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| | | | Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 2,254 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 2,254 | I have four painted hub caps for my 53. They fit and nobody seeems to want them. I picked them up at swap meets - cheap.
Did the common/working man 1/2 ton trucks come with these painted hub caps and the delux (5 windows) come with the chrome ones?
Just wondering.
Dennis
-there is nothing stronger than the heart of a volunteer-
| | | | | Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 75 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 75 | There was very little chrome on the 53's. Industrial resources were directed to the Korean War effort. If you see a 53 decked out in chrome, chances are it was modified later. | | | | | Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 493 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 493 | I have purchased several of the painted caps on E-bay and noticed that some were painted over chrome. I guess the chrome hubcaps that were in stock at the time the switch were just painted and put on the 52 trucks. They were like that on 2 out of the 6 I bought. I just thought it was strange. I guess someone could have painted them after the fact but the paint job looked to good to be other than factory. I ended up having to strip the chrome off and repaint due to the amount of rust. Has anyone else run into this? | | | | | Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 61 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 61 | Good question. I wonder if the answer lies in the accesories available in 1953. Will be interested in the answer.
Bill S.
Tempe, AZ
| | | | | Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 204 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 204 | I have been hunting high and low for painted hubcaps to use on my 1953 and out here I have had no luck. The 1953 had a painted bumper and painted hub caps. Also my dash grill and glove box are painted and I have a maroon plastic pull on the ash tray. The lettered strip above the radio grill is also painted and the letters are white.
If you decide you want to do chrome let me know.
Mike
My old truck's still running good, my ticker's ticking like they say it should, I got supper in the oven, a good woman's loving, and even my bad days aint that bad...Yeah, I'm a lucky man! 1953 Chevy 3100 Shortbed1965 C-30 Panel Truck 1963 C-20 Long/Fleet Pick-up California Black Plate
| | | | | Joined: May 2001 Posts: 7,438 Extreme Gabster | | Extreme Gabster Joined: May 2001 Posts: 7,438 | Please do your swaps by PM. Let's stick to the discussion of '53 peculiarities here.
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