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BY Fuelish Mediahis ’57 Chevy, better known as “Snow White,” is no ordinary classic truck. The tale of its creation is part of why it has become a legend. It all began back in 2011 when Rob and Kerry Logsdon started a parts shop in Lake Havasu City, Arizona, to help create a career for their kids. With a specialty of providing quality sheetmetal replacement products for classic trucks, they were solidified in the custom scene.
Years later, their son, Ross, started tinkering around in the back area of the shop, as he’d developed a passion for customizing. He would put his new skills to the test by building a ’62 Chevy C10 that was not only put back into running order but was made to shine and lay low. The truck went to the SEMA Show in 2016 and served to promote Premier Street Rod as a shop that could build modernized rides.
Through mutual friends, Rob met George Sepulveda and knew that he was a guy with a desire for owning stunning classic vehicles. While out at dinner one night, Rob ran across George and approached him about building a truck at cost to help move the idea forward. George, however, was not a fan of trucks but agreed to come and check out what they had going on at the shop. The next day, George met up with Rob to further discuss the possible build and he was impressed by the talent of Ross and picked his brain about what he had in mind for the truck. George went home and later returned to tell the team, “Let’s do it!”
Getting a head start, the team assembled a ’57 Chevy shortbed truck with big back window. Then, for extra styling, the grille was customized to feature a modified ’57 Bel Air center bar. Afterward, the body was bolted on top of a Total Cost Involved chassis with adjustable Ridetech ShockWaves controlled by an AccuAir management system. Up front is a BluePrint Engines LS3 with TREMEC six-speed transmission.
During the buildup, George was able to stop in every few days to check on the progress. Ross claims that this was very helpful during the process as he had never built a vehicle of this caliber before. With George’s experience, Ross was able to hone his skills to build a vehicle like never before. About halfway through the process, George began to really dig this truck, which would later become the favorite of his entire collection.
A few months after this ’57 was completed, George died and his wife India was inclined to hand the keys over to Rob. Since the time we shot these new photos of Snow White, we were informed that India also died. We hope that she has joined her late husband George. With a heavy heart, we would like to dedicate this feature in memory of the Sepulvedas.