Hood ornaments

[ali_c20]

I put a hood ornament on all my squares because I like them . Don't care if they had one or not.

 

[Keith Seymore]

But he has a friend who knows diesels, Keith. He'll get to the bottom of this and let us know I hope.

Hopefully his buddy will be able to confirm that the GM documentation I posted is correct.

K

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[Keith Seymore]

Any idea what they'd be tied to?
I ask because I have a base model 90 suburban with a ornament, and I have a fully optioned 89 suburban that doesn't have ornament?

Interiors are identical as far as I can tell.

It must be some kind of trim?

Both Silverados

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Yes. Hood ornament goes with:

ZY5 two tone (that's the one with the secondary color in the middle).

And diesel.

And sport truck.

With some variation among model years.

See post #3 of this thread.

K

 

[Vbb199]

Silverado trim level (YE9) and/or two tone paint job (ZY5 specifically).

Also on diesel models.

K

I'll have to check my 2 suburbans later....
They're both 2 tone trucks with the 3rd color stripe in the middle.
One has ornament, other doesn't.
Odd.

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[Big Chip]

Hopefully his buddy will be able to confirm that the GM documentation I posted is correct.

K

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I’m sure he will, he’s a guru after all.

 

[82Diesel]

But he has a friend who knows diesels, Keith. He'll get to the bottom of this and let us know I hope.

Hah, Well Not quite "get to the bottom of it" but I'd sure like to know.
Guy has Storage barns all over, mostly Olds Diesels... but a hella ton of 6.2/6.5s. Forgetting to mention he took place in the GM Diesel Training Programs in the late-70s and 80s.

There is a guy in the FB Diesel group who was an Engineer of the 6.2L Diesels. Plus It's important to me that i know if mine came factory or not with the Hood Ornament.

P.s You & Me we've had rough times, lets put that behind us.
Start new. But I know we'll always give each other **** haha.

 

[82Diesel]

Is that a hot dog? wtf?

Haha, I saw that right off! LOL

 

[82Diesel]

My Good friend Michael McGrew says... "All GM pickups, suburban's half, 3/4 and 1 tons got the hood ornament and side badges and the 6.2 Litre on tailgates and rear doors the emblems were part of the diesel package even the custom and custom deluxe got the diesel emblems when the truck is ordered with a diesel engine"

1978-1981 half-ton pickups ordered with the Oldsmobile diesel got the diesel emblems no matter what the trim package was.

 

[Keith Seymore]

Forgetting to mention he took place in the GM Diesel Training Programs in the late-70s and 80s.

There is a guy in the FB Diesel group who was an Engineer of the 6.2L Diesels. Plus It's important to me that i know if mine came factory or not with the Hood Ornament.
.

I was an engineer with GM truck for 40 years in Product Design, Program Planning and Vehicle assembly. Retired March 1st of this year.

Intro:https://www.gmsquarebody.com/threads/intro-from-an-old-assembly-plant-guy.13399/

K

 

[Keith Seymore]

My Good friend Michael McGrew says... "All GM pickups, suburban's half, 3/4 and 1 tons got the hood ornament and side badges and the 6.2 Litre on tailgates and rear doors the emblems were part of the diesel package even the custom and custom deluxe got the diesel emblems when the truck is ordered with a diesel engine"

1978-1981 half-ton pickups ordered with the Oldsmobile diesel got the diesel emblems no matter what the trim package was.

so - post #3.

K

 

[Frankenchevy]

And diesel.

Except CUCVs

6.2 but no badge

 

[82Diesel]

so - post #3.

K

So then, that settles it did.

I'm going to go outside and take a picture of the inside of my hood latch to see if there's any visible body work.

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[82Diesel]

Yes I don't think the cucv had any emblems.

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[Keith Seymore]

Except CUCVs

6.2 but no badge

Right. They were the exception to the rules in a lot of ways.

K

 

[82Diesel]

Right. They were the exception to the rules in a lot of ways.

K

I tested my hood with a Magnet. It Stuck, So It seems my Orig hood was never messed with/nor an Emblem.
I can tell it's orig b/c the midnight black paint is still on it. But the only real way to tell is Contact GM media archive and get the Info packet...