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This was in a box of parts when I purchased my '50 3100 truck just wondering if it actually ever belonged to he truck or just ended up in the parts box

here is a pic of one I saw on ebay just like it

https://www.dropbox.com/s/j4tarbkfvf2s01u/%24_12.JPG?dl=0


it says it is for a 49-50 but it doesn't look like the repo you can order for a 1950

THanks

Looks like it came off a 47 chev. car to me.

Here is the ornament from the first post.

It looks like the 1949-50 car hood ornament.

This is listed as a 1947 Chevrolet Fleetmaster Sedan Delivery hood ornament. It has a little "fin" at the rear.

http://www.secondchancegarage.com/classic-car-photogallery1/1947-chevrolet-fleetmaster-hood-orn.cfm

Here is the correct dealer accessory Hood Ornament for your truck.
1947 52 Chevy Truck Hood Ornament YouTube video

Just to give a little heads up to anyone buying restoration
parts, I would double check with the other vendors before
placing an order with USA1. I have compared their prices on
many items in the last couple of weeks and their pricing is
way above most of the others that I normally deal with.

This hood ornament discussion is a good example, I checked
pricing and they are $20 over three of the other vendors I
checked with. The cigarette lighters in another thread were
also high and they had the incorrect reproduction knob with
the maroon dot in the center, which they posted a video
touting that it was an accurate reproduction.
It's also possible that they are competitive with some other
parts but I haven't checked the rest of their catalog.
Just a little caution to look before you leap.

Denny Graham
Sandwich, IL

Thanks for the replys!
the one I have is just like the one listed as 1949-50 in the picture (upper left) with all the hood oranaments

So were these available for cars and truck are just cars? if they were available for trucks was it common to have them on trucks?

A dealer or an owner or a shop or a friend could put any ornament on any vehicle.

GM had a car ornament and a truck ornament - they were different.

That is a personal taste question, some people liked them some didn't.
I would say not common, because they were work trucks.
And it wasn't a factory installed item, but was a GM designed item.
Farmers didn't really care about BLING
Although, I'm sure there were some GM dealer salesmen that were pretty good at talking people into buy them.
I like'm though.

For 1949 Chev Dealer Accessories that were available.
Click HERE PDF page 49, actual page 99
The 1950 resto pack didn't have Accessories page.
Click Here for GM resto packs Click on show

Accessories
Definition: Items made available at extra cost through
the parts and accessories department and installed by
the customer or his dealer.

Source:
Chevrolet Passenger Car & Truck Specifications pack
Chevrolet Truck Restoration Pack
GM Vehicle Information Kits
All are one in the same.

I've seen Buick hood ornaments on AD trucks before also.

Tim, you are right about it not being a 47 ornament. Close but no cigar.
With that said, there is something about a gleaming Chev ornament from the 40s/50s. I just love the styling of it and reminds me of times gone by and in a lot of ways times I want to return to for if only just to see the cars and trucks running around everyday.
Steve