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| | | | Joined: May 2006 Posts: 934 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: May 2006 Posts: 934 | I'm continuing work on my Suburban (1950) by patching and cutting. I have a question about the lower rear valence area that bolts onto the lower left and right rear corners. There are a couple captured nuts on the inside of these two out and lower corners. Does someone have a picture of this area and the part that bolts to each corner below the tailgate area? Seems like I am missing this piece. Related: I see that Jim Carter's catalog has parts for this area (SM574, and SM575) but I am not sure where these are located and wondering if these are the sheet metal parts I need. (?) Thank in advance. Tom my email is: [email protected] | | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,270 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,270 | Those JC parts are for above the rear valance (stone shield?). I do not like to try to search JCs site, but here are the lower rear panel-body repair pieces: left right OK - I found them on JC's site: JC left? JC right? JC's parts seem to include the captive nuts needed to attach the hangers for the rear-valance/rear-stone-shield | | | | | Joined: May 2006 Posts: 934 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: May 2006 Posts: 934 | Thanks, Tim. This helps. Looks like I need to find or fabricate two end brackets for the stone shield. And if I understand correctly the brackets bolt to the inside of the lower rear corners using the captured nuts.
Thanks again. Tom
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| | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,270 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,270 | Tom,
Two brackets at lower rear corners, and I think two brackets equi-distant underneath the rear valance/stone-shield.
I am not near my Suburban, or I would offer to take pictures. Maybe someone will do that for you?
Good luck,
| | | | | Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 1,132 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 1,132 | Tom, I can take the pics you need. Let me know.
My 49 should be the same.
Weeds
Last edited by Weeds; 03/08/2016 6:22 PM.
| | | | | Joined: May 2006 Posts: 934 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: May 2006 Posts: 934 | Thanks! I am in need of a photo or two of the brackets that attach to the lower rear corners and the rear gravel shield. Found a NOS gravel shield not long ago but missing the brackets.. Not sure what they look like and where to find them. Thanks, Weeds. PM sent.
tom | | | | | Joined: Feb 2016 Posts: 18 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Feb 2016 Posts: 18 | Wow, talking about finding a needle in a haystack! Thank you so much for posting a source for those rear corner patch panels! You are a true life saver. Thanks again, kyron | | | | | Joined: Feb 2016 Posts: 18 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Feb 2016 Posts: 18 | Just went to dmv yesterday to register my 53 suburban and only had the serial number on door jamb. Turns out my 53 is really a 52! There isn't any difference between the two years is there? | | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,270 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,270 | 1953 changes from 1952 (most info from JC):
Door post ID plate is now blue & silver. Prior years were black & silver
Hood front emblem now stainless steel
Series/model emblem on sides of hood changed (same as 1954)
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1951 3100 Chevrolet1951 Chevrolet Suburban CarryallImage"A house is built with boards and beams. A home is built with love and dreams." "Look deep before you leap !!!" / "Everything is Everything" "If I say a mouse can pull a house, hitch him up"
| | | | | Joined: May 2006 Posts: 934 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: May 2006 Posts: 934 | THANK YOU for posting these photos. This is just what I needed to see. I can now look for the corner brackets seeing that I now know what they look like. Thanks for taking the time to post these pictures. They are a big help. tom | | | | | Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 2,557 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 2,557 |
1951 3100 Chevrolet1951 Chevrolet Suburban CarryallImage"A house is built with boards and beams. A home is built with love and dreams." "Look deep before you leap !!!" / "Everything is Everything" "If I say a mouse can pull a house, hitch him up"
| | | | | Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 186 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 186 | If any one has a lead on NOS brackets or a valance I'd really appreciate it. Thanks for posting these pictures as I also needed the information. Living in the rust belt makes life difficult!
Still trying to get ole Betsy back on the road.
| | | | | Joined: Jul 2010 Posts: 59 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jul 2010 Posts: 59 | Might try Ray Stanley over on Oldgmctrucks.com. He's restored/rebuilt a few valances. Not sure what his turn around/work load is like but his work is top notch!
1955.1 GMC Suburban Hydramatic
| | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,270 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,270 | | | | | | Joined: May 2006 Posts: 934 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: May 2006 Posts: 934 | thanks! I found one good corner bracket in the box of parts that came with the truck -and the other corner bracket broke in half. I guess I could weld the broken bracket and use it - not ideal - but its not a piece that sits in plain view either. Or attempt to make a new one...shouldn't be too complicated. thanks to all for the help. Very much appreciated.
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