Sun Visor Mounting Bracket Color

[Jocko_51_B3B]

 

I have a '51 B3B and I'd like to repaint my visor mounting brackets in the original factory color. Were all Pilothouse visor mounting brackets always the same color (as in the photo) from the factory regardless of cab color? Or, were they matched to the cab color? Or, were they left unpainted?

 

 

Edited August 15, 2019 by Jocko_51_B3B
correction

[Radarsonwheels]

Mine was beige/tan too in a red ‘54. 

[ggdad1951]

Same color as the headliner

[Jocko_51_B3B]

ggdad1951,

Were headliners all the same color regardless of cab color? My headliner was missing when I bought the truck.

[B1B Keven]

'48-'50 were chrome.

'51-'53 were tan.

[ggdad1951]

  On 8/15/2019 at 12:22 PM, Jocko_51_B3B said:

ggdad1951,

Were headliners all the same color regardless of cab color? My headliner was missing when I bought the truck.

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as far as I know the interior panels were the color they were regardless of year. 

Headliner/rear: tan

Door panels/toe kicks: dark brown.

[Brent B3B]

  On 8/15/2019 at 4:23 PM, ggdad1951 said:

as far as I know the interior panels were the color they were regardless of year. 

Headliner/rear: tan

Door panels/toe kicks: dark brown.

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my 51 and 52 had the tan headliner with black seats, door cards and kick covers.

both my 53's had grey headliner with maroon seats, door cards and kick panels  

but, that could have been a package change/ option

[ggdad1951]

  On 8/15/2019 at 5:45 PM, Brent B3B said:

my 51 and 52 had the tan headliner with black seats, door cards and kick covers.

both my 53's had grey headliner with maroon seats, door cards and kick panels  

but, that could have been a package change/ option

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never seen grey, black or maroon.  All the trucks round here I've poked in were the tan & brown.  Maybe it's the Oregonian air that changes the colors!

[Brent B3B]

  On 8/15/2019 at 5:46 PM, ggdad1951 said:

 

never seen grey, black or maroon.  All the trucks round here I've poked in were the tan & brown.

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wow, here we go again LOL.... really Never?  Look familiar?

 

and 52 black door card with tan (to match the headliner) edging

 

 

 

Edited August 15, 2019 by Brent B3B

[Dodgeb4ya]

All I have ever seen are tan colored sun visor mounting brackets for 1951-53 trucks.

[ggdad1951]

  On 8/15/2019 at 5:57 PM, Brent B3B said:

wow, here we go again LOL.... really Never?  Look familiar?

 

and 52 black door card with tan (to match the headliner) edging

 

 

 

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Faded tand and dark brown...

[Brent B3B]

  On 8/15/2019 at 10:23 PM, ggdad1951 said:

Faded tand and dark brown...

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No more "barley pops" for you.... they are effecting your eye sight and memory.?

 

 

Edited August 16, 2019 by Brent B3B
Video removed, just ribbin ggdad

[Brent B3B]

 

 

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[ggdad1951]

musta been a NW edition!

[Merle Coggins]

Come to think of it, I have seen ‘53’s done up in maroon and grey. This one was at Mopars in the Park in ‘09. 

(Got your back, Brent. ? )

 

 

Edited August 16, 2019 by Merle Coggins

[Brent B3B]

  On 8/16/2019 at 12:02 PM, Merle Coggins said:

Come to think of it, I have seen ‘53’s done up in maroon and grey. This one was at Mopars in the Park in ‘09. 

(Got your back, Brent. ? )

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Thanks Merle! Now I don’t feel so bad making him “run” to catch up with us at BTt50’s ?

 

  On 8/16/2019 at 11:52 AM, ggdad1951 said:

musta been a NW edition!

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Don’t know if color was but, I have suspected the door card embossing was done differently from the CA plant and Michigan.... if we were organized we could probably document and figure it out. (Maybe on a different thread)

 

Glenn, sorry to take your thread OT.... Ggdad and I were just messing around ?

[Jocko_51_B3B]

Brent,

No problem. It's all good stuff. The more input, the better. Besides, I got the answer I was looking for. Anyway, I ran over to Home Depot and found that Rustoleum 2X Ultracover (Nutmeg color) is an almost perfect match for the original visor bracket color. It comes in a satin finish, so if it's not glossy enough, I'll give it a coat or two of clear coat.

Glenn

Edited August 19, 2019 by Jocko_51_B3B

[Dodgeb4ya]

What is the difference between the 1951-52 visors and the B4 1953 visor?

The parts book shows a new part# for the 53's...

[Brent B3B]

  On 8/23/2019 at 6:05 PM, Dodgeb4ya said:

What is the difference between the 1951-52 visors and the B4 1953 visor?

The parts book shows a new part# for the 53's...

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I am proud to say........ it is 4.5" longer

[Dodgeb4ya]

I am proud you are my teacher Brent?!!

I've been trembling with anxiety for over a month waiting for your reply!

Now I wonder if the B4  visor arm rod is longer for the longer visor or same length as the b3 rod?

The B4 rod is painted, B3 is chrome looks like.

[ggdad1951]

who says size don't matter...

 

Yah my B3 was a chromed arm

[Brent B3B]

  On 10/2/2019 at 3:36 PM, Dodgeb4ya said:

I am proud you are my teacher Brent?!!

I've been trembling with anxiety for over a month waiting for your reply!

Now I wonder if the B4  visor arm rod is longer for the longer visor or same length as the b3 rod?

The B4 rod is painted, B3 is chrome looks like.

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 Lol, you could have called... ?

my b4 visor rod is the same length as the B3, just the “board frame” is longer and it didn’t have the “slide stop”

[John-T-53]

RE: interior color, I recall that @Boss Hog 's interior has maroon seats. His is a '53.

[JBNeal]

additional information - Spring Special Interior Colors 

Edited October 16, 2019 by JBNeal
revised link