KJ's Dodge Posted December 14, 2010 Report Share Posted December 14, 2010 Merle, Bob not only has probably more original literature related to our trucks than anyone on this forum but really has poured over it and knows it upside down and inside out. It was cool to see all his trucks and literature when I paid him a visit this past summer. If it is there, he knows it and can get back to it. KJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reg Evans Posted December 14, 2010 Report Share Posted December 14, 2010 Reg,I like the "Horny" style for my 1951-3 trucks any day! Put on your truck what you like-it'll be OK. Bob Well OK then Bob. I have taken your advice and installed the Hairy/Horney style. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ggdad1951 Posted December 14, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 14, 2010 well, I guess then I'll use the art-deco version on the truck. Horny can be the handle for the truck bed box I'm gonna make. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkey Truck Posted December 14, 2010 Report Share Posted December 14, 2010 Reg, where did you find those oval shape chrome carriage bolts on your two bumper guards? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reg Evans Posted December 14, 2010 Report Share Posted December 14, 2010 I'm not sure now. It's been over 10 years but I just found these with Google. http://www.speedwaymotors.com/1933-1940-Ford-Bumper-Bolts,3018.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingdave Posted December 15, 2010 Report Share Posted December 15, 2010 OK to add more confusion to this debate , I have a "horney" ornament I pulled off a 70 Ramcharger up in my buddies junk yard with a part # underneath of 1347255 ... any guess what that fit... has a rounded back end that looks like it might have sat over a center rib on the hood Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodgeb4ya Posted December 15, 2010 Report Share Posted December 15, 2010 OK to add more confusion to this debate , I have a "horney" ornament I pulled off a 70 Ramcharger up in my buddies junk yard with a part # underneath of 1347255 ... any guess what that fit... has a rounded back end that looks like it might have sat over a center rib on the hood That part# is not for a 1951-2 or a 1953 Dodge car. So Hmmmm... We need to see it-please? The center rib doesn't sound right though. Bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bkahler Posted December 15, 2010 Report Share Posted December 15, 2010 Just to add fuel to the fire I have the Dodge Job Rated parts book that covers 48-53 trucks (including route vans) and on page 1-20 for Hood ornament it lists the part for all trucks models B thru Y as 1280002. Issue date for this book is January 1953 and it supersedes the Dec 31 1952 book. Unfortunately it doesn't show a picture Brad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodgeb4ya Posted December 15, 2010 Report Share Posted December 15, 2010 Well OK then Bob. I have taken your advice and installed the Hairy/Horney style. Reg, Now thats a horny ornament-thats what I'm talkin about-put on the truck what you like- it needs some glowing light up eyes though.! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodgeb4ya Posted December 15, 2010 Report Share Posted December 15, 2010 Merle' date='Bob not only has probably more original literature related to our trucks than anyone on this forum but really has poured over it and knows it upside down and inside out. It was cool to see all his trucks and literature when I paid him a visit this past summer. If it is there, he knows it and can get back to it. KJ[/quote'] Thanks for the compliments KJ- Gee now I'm embarrassed! There are many people who know more than I do bout these old Dodges- and probably a lot of them are on this forum too! Bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KJ's Dodge Posted December 15, 2010 Report Share Posted December 15, 2010 Bob, I think you can live up to it and if not, there aren't many others that would know any different. But you do know your stuff around our era truck and mopar as well. KJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Mathias Posted December 15, 2010 Report Share Posted December 15, 2010 Here, this might make you a little woosy though.... http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/53-CAR-54-55-56-57-Dodge-Truck-NOS-MoPar-HOOD-ORNAMENT-/140118415542?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item209fb558b6 http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/54-55-56-57-Dodge-Sweptside-Pickup-Truck-Hood-Ornament-/150490272140?pt=Vintage_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item2309eb518c Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bkahler Posted December 15, 2010 Report Share Posted December 15, 2010 Another tidbit of information regarding the two numbers 1097255 and 1280002. I have the dodge job rated trucks B-Series 1948-1951 (covers B1, B2 & B3) issued June 1951 parts list and the 1280002 does not show up in the parts catalog at all. The 1097255 is listed as a hood ornament but only for the B1 and B2 trucks. I'm wondering if potential buyers might not have complained about no ornament on the new trucks so Dodge came out with the same one and assigned it a new number because they already had parts manuals out there with no hood ornament listed. Just speculation on m part. Brad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ggdad1951 Posted December 15, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 15, 2010 Here, this might make you a little woosy though....http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/53-CAR-54-55-56-57-Dodge-Truck-NOS-MoPar-HOOD-ORNAMENT-/140118415542?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item209fb558b6 http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/54-55-56-57-Dodge-Sweptside-Pickup-Truck-Hood-Ornament-/150490272140?pt=Vintage_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item2309eb518c holy cripes! And I thought paying $165 was a bit much when I got my art-deco! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dennis_MN Posted December 15, 2010 Report Share Posted December 15, 2010 Here is a shot of my extra 49 hood nose piece. I got a nicer one from Reg, with out the fur for about the same money as a re-plate of this one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FargoPanel Posted December 15, 2010 Report Share Posted December 15, 2010 I may as well jump in his hood ornament discussion...I have an ornament that has fairly large horns, and has a part number of 1450249. After reading the prior discussions, saying the part number was a "6" and not a "0", I went and really cleaned up the number and it sure looks like a 0 to me.....it was in a box of parts I got years ago. Just curious that's all...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingdave Posted December 15, 2010 Report Share Posted December 15, 2010 heres 1347253 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingdave Posted December 15, 2010 Report Share Posted December 15, 2010 try again ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingdave Posted December 15, 2010 Report Share Posted December 15, 2010 and again... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodgeb4ya Posted December 16, 2010 Report Share Posted December 16, 2010 and again... Does the rear tail look stepped to slip under a narrow hood moulding? Like as on a 1951-2 dodge car--I cannot locate that part # anywhere. If the tail is factory rounded with no signs of changing it-well....That part number was issued in 1951. Bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingdave Posted December 16, 2010 Report Share Posted December 16, 2010 I had tried to get a pic oh the Rams "tail " but between its size and the flash it lost detail , theres no sign of a "step" either under it or over it like where a molding might have gone , now that part # I gave is cast into the under side of it not off a parts box ... it looks to me like it was made to fit over a rib down the hood center ... ? ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ggdad1951 Posted December 16, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 16, 2010 I have one with the step and one rounded. Obviously one is set up for a strip and one not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodgeb4ya Posted December 16, 2010 Report Share Posted December 16, 2010 I had tried to get a pic oh the Rams "tail " but between its size and the flash it lost detail , theres no sign of a "step" either under it or over it like where a molding might have gone , now that part # I gave is cast into the under side of it not off a parts box ... it looks to me like it was made to fit over a rib down the hood center ... ? ? That part # you gave from the underside is the one I wanted so I could check all my books. From your picture I could not see any signs of a notch on the underside of the ornament -it looks to bolt flush to the hood like the 1953 Dodge ornament I have shown. Your Ram ornament shape/body is different from the# 1456249 1953 Dodge car Ram ornament I have shown. If yours has a nicely rounded tail and no V-notch on the underside why do you think it should fit over a rib down the hood? Isn't it mostly gently curved all the way around the mostly flat bottom. It would need a pretty big V-notch to fit over a rib on a hood. Bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingdave Posted December 16, 2010 Report Share Posted December 16, 2010 Im going to try again today to take another pic of the Rams "tail" , it really does look like it may have sat over a center rib the way its shaped , on a smooth radiused hood it would have left a open area ... no idea where it may have started life it also has "DC" before the part # and the old DPCd emblem after it ... Im inclined to think it from a car but what one ? its 10 3/8 long , 2 3/4 tall and 5 inches wide ... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ggdad1951 Posted December 16, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 16, 2010 how 'bout this: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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