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12-28-2015, 08:02 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: Morro Bay, California
Posts: 447
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AD Chevy hood emblems
When did Chevy change from a cast pot metal center emblem to a stainless steel emblem ? My hood came off a '48 and had a cast emblem and the 'thriftmaster' side badges. I'll be using the '51 parts off the old warped out hood.
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12-29-2015, 12:30 AM
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Hollister Road Co.
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Houston
Posts: 6,131
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Re: AD Chevy hood emblems
I may be wrong but I think Stainless was used on trucks that had a stainless trim package. Chromed pot metal on the plain Jane trucks. I've only seen stainless center emblems on trimmed out trucks.
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12-29-2015, 01:20 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: Evansville In
Posts: 173
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Re: AD Chevy hood emblems
GM has always used different suppliers for emblems, trim, frames, and bumpers.
Usually it was depending on which plant was closer to the supplier. |
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12-29-2015, 03:25 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Toppenish, WA
Posts: 15,713
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Re: AD Chevy hood emblems
I think Henry50 hit it pretty close. One source says that they went to the stainless hood ornament in 53 but I am not sure of that.
I've had diecast, chrome plated stamped steel and stainless hood ornaments on different hoods. I can't find my normal go to source for year to year changes for some reason and it seems to be the most complete and accurate.
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