1952 truck inner door molding
 

Hello all,

I am having a hard time finding the inner door molding for a 52 chev 3100 (goes around the inside window opening), there is readily available for 47-50, not for doors with vent windows. Has anyone purchased before? if so from where?

Re: 1952 truck inner door molding
 

I just rebuilt all my window stuff using precision brand stuff. They had everything

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I'm not finding any new 51/54 that have the cut out for the vent wings.

I think I have a pair of decent painted ones out in the shed but got sidetracked today and didn't get to check if you can't find new ones.

I'm going out on a limb and say that the aftermarket doesn't offer the 51/54 version that is cut out for the vent window post because most guys building custom trucks go with one piece glass.

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Can't the early style (47-50 with no vent windows) be notched to accommodate vents? Seems like a simple job with a die grinder.

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I think they can but I was going to go out and dig out a couple of each to check today and Ended up wasting most of my day chasing down the stuff I needed to do a little project.

I made a note to get some photos tomorrow.

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Thank you for the replies. This is what I know so far, I have the passenger side original trim with the cut out. From stove bolt:
- "Note on the interior window trim: Although they look similar, the stainless trim I bought from a 47-50 (no vent windows) is completely different from my '54 trim. See photo. Non-vent interior trim on left is a little "thinner" than 3/4" at the bottom and a little "thicker" than 3/4" at the top. Interior trim for vent window doors is a little thinner than 1" at the bottom and a little thicker than 1" at the top. Of course there is a cut out for the vent on the bottom of the '54 trim and a screw hole on the bottom of the '54 trim vs no hole on the non-vent trim. There is also a weld visible on the inside of the bottom of the '54 trim near the vent."

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I went and measured mine, it is in fact 1" thick, as stated above. Mr48Chev if you have, let me know if you are willing to sell. Send me a PM. Thank you.

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Gentlemen, let's not turn this into a WTB thread, please.

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Right now It is a maybe I have some but I want to post the differences between the 47/50 and 51/54 units. What I have may all be 47/50 except the bent up 51 one on the door that came on the cab I am using the back half of.

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I dug through my batch of window moldings and found a pair off a 51.

Top photo should show the difference between the 47/50 and the 51/54 from the back side. Along with the cut out for the vent wing post there is about a 1/4 inch strip removed from the bottom edge.

The drivers side molding is about a nice a used one as you will find that hasn't been redone. the passenger side has a ding where it looked like someone tried to pry it off at some time. It was still on the door that is a pretty nice 51 door.

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Another look at that ding in the right hand side one. It is cold and windy outside today. Third shot is the drivers side door off the orange cab that I am using on my build, Evidently the hinge or latch were worn out for quite a while and they banged against the door to open it.
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