Ive been looking at all the vendors i can think off how come no ones reproducing this anymore and do any of ya know were i can get it or has anyone chromed there old one

 

People will reproduce parts they feel they can sell in large volumes and make a profit on their efforts. It's a pretty major undertaking to make the tooling to recreate parts like that. And when there's literally thousands of them floating around on the used market, the prospect of getting $450 for one to cover their costs is pretty slim. If your's is in decent condition, not broken or all pitted up, it can be rechromed very nicely. Otherwise, it's asking Ilya or checking ebay or swap meets.

 

2 years ago ever vendor sold them they must not of been a big selling item o well i have 4 sets i should be able to come up with a decent set to send off for chrome

 

The problem with the used dummy handle is that most are pitted. Some are worse than others. Only once did I have a dummy handle that was not pitted at all. Pick the two best from your four and send them out to get repaired and chromed.

 

that's probably why my bro collected 3 extra sets

 

I think I got mine at LMC, I have seen them from another vender also,Ill check my books and get back to this thread in a littel bit.

 

From what I remember, they were being reproduced and sold, but it's been a while since I've seen them on the market.

I have one and it's pitted, but not as worse as I've seen some to be.

 

If you have one that's pitted and your thinking about "repairing" the pits before you send it DON'T - platers will strip your repairs and fix them theirselves then plate it - This is not to Make More Money it's to save them from bad repairs showing up after the work and having the customer coming back at them

 

I found a place on the internet that carries them, its bob drake.com, the part # is 7c-16609, they sell for $100 new, there phone# is 1800-221-3673. I hope that helps.

 

Correct part # is 7C-16608-9. Here's the direct link: 1948-1950 PU & Comm. Hood Trim & Dummy Handle.

It'll cost more to chrome an original set.

 

1948-1950 PU & Comm. Hood Trim & Dummy Handle I see he has several sites for different truck/cars so here is the web address for the handel

 

awsome thank you orderd allready

 

I wouldn't be surprised if they tell you they're out of stock. It seems many times the vendors will continue listing parts long after they've run out of them. Let us know if you're able to get the parts. $100 is a lot cheaper than it would cost to have a pitted piece repaired.

Way back, when eBay first started I was able to buy a perfect complete set, everything, both sides with SS trim for something like $25. Now if a pitted set shows up they'll sell for $50-75, back when the economy wasn't in the tank I saw them sell for much more.

 

i actually have 2 sets of the stainless that surrounds them and like 10 side pieces

 

This is not the correct part number, because it's actually TWO part numbers. 16608-9: What Bob Drake is actually saying is this: 7C-16608 & 7C-16609.

7C-16609 is the correct part number.