Better yet, when Roger daydreams about a weekend cruise, this is the vision that will be dancing in his head. CT