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They are original:

[img]http://www.whizzerick.com/shoptruck.JPG[/img]

Where the originals stainless steel?
I'd like to giv'em a good polish for spring smile


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Great looking truck. They are stainless. Cecil......

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Sorry to muddy the waters, but my original 48-3/4 ton caps are chrome. Maybe there is a difference between the years and 1/2 ton to 3/4 ton.
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You might try a magnet on them.


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You might try a magnet on them.
Hadnt thought of that! smile

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some years the old caps are steel w/ a seperate stainless skin - magnet won't indicate that! grin

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Only stainless stock Chevy hub caps I've seem are re-pops. Originals were either painted or chrome.


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I don't know about the Canadian models, but didn't Chevrolet start using painted steel caps (as well as bumpers, the dash trim, etc) in '52? Before that I would say they were a stainless shell, because my originals never had any rust on them.


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