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| | | | Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 100 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 100 | I was woundering who may have a Chevy AD around the year 51 that has not been restored. I would like to get some pictures on what the body bolts looked like that hold the front fenders and the radiator to see if mine are the origanals. I have been to junk yards and saw diffrent bolts used. | | | | | Joined: May 2000 Posts: 424 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: May 2000 Posts: 424 | PM brjr51 here on the Stovebolt. I think he can help you, as he's an expert on this subject. | | | | | Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 321 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 321 | david, i have an original unrestored 1950 3/4 ton. pretty sure they bolted up the same as the 51 so let me know what you specifically need pictures of and i'll take some and e-mail them to you. [email protected] | | | | | Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 428 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 428 | The ones I've come across have had 4 different foundry markings on the head. The most common are the letters TR or just R. No other marks, just the letters. Another has the letters WB on a slightly indented head, sorta looks like WB surrounded by a raised circle around the outer part of the head. And a fourth had no markings at all, probably just made its way through the forming process without getting stamped.
Then there are the #14 sheet metal screws, such as on the lower grill to splashpan and a couple of places on the hood latch to grill panel. They are just indented head.
It's common to have a mismatch here and there, when the assembly line worker was pulling bolts, he wasn't concerned if the markings were the same.When a bolt bin was getting low, they'd probably just call material control and dump another box full in.
Bob | | | | | Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 100 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 100 | brjr51 I sent you a e-mail with pictures are they the type that your saying that has the rounded raised circle | | | | | Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 100 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 100 | p.j. Most of what im looking for would be eng. compartment. front fenders to inner fenders,radiator,The hood latch plate. I have had bolts holding mine on. But I have sean sloted screws and clutch head. | | | | | Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 428 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 428 | David,
The hood latch plate should be clutchhead. I sent you some photos of bolts.
Bob | | | | | Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 1,780 Master Gabster | | Master Gabster Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 1,780 | Originally posted by David Sr:
p.j. Most of what im looking for would be eng. compartment. front fenders to inner fenders,radiator,The hood latch plate. I have had bolts holding mine on. But I have sean sloted screws and clutch head. I have seen both phillips and clutch head screws used. It depends on which plant built them. GMC'S used mostly clutch heads, although that is argued about too. I just tore apart a 51 Suburban that had a mixed lot of screws and it was original. | | |
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