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| | | | Joined: May 2011 Posts: 64 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: May 2011 Posts: 64 | My truck was used by the navy and very thing is Blue very thing !! were most grills painted or chrome and the trim down the hood ?? wanting mostly Original look. | | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 |
In 1952 there was no chrome grill/bumper/trim - Korean Conflict required special metals.
In no 47-55 year was there a chrome strip down the middle of a hood.
| | | | | Joined: May 2011 Posts: 64 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: May 2011 Posts: 64 | | | | | | Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 2,549 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 2,549 | A chrome grille, & chrome hood strip was not an option on '47-'53 1 1/2, & 2 ton Chevrolet Commercial trucks. A chrome grille was available on all '47-'53 GMC Commercial trucks. | | | | | Joined: Nov 2011 Posts: 104 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Nov 2011 Posts: 104 | My '52 2 ton is all green. I'm going to paint the grille Argent Silver to break up the mono tone look but not try to look like chrome.
1952 Chevrolet 6400 flat bed
| | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 | . . . wanting mostly Original look. | | |
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