Are the hood and fenders interchangeable from different model trucks?
All the hoods and fenders are the same for 3100, 3600 & 3800 model trucks. Obviously, attempting to put a Chevrolet hood on a GMC just wouldn’t work but putting a hood from a Chevy 1/2 ton (3100) on a Chevy 3/4 ton (3600) would work just fine (minus the side hood emblem changes). The 1-1/2 ton truck’s hood and fenders are interchangeable with the 2-ton trucks. Interesting enough, all AD cabs were the same, including COEs. So the real difference between the big & small truck bodies are the fenders, hood & grille. The only thing to watch out for is the year emblem changes. For example, a 1948 hood had a single emblem “Chevrolet” with “Thriftmaster” underneath it on the same emblem. A 1950 hood has two emblems; one says “Chevrolet” & a smaller one below it says “3100” (or what ever model designation the truck is). The 1950 hood has two sets of holes in it while the 1948 hood only has one set of holes for the side emblem. If we where to put a 1950 hood on a 1948 truck & put the 1948 side h
