The reason for the slight difference in width is because the 1947-1950 have
the metal frame around the door glass and the 1951 up have just the glass.
Joe
-----Original Message-----
From: Justin C. Earl <porkchopzz4@netzero.net>
To: Truck List <oletrucks@autox.team.net>; Stkcode <stkcode@yahoo.com>
Date: Friday, June 01, 2001 11:11 AM
Subject: Re: [oletrucks] Inside Door Window Garnish Moulding
>Oddly enough, I have a 47-50 door on one side and a 51 door on the other
>side. The inside molding you're talking about is not as "deep" (width if
>you're looking down at the moulding) on the 47-50 as it is on the 51. When
>I originally looked at the doors I thought they looked the same and had
>planned on getting the guts from a 51-53 door but now I'm going to have to
>take some careful measurements because I see no real reason that the trim
>should be so much thicker/deeper on the 51 door, but it is. I was
surprised
>when I took the moldings off and held them side by side. I would guess a
>good 1/4" or so difference between the two. Of course, they might still
>interchange because the window opening is the same shape, but I have no way
>to check. And it wouldn't match the other door.
>
>-Justin Earl
>'51 Chevy 1 ton dually
>Cartersville, GA
>
>Hi Joe,
>
>Thanks for the reply. Mine are not stainless, they
>are painted on the viewable side and on the inside
>where the felt was stapled is rusted. Do you happen
>to know if the windows from the 47 - 50 are the same
>shape as the 51 - 53? If so, I would like to just get
>the ss mouldings, then notch them for the window vent?
> Just took a look and the seams fine. One crack is
>where the cutout is for the vent window. Who ever
>welded the crack got it too hot....it has turned color
>and is britle. It has a big bow where it was welded.
>I would really like to replace them with the ss ones,
>give it a nice polish to give it that nice chrome
>look. The truck is a 53 deluxe cab but is missing a
>lot of interior trim....
>
>Jon
>Mod 53 3100 Deluxe
>
> --- joe <chevy1@jps.net> wrote:
>> I've only ever seen the inner door moulding in SS on
>> the 1947-1950 one piece
>> door glass. I have two set's for my projects and
>> that took a few years of
>> hunting them down. They were both on deluxe cabs!
>>
>> Are you sure it didn't just crack in half at the
>> factory weld seam? If it's
>> not too bad you could have it rewelded and polished.
>>
>> The moulding on the 1947-1950 are the same "one
>> piece door glass" and then
>> the door switched in 1951 to add the vent wing
>> window so the moulding is
>> different. I've actually welded up the little notch
>> on the moulding for the
>> vertical glass channel guide to make one steel
>> moulding up for a one piece
>> door glass.
>>
>> Time to hit some swap meets!!!!
>>
>> Joe
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Stkcode <stkcode@yahoo.com>
>> To: oletrucks@autox.team.net
>> <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
>> Date: Thursday, May 31, 2001 1:16 PM
>> Subject: [oletrucks] Inside Door Window Garnish
>> Moulding
>>
>>
>> >Hi all,
>> >
>> >Was the garnish moulding that went around the
>> windows
>> >on the inside of the doors the same for all 47 - 53
>> >series 3100 trucks? I've noticed that some are s/s
>> >while others are not, such as mine are not...is
>> their
>> >a reason why some are and some aren't? Maybe the
>> >deluxe cabs mouldings where s/s and not the
>> standard
>> >cabs? One of mine is damaged, in fact, chopped in
>> >half and someone poorly rewelded them back
>> together.
>> >I was looking at replacing both with s/s ones if I
>> >could find them but I wanted to make sure that if I
>> >get a set from an earlier year they will fit ok.
>> Any
>> >suggestions where to get them besides *bay at a
>> decent
>> >price and with no dents?
>> >
>> >Thanks,
>> >Jon
>> >Mod 53 3100 Deluxe
>> >
>> >
>> >
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