The reason you've never seen "NAPCO" shown in a Chevrolet AD Truck brochures is because Chevrolet didn't make, sell or market NAPCO prior to 1957. ALL pre-1957 NAPCO's were assembled outside of Chevrolet's control as "aftermarket" third party accessories. The only place you'll see a Chevrolet AD truck with a NAPCO front end is in a NAPCO ad or brochure.
So, the 3600 badge would have been changed after the truck left the factory. There's no way the factory would know what trucks if any would be destine to get the NAPCO upgrade.
Mike B
Hello Mike,
Yes I am aware they were not factory built until then. I was looking at the literature posted "Napco/4x4 brochures/ads/instruction manual, where Chevy AD trucks are shown. Just thought an upfitter ad would show a Napco badge on the actual upfitted truck shown. Didn't think they were Corporate ads. The graphic artist or photo chosen didn't attempt to show a NAPCO type badge as is being sold today. That seems like a must have in an ad. Maybe it's there and I don't see it. Could it be there were no NAPCO badges until 55.2 or later. People just slapping them on because they look good. I would think the installation instruction manual would show the badge and where to mount it with dimensions, if badges came in the kit. Maybe someone has a legit installation manual for AD era Napco kit.
Why do you say the 3600 badge would be changed after it left the factory. That one went over my head.
One of those AD Napco ads shown says: "See your local Chevrolet dealer" (Chevrolet didn't make, sell or market). I still think those brochures are sketchy.
