Recognize this grille guard? - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

**chev3600** · 04-02-2017, 11:32 AM

This came bolted to a 52 front end I bought, and I likely won't be using it. But I'd like to know what it fits if anyone has seen it before. I've google searched for hours and haven't come up with much. Not sure it was originally made for the Chevy trucks even. Any thought? Thanks!

**mongocanfly** · 04-02-2017, 11:49 AM

It resembles the old redi-fit grille guard

**mongocanfly** · 04-02-2017, 12:01 PM

Here's a old magazine ad

**mongocanfly** · 04-02-2017, 12:04 PM

Betcha couldn't but one for $27.50 no more

**chev3600** · 04-02-2017, 01:14 PM

That sure looks to be built the same. I'll see if I can find some more info on Hutchinson. Thanks.
I saw an ad for a chrome grille guard for $1.99, with deluxe models available up to $3.99! Seems like a deal now.

mdpaulson1 · 04-03-2017, 01:56 AM

sure looks like the grill guards off WWll power wagons

Gippetto · 04-06-2017, 09:58 AM

Looks like the headboard off my grandmother's bed.

dsraven · 04-06-2017, 10:06 AM

thats funny. the ad says "no holes to cut through the fenders". can you imagine, by todays standards, you drop your new truck off at the outfitters for a grille guard and when you pick it up they have drilled holes through the fenders to attach it? guys would flip out, me included. I bet they didn't have those plastic bag eat covers or the paper floor mat covers back then either. haha. boy, we have come a long way.

**chev3600** · 04-06-2017, 10:53 AM

That is funny.
I was originally thinking power wagon too but it's too different.

**mongocanfly** · 04-06-2017, 11:59 AM

I'd like to see a pic of it on your truck if you got one..it kinda looks as if it wasn't made for a ad..

**chev3600** · 04-06-2017, 12:12 PM

No pics, it was mounted on a clip I bought. 3800 front end for the sheet metal. It doesn't look like it was made for an AD but it was close enough for someone.

abig84 · 04-06-2017, 02:13 PM

pretty cool looking, my truck came with a hideous home made push bumper. truck came from a farm so they probably used it for pushing cattle around. at first i was going to ditch it but im thinking i might just leave it on the truck due to how ugly it is.

put it up for sale im sure someone would want it

kinda looks like mr. wilson looking over the fence on home improvement

**chev3600** · 04-06-2017, 03:51 PM

Found you a driver for that thing.

04-02-2017, 11:32 AM	#1
chev3600 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 444	Recognize this grille guard? This came bolted to a 52 front end I bought, and I likely won't be using it. But I'd like to know what it fits if anyone has seen it before. I've google searched for hours and haven't come up with much. Not sure it was originally made for the Chevy trucks even. Any thought? Thanks! Attached Images __________________ 1949/1954 with LS swap-yeah! http://s260.photobucket.com/albums/i...0/AD%20trucks/jumbled mess of unorganized photos

04-02-2017, 11:49 AM	#2
mongocanfly Post Whore Join Date: May 2015 Location: Alabama Posts: 14,583	Re: Recognize this grille guard? It resembles the old redi-fit grille guard Last edited by mongocanfly; 04-02-2017 at 12:02 PM.

04-02-2017, 12:01 PM	#3
mongocanfly Post Whore Join Date: May 2015 Location: Alabama Posts: 14,583	Re: Recognize this grille guard? Here's a old magazine ad Attached Images

04-02-2017, 12:04 PM	#4
mongocanfly Post Whore Join Date: May 2015 Location: Alabama Posts: 14,583	Re: Recognize this grille guard? Betcha couldn't but one for $27.50 no more

04-02-2017, 01:14 PM	#5
chev3600 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 444	Re: Recognize this grille guard? That sure looks to be built the same. I'll see if I can find some more info on Hutchinson. Thanks. I saw an ad for a chrome grille guard for $1.99, with deluxe models available up to $3.99! Seems like a deal now. __________________ 1949/1954 with LS swap-yeah! http://s260.photobucket.com/albums/i...0/AD%20trucks/jumbled mess of unorganized photos

04-03-2017, 01:56 AM	#6
mdpaulson1 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: concord ca Posts: 170	Re: Recognize this grille guard? sure looks like the grill guards off WWll power wagons

04-06-2017, 09:58 AM	#7
Gippetto Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Woburn, MA Posts: 127	Re: Recognize this grille guard? Looks like the headboard off my grandmother's bed.

04-06-2017, 10:06 AM	#8
dsraven Registered User Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: calgary alberta Posts: 7,825	Re: Recognize this grille guard? thats funny. the ad says "no holes to cut through the fenders". can you imagine, by todays standards, you drop your new truck off at the outfitters for a grille guard and when you pick it up they have drilled holes through the fenders to attach it? guys would flip out, me included. I bet they didn't have those plastic bag eat covers or the paper floor mat covers back then either. haha. boy, we have come a long way.

04-06-2017, 10:53 AM	#9
chev3600 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 444	Re: Recognize this grille guard? That is funny. I was originally thinking power wagon too but it's too different. __________________ 1949/1954 with LS swap-yeah! http://s260.photobucket.com/albums/i...0/AD%20trucks/jumbled mess of unorganized photos

04-06-2017, 11:59 AM	#10
mongocanfly Post Whore Join Date: May 2015 Location: Alabama Posts: 14,583	Re: Recognize this grille guard? I'd like to see a pic of it on your truck if you got one..it kinda looks as if it wasn't made for a ad..

04-06-2017, 12:12 PM	#11
chev3600 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 444	Re: Recognize this grille guard? No pics, it was mounted on a clip I bought. 3800 front end for the sheet metal. It doesn't look like it was made for an AD but it was close enough for someone. __________________ 1949/1954 with LS swap-yeah! http://s260.photobucket.com/albums/i...0/AD%20trucks/jumbled mess of unorganized photos

04-06-2017, 02:13 PM	#12
abig84 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2017 Location: wheaton IL Posts: 659	Re: Recognize this grille guard? pretty cool looking, my truck came with a hideous home made push bumper. truck came from a farm so they probably used it for pushing cattle around. at first i was going to ditch it but im thinking i might just leave it on the truck due to how ugly it is. put it up for sale im sure someone would want it kinda looks like mr. wilson looking over the fence on home improvement Last edited by abig84; 04-07-2017 at 01:23 PM.

04-06-2017, 03:51 PM	#13
chev3600 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 444	Re: Recognize this grille guard? Found you a driver for that thing. Attached Images __________________ 1949/1954 with LS swap-yeah! http://s260.photobucket.com/albums/i...0/AD%20trucks/jumbled mess of unorganized photos



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