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| | | | Joined: Jun 2000 Posts: 2,773 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jun 2000 Posts: 2,773 | Found this in Tom Brownell's Illustrated Buyer's Guide Chevrolet Pickup Trucks. Chevrolet Trucks 1952:
An under-the-hood difference, also caused by material shortages, was a reduction in radiator size. The radiator core in Series 3100 and 3600 trucks was shortened 1 31/32 inches and the air cells were spaced farther apart. The cooling capacity remained the same, however, at 15 quarts.
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| | | | | Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 2,839 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 2,839 | Fred,
Nice findings. So it looks like my current radiator which came out of my '53 is a result from the war. Even the hubcaps were painted gray saving the chrome for the war support. This weekend I plan to work on my cooling dilema.
Craig My '50 Chevy 3100 5 window, '62-235cu, 3:55 rear My truck ....... Respect The Rust If I'm not working on my truck, '65 m00stang or VW camper, I'm fishing with the wife or smoking Salmon.
| | | | | Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 1,745 Member | | Member Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 1,745 | One thing I never understood, what did they use all that war chrome for? Eisenhower's helmet? Chrome tanks? Pearl handled rifles? I just don't get it..
54 3100 with 235
62 flatbed dump C60 with 261
| | | | | Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 581 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 581 | Chrome isn't just for plating. It is a component of high strength steel too. | | | | | Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 46 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 46 | They use chromium for making stainless steel | | | 
#6533 09/15/2003 11:15 PM | Joined: Nov 2000 Posts: 427 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Nov 2000 Posts: 427 | The major source from chrome chemicals is in that region. I suspect that it affected exports as much as anything. I doubt that steel demands for war production were so severe that they consumed the available stocks.
Chromite and ferrochromium are the minerals from which chrome chemicals are derived. Those mineral deposits are found throughout Asia and Korea but none in North America.
While I have no evidence to prove this, my instincts are that the chrome shortages were the result of disruption of raw materials more than demand for steel production for war use. | | |
#6534 09/15/2003 11:56 PM | Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 1,745 Member | | Member Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 1,745 | Semi related.
I heard the people boarding up to get ready for the impending storms are paying premium prices for lumber. Why?
Because it was all sent to rebuild Iraq...
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54 3100 with 235
62 flatbed dump C60 with 261
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#6535 09/16/2003 12:20 AM | Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 2,839 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 2,839 | Tony M, I enjoyed your reply about chrome helmets, etc. Made me snicker 
Craig My '50 Chevy 3100 5 window, '62-235cu, 3:55 rear My truck ....... Respect The Rust If I'm not working on my truck, '65 m00stang or VW camper, I'm fishing with the wife or smoking Salmon.
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