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Old 02-28-2014, 10:27 PM   #1
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Nazis in St. Louis plant? Chalk mark thread

I just acquired a 1972 swb Cheyenne Super and I'm disassembling it and adding rust-free sheet metal where necessary. The truck was built at the St. Louis plant in Nov.-Dec. of 1971. I found some of the usual chalk marks - X's on the radiator support, model number on rear frame crossmember and a very interesting find under the front suspension cradle. I thought it was an "X" until I scraped some of the gunk off. Definitely looks like a Nazi swastika to me! Any ideas on this one??
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Old 02-28-2014, 10:29 PM   #2
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Re: Nazis in St. Louis plant? Chalk mark thread

Oh, here's the truck.
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Re: Nazis in St. Louis plant? Chalk mark thread

Well I'd have to agree it looks like a swastika to me....im not a Nazi, but I cant say it looks like anything else
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Re: Nazis in St. Louis plant? Chalk mark thread

A mixed together "L" and an "S".

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Was there anything in the ash tray?

Looks like a ninja star to me
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Re: Nazis in St. Louis plant? Chalk mark thread

There is a religious (buddist?) symbol that looks similar, only backwards. Can't say if that's it or not.
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Looks like a ninja star to me
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A mixed together "L" and an "S".

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Agree. Bet it's some dudes initials.
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