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| | | | Joined: Oct 2000 Posts: 804 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Oct 2000 Posts: 804 | I bought an NOS hood moulding recently on eBay. I just received it today and I'll be damned if the darn thing isn't longer than the ones I have!
The one on my 48 along with the another hood that looks exactly the same are 55 1/4" while this one I received is 56 7/8".
It looks EXACTLY the same everywhere front and back until the lower front, at that point it's longer.
Any ideas?
:confused:
Brian
1948 Chevy Pickup
Chopped and sectioned
owned since 1974 when I was 15.
| | | | | Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 2,384 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 2,384 | | | | | | Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 3,068 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 3,068 | It's probably from a big bolt, 1 1/2 ton or bigger. I would think the e-bay seller would have known that,
Scott | | | | | Joined: Oct 2000 Posts: 804 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Oct 2000 Posts: 804 | The had a bigger hood? I never new that!
Brian
1948 Chevy Pickup
Chopped and sectioned
owned since 1974 when I was 15.
| | | | | Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 5,708 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 5,708 | Brian,
Put a security guard on it immediately...those are as scarce as hens teeth..$$$$
Stuart | | | | | Joined: Oct 2000 Posts: 804 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Oct 2000 Posts: 804 | Stuart, I can't imagine that there is enough of those big trucks being restored that this thing is worth MORE than an NOS pickup one would. Do you know something I don't?
I know that if the repro ones are half way decent the NOS pickup one wouldn't be worth as much. I was very surprised when I got this one for only $40.00.
What could it be worth being a big truck?
Brian
1948 Chevy Pickup
Chopped and sectioned
owned since 1974 when I was 15.
| | | | | Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 5,708 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 5,708 | Brian, I bought one from Bowtie-Bits...it was NOS too, but I don't remember what I paid for it. They aren't reproduced, so to find a new-old one is a real heart throb. I'll bet you could double your money...it might take awhile, but someone out there with a big bolt needs a new center strip, and they aren't on the shelves at Auto-Zone!  Stuart | | | | | Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 2,893 Socket Breaker | | Socket Breaker Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 2,893 | cool find...
any pictures?
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