jpartington Posted January 17, 2017 Report Posted January 17, 2017 Just want to know if anyone can tell me if these few parts are stock. The rims on my truck and the side mirror. It's a 52 b3d. my phone will only let me load one picture at a time. Quote
jpartington Posted January 17, 2017 Author Report Posted January 17, 2017 (edited) It is a dually by the way Edited January 17, 2017 by jpartington Quote
Dodgeb4ya Posted January 17, 2017 Report Posted January 17, 2017 The wheels are... the mirror and the gas cap are not factory originals. Quote
jpartington Posted January 17, 2017 Author Report Posted January 17, 2017 Hey thanks for pointing out the gas cap I was pretty sure that was not. But what do factory mirrors look like then? Quote
Jim Shepard Posted January 18, 2017 Report Posted January 18, 2017 I could be wrong, but I think the mirrors very-well could be original. Check out Bunn's book... Quote
Los_Control Posted January 18, 2017 Report Posted January 18, 2017 I thought mine are original, but only because of the way they mount on the hinges. A aftermarket seems would have different mounting options to fit different vehicles. And the difference between mine and the original posters mirrors are the heads. Mine are rectangle where the op is round. I imagine that there would be many after market options available for the heads. So which was original, round or rectangle? Quote
Jim Shepard Posted January 19, 2017 Report Posted January 19, 2017 As far as I can determine, these are the correct mirror arms for B1 through B4 series one-half ton trucks. The first photo shows the correct arms for the B1 and B2 series, driver and passenger side. The second photo shows the arm for B3 and B4 trucks. The mirror heads were generally round, but could be easily replaced with square or rectangular. I think, but I'm not sure (I haven't looked at Bunn's book in awhile), that the bracket or arm in the second photo generally came on C and D models in all years in the B series line. Quote
Los_Control Posted January 19, 2017 Report Posted January 19, 2017 T 56 minutes ago, Jim Shepard said: the second photo generally came on C and D models in all years in the B series line. hats good info, my 49 is indeed a B1C. Also the OP truck is a bit on the large size. My 1/2 ton parts truck only has remnants of a mirror bracket on the passenger side hinge, nothing to look at and see what was originally there. Quote
John U Posted January 19, 2017 Report Posted January 19, 2017 Mine had the same one on the left side same arm on the right little different mount but real close mine is a 51 b-3-c Quote
ggdad1951 Posted January 19, 2017 Report Posted January 19, 2017 11 hours ago, Jim Shepard said: As far as I can determine, these are the correct mirror arms for B1 through B4 series one-half ton trucks. The first photo shows the correct arms for the B1 and B2 series, driver and passenger side. The second photo shows the arm for B3 and B4 trucks. The mirror heads were generally round, but could be easily replaced with square or rectangular. I think, but I'm not sure (I haven't looked at Bunn's book in awhile), that the bracket or arm in the second photo generally came on C and D models in all years in the B series line. I think the first photo is only for the B1/2 as far as I know. I think they went to the sheet metal tube version in 51. Quote
Jim Shepard Posted January 19, 2017 Report Posted January 19, 2017 3 hours ago, ggdad1951 said: I think the first photo is only for the B1/2 as far as I know. I think they went to the sheet metal tube version in 51. I believe that's what I said... Quote
jpartington Posted January 19, 2017 Author Report Posted January 19, 2017 thanks for the info. So it would appear that my mirrors are indeed factory? Quote
ggdad1951 Posted January 19, 2017 Report Posted January 19, 2017 20 hours ago, Jim Shepard said: I believe that's what I said... sorry misread this AM, but actually your second picture would be for the LARGER B3/4 trucks...the B3/4 B, C, &D trucks used the ones pictured below (2 piece formed sheet steel). I'll try to find a better picture later. Quote
Jim Shepard Posted January 20, 2017 Report Posted January 20, 2017 I guess after so many years and so many add-on's and after-market stuff, it's hard to keep it straight. I have seen the one in your photo, but didn't know what it was from. I knew I'd seen the metal tube type on the larger trucks... Quote
jpartington Posted January 25, 2017 Author Report Posted January 25, 2017 Does anyone know what the stock color or the rims should be? Quote
ggdad1951 Posted January 25, 2017 Report Posted January 25, 2017 "DODGE Cream" Various threads on here discussing the subject. Quote
JBNeal Posted January 25, 2017 Report Posted January 25, 2017 Bunn's Bible has many answers to questions to inform enlighten and entertain Quote
Brent B3B Posted January 25, 2017 Report Posted January 25, 2017 1 hour ago, ggdad1951 said: "DODGE Cream" Various threads on here discussing the subject. I thought Black was an option......... Quote
ggdad1951 Posted January 25, 2017 Report Posted January 25, 2017 7 hours ago, Brent B3B said: I thought Black was an option......... as far as I know the D trucks were all the Dodge Cream as standard....I'd have to dig in books to see if black was an option. Quote
JBNeal Posted January 25, 2017 Report Posted January 25, 2017 (edited) From Bunn's Bible p.154, before 1950 all wheels were black; cream became std for B C and D models from late 1950 thru '57 with black optional; all other models black was std Edited January 26, 2017 by JBNeal added hyperlinks Quote
Brent B3B Posted January 26, 2017 Report Posted January 26, 2017 cool, I was just going by the chart http://dodgepilothouseclub.org/know/color/imgcol/index.htm 1 Quote
jpartington Posted January 26, 2017 Author Report Posted January 26, 2017 Thank you for the responses. I ordered myself bunns book last night since it comes up so much I figured I better have it. 1 Quote
jpartington Posted January 31, 2017 Author Report Posted January 31, 2017 I think this appears to be the correct ash tray. Can anyone verify that? Quote
jpartington Posted January 31, 2017 Author Report Posted January 31, 2017 Also regarding the ash tray how does it mount? Is there a slide system that I would also need to find? Quote
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