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| | | | Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 19 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 19 | My 54 3800 CE has a smooth upper dash while my 54 4400 has
Chevrolet stamped into it. Why the difference ??? | | | | | Joined: Jul 2014 Posts: 1,289 Moderator for Tons o' Fun , Co-Moderator Driveline Forum | | Moderator for Tons o' Fun , Co-Moderator Driveline Forum Joined: Jul 2014 Posts: 1,289 | The "Chevrolet" letters are built into the stamping die, so in my opinion, what you describe would be very unlikely to have came from the factory. Is it possible that someone had filled in the stamped area at some point in the past? Have you checked the dash on the backside to see if you can feel the stamped indentions? Possibly use a mirror and flashlight and or using your hand you can verify that it was never stamped?
Ron - - Dusty53 1954 Chevy 3604In the Gallery Forum "You can't dance with the Devil and then wonder why you're still in Hell."
"They will forget what you've said, and they will forget what you have done but they will never forget the way you made them feel." | | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 | Excellent suggestion, Ronnie
It would be much easier to repaint a dash after filling in the recessed letters. | | | | | Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 19 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 19 | I doubt that it was ever tampered with as this truck was used by RR maintenance of way.
It was purchased by the m-o-w foreman when it was replaced by a newer truck.
He used it to haul salvage lumber from dismantled rr buildings. | | | | | Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 19 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 19 | What years and what models got the indented Chevrolet in the dash ??? | | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 | What years and what models got the indented Chevrolet in the dash ??? This thread is referring to (discussing) 1954 and 1955 first-series Chevrolet Truck dashes. So, maybe you want to know what model and country (USA/Canada) members' 1954/55st series trucks have smooth dashes or CHEVROLET embossed dashes? All three of my 1954 USA Chevrolet 31XX series trucks how CHEVROLET embossed on the dash (2 Pickups and one Suburban). | | |
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