Happy New Year Stovebolters! Can anyone shed information on the window vent shade pictured? It appears to cover more than just the vented window. After-market? Manufacturer? Years available? Aluminum or steel? Where to find in 2025? Asking for a friend...
Those are most likely a JC Whitney type accessory.
There are new ones available for 51-55 AD trucks for sale on ebay right now. for $52. Just search for 1951-1955 1st accessory vent shades for Chevy, GMC truck
1950 Chevrolet 3100 (Ol' Roy)
1939 Packard Standard Eight Coupe (The Phantom) | 1956 Cadillac Coupe de Ville (The Bismarck) | 1964 Ford Galaxie 500 coupe |1966 Ford Mustang (Little Red) | 1969 Pontiac GTO (The Dishpit) I 1979 Ford F-100 | 1976 Ford F-150 (Big Red) | 1995 Ford F-150 (Newt)
1939 Packard Standard Eight Coupe (The Phantom) | 1956 Cadillac Coupe de Ville (The Bismarck) | 1964 Ford Galaxie 500 coupe |1966 Ford Mustang (Little Red) | 1969 Pontiac GTO (The Dishpit) I 1979 Ford F-100 | 1976 Ford F-150 (Big Red) | 1995 Ford F-150 (Newt)
I had someone share with me privately that the window vent shade pictured is a home-made version. He remembered a guy producing them a few years ago. It appears that the early AD trucks did not have an option other than the now very rare and expensive Fulton side shields.
Wow - Bet those are about as rare as hens teeth as Jerry (HRL) would say! Your friend might grab a pair of those that Otto posted about above. He could modify/trim them up to try and get close to what you showed in the original picture.
~ Dan 1951 Chevy 3 window 3100 Follow this story in the DITY Gallery "My Grandpa Carl's Truck and How it Became Mine" 1966 Chevelle (Wife's Hot Rod) | 2013 Chevy Silverado (Current daily driver) US Army MSG Retired (1977-1998) | Com Fac Maint Lead Tech Retired (1998-2021)
Your friend might grab a pair of those that Otto posted about above. He could modify/trim them up to try and get close to what you showed in the original picture.