Sometimes Ignorance Really is Bliss

[Jason S]

I had a bit of time to devote at the paint shop to try and get a color match for the orange used on the fender badges and hubcaps. The same orange also appears to be the same shade of orange for the G-M-C letters on the grille and horn button color, as well as the orange on the Camper Special badges.

As I was looking through my stash of NOS parts for a GMC horn button I know I have, I came across something I forgot I had...



So, what's better than finding one NOS fender badge?


It's finding two NOS fender badges...


This little bit of treasure made for a more pleasant afternoon.

[big bear]

Thats awesome man.great find

[bd]

 

[DnStClr]

Nice find. Is the "hundred" painted white on the top badge and silver on the bottom one?

[Jason S]

The white appearance is from the camera angle.  It's "hundred" is actually natural metal, not as polished as the 25. The "25 Hundred" is stamped into a thin metal plate that is glued (?) to the larger GMC chrome plate.

[87454westernhauler]

Those are kind of kool! what would they have gone on?

[Jason S]

They are for a '73-'74 GMC 3/4 ton with the "Custom" or base trim package.  The 1/2 ton would have 15 Hundred and the 1 ton badge had 35 Hundred.

I've always been curious why GMC did the 25 Hundred vs. 2500, then switched to simply using 25, then went to 2500.