AD Chevy hood emblems
 

When did Chevy change from a cast pot metal center emblem to a stainless steel emblem ? My hood came off a '48 and had a cast emblem and the 'thriftmaster' side badges. I'll be using the '51 parts off the old warped out hood.

Re: AD Chevy hood emblems
 

I may be wrong but I think Stainless was used on trucks that had a stainless trim package. Chromed pot metal on the plain Jane trucks. I've only seen stainless center emblems on trimmed out trucks.

Re: AD Chevy hood emblems
 

GM has always used different suppliers for emblems, trim, frames, and bumpers.
Usually it was depending on which plant was closer to the supplier.

Re: AD Chevy hood emblems
 

I think Henry50 hit it pretty close. One source says that they went to the stainless hood ornament in 53 but I am not sure of that.

I've had diecast, chrome plated stamped steel and stainless hood ornaments on different hoods.

I can't find my normal go to source for year to year changes for some reason and it seems to be the most complete and accurate.