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| | | | Joined: May 2015 Posts: 47 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: May 2015 Posts: 47 | Hi everyone, So I need some help with the door window outer stainless trim, specifically how to install it! The truck is a 54 3100, and I can see where the stainless trim goes, but I have no earthly idea how to get it there without destroying the trim or the paint. Please help me out  Thanks, Nico | | | | | Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 10,279 Renaissance Man | | Renaissance Man Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 10,279 | I start with the lower corners first. You will need to push down and towards the middle of the opening to get the top corners to go into place. Just don't push so hard that you bend the trim (it has some spring to it). It isn't as difficult as it would seem.
1952 5-window - return to "as built" condition | 1950 3100 with a 235 and a T-5 transmission
| | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 | The vent window might add a little to the job? | | | | | Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 1,146 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 1,146 | Check out this Photo JournalScroll down to, Post 09-09-2005 09:20, Removing Window Molding- Front Doors ([Entry #10] Right hand corner) Pic 1 Pic 2 Pic 3 | | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 | Thanks, jorb,
Help refresh my memory: did any 1954/55 deluxe/chrome/brightwork two-tone interior/exterior option have the exterior stainless AND the interior stainless molding included?
Thanks,
Tim | | | | | Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 1,299 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 1,299 | Don't think so Tim, the stainless interior trim I thought was earlier year. The two tone interior states "color coded window trim" | | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 | That is what I thought, Greg
I think a member here sent me 1951 stainless interior trim as a gift (in case I wanted to "upgrade"). I still might use that interior stainless.
| | | | | Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 1,146 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 1,146 | 1929 - 1957 Chevrolet Master Parts & Accessories Catalog Door Assembly illustration Group # 16.290 Moulding > Shows interior Stainless Steel moulding was only available on 1951 All (DELUXE) Advance Design truck doors. Group # 16.185 Moulding > Shows exterior Stainless Steel moulding was available 47-51 then stopped for Korean war 52-53,(because of Stainless Steel shortage. then available again in 54-55 1st series *(with deluxe equipment) I think there are some vendors repopping both of the exterior & interior Stainless Steel door window mouldings. Note: There might be differences in the mouldings used for doors with vent panes and doors without vent panes. 1951 Vent pane windows were added to Chevrolet built cab doors used on light and medium duty models. | | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 | Yep - good info, as usual, jorb.
"1951 Vent pane windows were added to Chevrolet built cab doors used on light and medium duty models."
They were not used on larger trucks?
Very interesting.
Thanks.
| | | | | Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 1,146 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 1,146 | Not sure about vent panes just being used on light and medium duty models. I got it from a pdf on gmheritagecenter.com You can read it here > THE FIRST CENTURY OF GMC TRUCK HISTORY Scroll down to: 1951, read 3rd paragraph. Scroll to 1954 read 4th paragraph, says The Twin Hydra-Matic combination proved to be unreliable. Most of them were later replaced by manual transmissions without cost to the owners. The pdf looks to be mostly about GMC trucks but includes Chevrolet trucks in some years. Should be fairly accurate coming from the GM Heritage Center. Interesting Stuff. | | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 | Light & Medium Duty models for GMCs were at least 1/2-1 ton, might have been through 2-ton (different from the Chevrolet truck size-terminology. Light Duty: 1/2, 3/4, and 1 ton (100-250 series) Medium Duty: 1.5 and 2 ton (300-350 and maybe 280 series) Heavy Duty (GMC) over 2-ton Light duty and medium duty cabs were the same - some windows, too. I am still not sure about 54/55-1st SS "deluxe" door window trim being SS inside and out. Maybe Greg Hill, or others, know? Much of my documentation has not been unpacked. Simplex: here's an old thread on this topic | | |
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