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Jul 21st, 2025 | | | | Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 25 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 25 | I know this is going to sound kinda trivial, but what color are the tail light brackets supposed to on a 47-53  ? I'm trying to do my 50 back as exactly original as possible (at least other than the drivetrain). If my memory serves me right they were originaly body color "but my memory don't always serve me right. Any help is appreciated, Thanks Guys! - 50 3100 deluxe cab
51 3100 deluxe cab
57 1/2 ton, 72 1/2 ton fleet side
57 210 4dr sedan
48 fleetline 2dr
29 *#!? model A 4door
| | | | | Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 640 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 640 | I'm pretty sure they were black, but I'm not certain. | | | | | Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 640 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 640 | The reason I said that, Chevrolover, is that I find it hard to believe a factory back then would take the extra steps to do something like that for a truck. | | | | | Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 9,671 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 9,671 | Black!
Denny Graham
Sandwich, IL
Denny G
Sandwich, IL
| | | | | Joined: May 2006 Posts: 8,351 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: May 2006 Posts: 8,351 | Yup, black, as were the lailamp housings. most likely, the lamps and the brackets came alredy painted black from Guide, so no painting of them was done by GM. Seems most lamps manufactured by Guide were painted black by them. Many tractor manufacturers used Guide headlamps as an option back in the '40-'50s. Most of the time, when the housings are stripped for repainting, there's black under the red/green/orange that the rest of the tractor was painted.
Bill Burmeister
| | | | | Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 121 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 121 | my brakets and talil light housing on my 53 are black the truck has not been touched. so i know they are original
gotta love old trucks
| | | | | Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 3,597 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 3,597 | I purchased my 1950 3/4 ton from the original owner and many of those small trim items have not been touched. They are also black as everyone has reported. | | | | | Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 4,983 Master Gabster | | Master Gabster Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 4,983 | Chevrolover.
Welcome to the Bolt and good luck with your project.
~Jim
| | | | | Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 25 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 25 | Thanks guys!  Reading your posts seems to have triggerd my memory. I had a 53 3100 many years ago and the tail light brackets and housings were black, only the rims of the lights were chrome. I've had 4 more advanced design trucks since but none were all original. The 50 I'm working on now I've owned for 14 years. My goal on this one is to make it appear as original as possible both exterior and interior. Drive train is 283,turbo 350, 76 Nova rearend. Will send pics to the gallery :hammering: as soon as possible. P.S. There is a bunch of really great people on this site, and I'm glad I found it! | | | | | Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 1,602 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 1,602 |
| | | | | Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 146 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 146 | Welcome!
And yes, they were black. I purchased a new set myself. But "dressed" them up with chrome wire covers. Will look nice if I can ever get to working on the truck again!
Chey LOST1953 My favorite color is CHROME The ugliest trucks are driven by the prettiest girls  I dont suffer from insanity, I enjoy it! O Lord, WHY did I buy another "Thing"? (again??) ---- 1953 Chevy 3800 1-ton Gallery More photos at MSN ----
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