DanOlson Posted April 15, 2009 Report Share Posted April 15, 2009 On page 32 of the May/June Vintage Truck magazine shows a 53 with the Ram's head hood ornament. Anyone know they were part of an option package like the deluxe interior or something? Dan Olson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YourPowderCoating.com Posted April 15, 2009 Report Share Posted April 15, 2009 On page 32 of the May/June Vintage Truck magazine shows a 53 with the Ram's head hood ornament. Anyone know they were part of an option package like the deluxe interior or something?Dan Olson like the new styled rams head?have a picture since I dont have the magazine? is there an online version? the only old ones I have seen are the rams with the body and legs, I have 2 different ones, both show full body but different styled / years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Gaspard Posted April 15, 2009 Report Share Posted April 15, 2009 I have two B3B's and one B3C, all with deluxe cabs. Only the '52 B3B has a hood ornament. I suspect the chrome hood ornament was a dealer extra due to cost, particularly since there were US Govt restrictions on chromium and pot-metal due to the Korean conflict. The B2 chrome grills were changed to painted sheet metal in the B3 series models for this reason. Once the crisis ended, US cars and trucks became more tricked out with chrome in the mid-and late fifties, the beginning of the muscle car era. Jim in Dallas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reg Evans Posted April 15, 2009 Report Share Posted April 15, 2009 Yeah, according to Bunns/Brownells book "For the first time since 1933, the famous Dodge ram hood ornament was no longer a standard feature. It could be purchased,however,as an extra-cost option." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blohmiller Posted April 15, 2009 Report Share Posted April 15, 2009 Thats intresting my hood has the ram hood ornament on it and it was a stdandrad cab no corner windows it's a '48 '49 or '50 not sure wich year exactly Bryan Yeah, according to Bunns/Brownells book "For the first time since 1933, the famous Dodge ram hood ornament was no longer a standard feature. It could be purchased,however,as an extra-cost option." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YourPowderCoating.com Posted April 16, 2009 Report Share Posted April 16, 2009 okies, while we are on the subject, is there a site that shows the different ones and years in which they were offered? or maybe I could toss up a couple pictures of the ones I have and maybe the masses could identify for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reg Evans Posted April 16, 2009 Report Share Posted April 16, 2009 Post pictures and we'll give it a shot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Gaspard Posted April 16, 2009 Report Share Posted April 16, 2009 Blohmiller, plug your vin number here and find out your model, year and factory. http://www.t137.com/registry/help/decode.php If your driver's side ID plate is missing, the number is stamped on the driver's side frame directly behind the front left wheel. Jim in Dallas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YourPowderCoating.com Posted April 16, 2009 Report Share Posted April 16, 2009 Post pictures and we'll give it a shot. okies, here ya go. [/img] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blohmiller Posted April 16, 2009 Report Share Posted April 16, 2009 I misplaced the vintag I took it off befor i brought the truck down from my aunts so I could research it now I can't find it and my frame has no markings on it either so I'm kinda SOL here for now till I remember where I stashed the vintag Bryan Blohmiller, plug your vin number here and find out your model, year and factory.http://www.t137.com/registry/help/decode.php If your driver's side ID plate is missing, the number is stamped on the driver's side frame directly behind the front left wheel. Jim in Dallas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YourPowderCoating.com Posted April 16, 2009 Report Share Posted April 16, 2009 I misplaced the vintag I took it off befor i brought the truck down from my aunts so I could research it now I can't find it and my frame has no markings on it either so I'm kinda SOL here for now till I remember where I stashed the vintag Bryan I did the same thing, took it off for the rebuild etc and then couldnt find it, finally a few weeks later stumbled across it and found that I had put it in a safe place, just forgot where the safe place was at the time..... I put it back on the other day, I am also going to look at my frame tomorrow to see if it is stamped /marked as stated earlier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodgeb4ya Posted April 16, 2009 Report Share Posted April 16, 2009 okies, here ya go.[/img] Of these two hood ornaments pictured the top one looks to be off a 1946-8 Dodge car and the correct lower truck one is common to all B1/2 series 1948-50 trucks. B3 series trucks-1951-3 hardley ever are seen with the genuine factory Dodge truck Ram style hood ornament. People will put a 1953/4 Dodge car ornament on these trucks- myself included! Bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YourPowderCoating.com Posted April 16, 2009 Report Share Posted April 16, 2009 Of these two hood ornaments pictured the top one looks to be off a 1946-8 Dodge car and the correct lower truck one is common to all B1/2 series 1948-50 trucks. B3 series trucks-1951-3 hardley ever are seen with the genuine factory Dodge truck Ram style hood ornament. People will put a 1953/4 Dodge car ornament on these trucks- myself included!Bob thanks for the info. I have a 53 and no ornament, I will probably put the longer truck one on it. the second one will be put on a hood panel I am making, just a center piece basically so the motor shows from the sides. my truck is probably not to appreciated on this forum as most are fully restored, where as, mine is very clean, its still in primer, the interior is almost done and its nice. The truck is being set up as a toy, fats on the rear, ladder bars, skinnys on the front, straight axle and a fully built SBC (<~~yeah, I know) to make up for putting a SBC in my dodge, I put a 440 in my 31 chevy:eek: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buds truck Posted April 16, 2009 Report Share Posted April 16, 2009 thanks for the info. I have a 53 and no ornament, I will probably put the longer truck one on it.the second one will be put on a hood panel I am making, just a center piece basically so the motor shows from the sides. my truck is probably not to appreciated on this forum as most are fully restored, where as, mine is very clean, its still in primer, the interior is almost done and its nice. The truck is being set up as a toy, fats on the rear, ladder bars, skinnys on the front, straight axle and a fully built SBC (<~~yeah, I know) to make up for putting a SBC in my dodge, I put a 440 in my 31 chevy:eek: you're ok with me anyways. If you look at some of my old posts, you will see that I have chopped mine, suicided the doors, put in a 49 plymouth dash and am now setting the body on a 91 Dodge Dakota frame and running gear. there are numerous interests here on this forum and all great guys. Bud Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodgeb4ya Posted April 16, 2009 Report Share Posted April 16, 2009 thanks for the info. I have a 53 and no ornament, I will probably put the longer truck one on it.the second one will be put on a hood panel I am making, just a center piece basically so the motor shows from the sides. my truck is probably not to appreciated on this forum as most are fully restored, where as, mine is very clean, its still in primer, the interior is almost done and its nice. The truck is being set up as a toy, fats on the rear, ladder bars, skinnys on the front, straight axle and a fully built SBC (<~~yeah, I know) to make up for putting a SBC in my dodge, I put a 440 in my 31 chevy:eek: As long as your having fun with what your doing- I say do it! I got my 1st Dodge p/u ( a 1952) in 1972 and wanted a hood ornament on it, went to a swap meet and asked a guy if he had one for my 52 and he said yes. I bought it put it on and it's still on it today--- at the time I had no idea what was supposed to be on one of these trucks- he sold me a 1946-8 Dodge car hood ornament ! It's good as is. It's shown on the dark green truck. Bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Gaspard Posted April 16, 2009 Report Share Posted April 16, 2009 ........and my frame has no markings on it either so I'm kinda SOL here for now Believe me, your truck number is there, probably under 59 years of crud, paint or rust. Take some steel wool and work around the area. Suddenly a number will show up and then you can eventually make out the vin number. Visit this post. http://www430.pair.com/p15d24/mopar_forum/showthread.php?t=4039&highlight=location+of+vin+number Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YourPowderCoating.com Posted April 16, 2009 Report Share Posted April 16, 2009 you're ok with me anyways. If you look at some of my old posts, you will see that I have chopped mine, suicided the doors, put in a 49 plymouth dash and am now setting the body on a 91 Dodge Dakota frame and running gear. there are numerous interests here on this forum and all great guys. Bud I know who you are, I am "turboroadster" (I turbo'd my Harley Roadster) on the HAMB. I've been following your posts over there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanOlson Posted April 16, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 16, 2009 Here's a pic of the 53 in Vintage Trucks. I'll be keeping my eyes open for one. Dan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smallblockjunkie Posted April 16, 2009 Report Share Posted April 16, 2009 your # is there I didn't think mine was there but after some work and hard looking there it was. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blohmiller Posted April 16, 2009 Report Share Posted April 16, 2009 I had taken a wire brush to both front frame rails to clean them up befor i noyiced how bent they were no numbers were there at all Bryan Believe me, your truck number is there, probably under 59 years of crud, paint or rust. Take some steel wool and work around the area. Suddenly a number will show up and then you can eventually make out the vin number. Visit this post.http://www430.pair.com/p15d24/mopar_forum/showthread.php?t=4039&highlight=location+of+vin+number Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reg Evans Posted April 16, 2009 Report Share Posted April 16, 2009 Here's a pic of the 53 in Vintage Trucks.I'll be keeping my eyes open for one. Dan Dan, I have a hood ornament with pits. If you're interested in it email me at regoevans@sbcglobal.net. Reg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smallblockjunkie Posted April 16, 2009 Report Share Posted April 16, 2009 keep looking the numbers are there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grey beard Posted April 18, 2009 Report Share Posted April 18, 2009 I kept reading posts about serial numbers on frame rails. I'm here to tell ya' that there is no number on my 1948 frame. Spent hours with a big cup brush cleaning up the areas where everyone else found theirs, but nada. No dice. Fortunately I still had the ratty old data plate lying in the glove box when I bought it. Mebby the Detroit number guiy on the line was late that day and mine slipped by. Who knows . . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buds truck Posted April 18, 2009 Report Share Posted April 18, 2009 Of these two hood ornaments pictured the top one looks to be off a 1946-8 Dodge car and the correct lower truck one is common to all B1/2 series 1948-50 trucks. B3 series trucks-1951-3 hardley ever are seen with the genuine factory Dodge truck Ram style hood ornament. People will put a 1953/4 Dodge car ornament on these trucks- myself included!Bob I just picked up the top hood ornament (46-48 Dodge) at the Mount Vernon swap meet today. VERY NICE with just some light speckling on it, Chrome is shiny. Just curious, what are they worth? Don't know if I will put it on my truck or not, it was just too purty to pass up. Bud Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodgeb4ya Posted April 18, 2009 Report Share Posted April 18, 2009 I just picked up the top hood ornament (46-48 Dodge) at the Mount Vernon swap meet today. VERY NICE with just some light speckling on it, Chrome is shiny. Just curious, what are they worth? Don't know if I will put it on my truck or not, it was just too purty to pass up. Bud $10-$100.00 is my guess. Depends on how sharp the buyer or seller is- Mt. Vernon should be kinda cheap! Bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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