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I have a 1954 5 window 3100 truck with chrome bumpers and grille and hubcaps. It also has a chrome "eagle/bird" looking type hood ornement. Question: Is this truck considered a deluxe? It does not have stainless windshield or window locking strips. The truck was bought new by my grandfather and never changed/painted/touched other than serviced.

According to my GMC data "100-24 Gasoline Powered Trucks": DE LUXE "SIX FOOTER" CAB

GMC's new de luxe cars include such extra convience features as driver's armrest, cab corner windows, stainless steel reveal moding on door windows and additional sun visor on the passenger side.

I believe that this is the same for the Chevrolet cabs. Also introduced that year was EZ EYE glass, does yours have that too?

There may be more associated with the De Luxe cab, but I think that some of the items you have may be options or dealer installed. ....g

Post some pictures....

You might find this comparison of GMC styles helpful. Go to the OLDGMCTRUCKS pickup pages for photos of both fleet and deluxe cabs.

Not sure about your 54 but in 59 the cabs were advertised as Deluxe and Custom with the custom cab having all/most of the extra goodies. Back then you could order a truck however you wanted it unlike today where you take what they offer. These items were called options and usually came individually and not as "packages".

Jon,

Here are the items that came in the 1954 Chevrolet Pickup Regular Production Option (No. 390):
- Maroon and gray two-tone seats and seat backs
- Rear corner windows
- chrome windshield and side window reveals (it is really stainless, I think)
- dual-tone (two) horns
- cigarette lighter
- right-hand sunshade
- left-hand arm rest

Here are the chrome items that came in the Chrome Equipment option (RPO No. 393):
- Front bumper
- Radiator grill (the lower grill bar and the parking-light "panels" were body colr with the chrome grill)
- Hub caps

A chrome rear bumper was a separate option No. 218 (RPO 218A painted Anvil Gray or 218F Chrome)

Much of this same deluxe equipment, and more, came with the Deluxe Cab Equipment options (RPO 430 and 431), which have two-tone interior paint and seat covers (blue and white; and, green and white, I think).

E-Z-Eye Glass was Regular Production Option 399A.

The dealer installed Hood Ornament was an accessory and was part number 986982 (it was a stylized bird with downsept wings).

Yes, it is possible that some of the items in the RPOs might have been installed by the dealer. Is there a chance that the windshield was replaced at some point (at that time the stainless steel weathertrip inserts might not have been reinstalled)?

Tim

Thanks Tim for bailing me out, I have the earlier versions and was relying on my GMC stuff. Where are you getting your info from? I am trying to build up my library..........g

Chevrolet Truck Data Book (Specifications Catalog for Chevrolet Salesmen), October 29 1954 (reprint).

Also, "CHEVROLET SERVICE NEWS", November 1953.

The "CHEVROLET 1954 SPECIFICATIONS - TRUCK" that came in the GM Restoration Pack does not give break downs (that I can find) for what came in the Deluxe options.

Tim

According to my book the window trim is the answer to the custom or deluxe cab.Other things such as corner windows were an accesory.In other wrds you could have a truck with corner windows,chrome bumpers and grill,and it would still be a standard,if it just had the black rubber around the windows. The book Chevrolet Pickups 1946-1972,by John Gunnell,has a lot of info on these trucks.