PU Radiator Shell

[CarlG]

I saw this on eBay this morning. It's on a '31 CCPU. Is that the shell that was used on Pickups or is that an AA shell?

[700rpm]

It's AA.

[Gunmetal blue2]

That is a 28-29 radiator shell with a candian emblem on it.

[CarlG]

Originally Posted by Gunmetal blue2

That is a 28-29 radiator shell with a candian emblem on it.

It's on a '31 Pickup.

[Bob C]

That's a 31 AA shell.

Bob

[mot]

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the shell pictured is a 30-31 AA shell
it has a correct 31 emblem on it this type of emblem was used after March 1931,
all 30s that used this shell and early 31s used the blue enameled emblems
these shells were magnetic steel and painted gloss black
some ,on deluxe AA trucks were stainless,but they had the same flat top
they took a thicker core radiator, so the shell was thicker to accommodate it
the pickups had a steel shell painted black,except for the deluxe models which had the stainless shells,the emblems match the years for the cars
in the 3rd and 4th photos you can see where the hole is for the radiator fill pipe,
the second photo shows the difference in thickness
in the first photo the AA is on the left ,and the pickup is on the right
tom

[C26Pinelake]

With all due respect how can it be both ? Wayne

[700rpm]

Originally Posted by C26Pinelake

With all due respect how can it be both ? Wayne

It isn't. Mot is right.

[Fred]

Also take a look at the bottom area around crank hole..

[160B]

Originally Posted by mot

the shell pictured is a 30-31 AA shell
it has a correct 31 emblem on it this type of emblem was used after March 1931..................tom

Tom can you help me with the above quote? I do not see this in the RG&JS?

below is the text on page 15-8 Revised 1997 RG&JS

"In 1930, the passenger car radiator shell was changed
to stainless steel with a black painted steel panel in the
lower section. With the introduction of the Victoria in
November 1930, the upper section became a steel
insert. A later design had a similar painted insert at the
bottom. Both designs were used with 1931 cars. The
upper panel was painted the lower body color, while
the lower panel was either black or the lower body
color.
The commercial shell was magnetic steel painted black
except for Deluxe 1930-31 models.
A blue vitreous enamel emblem was used on the 1928
through 1930 radiator shells. The non-enameled
portions were unpolished nickel plating through 1929
and dull chrome thereafter. The 1928 emblem had a
stepped edge, whereas the 1929-1930 emblems had a
chamfered edge. With the introduction of the 1931
style shell the emblem was changed to a stainless steel
stamping with black paint in the recesses. Some
stamped emblems used between late 1930 and March
1931 had blue paint in the recesses."


Don

[Keith True]

The easiest way for me to tell is to look for the little point hanging down under the emblem.Point=pickup.Straight=AA.Plus,it is a little thicker.I have an ad out locally looking to trade a nice 31 passenger car shell for a steel pickup one.I've had a lot of offers of the AA shells,but no pickup shells.I had a fellow show up Sunday with what he claimed was a pickup shell,I pointed out that it was AA with the straight edge.What threw me,and made him believe it was a pickup shell was it is the same thickness as a passenger car or pickup shell.We compared an AA shell I have with his and his is a half inch thinner than mine.Now we don't know what he has.

[mot]

don
I was just trying to clarify what he asked
it was not a tutorial on all radiator shells
all the answers are in the JS
the emblem is not a Canadian one
its the common 1931 emblem which was used after March 1931
I just tried to show the difference between the pick up shell and the AA shell
the shells are not interchangeable they have different radiators
I tried to show the different location of the hole for the radiator fill
I don't feel like dragging the heavy AA radiator out from the barn to take a photo of it
its about twice as heavy as the A radiator
this is taken right out of the JS for the heavy commercial section
THIS ONLY APPLIES TO THE AAs
this should answer all questions about the shell in question
tom

[160B]

Originally Posted by mot

don
I was just trying to clarify what he asked
it was not a tutorial on all radiator shells
all the answers are in the JS
the emblem is not a Canadian one
its the common 1931 emblem which was used after March 1931
I just tried to show the difference between the pick up shell and the AA shell
the shells are not interchangeable they have different radiators
I tried to show the different location of the hole for the radiator fill
I don't feel like dragging the heavy AA radiator out from the barn to take a photo of it
its about twice as heavy as the A radiator
this is taken right out of the JS for the heavy commercial section
THIS ONLY APPLIES TO THE AAs
this should answer all questions about the shell in question
tom

Thanks Tom!!!
Don

[CarlG]

Thanks to all who responded, especially "MOT" (Tom) with his pictures and explanations.

[Joe K]

What threw me,and made him believe it was a pickup shell was it is the same thickness as a passenger car or pickup shell.We compared an AA shell I have with his and his is a half inch thinner than mine.Now we don't know what he has.

This is the biggest revelation on this whole thread. One ALWAYS wants to know more about the "oddities.'

An AA "straight" in-line on a A shell.

Joe K

[700rpm]

Joe, where did you get that quote? I'd like to see pix of the narrower shell.

[Joe K]

Originally Posted by 700rpm

Joe, where did you get that quote? I'd like to see pix of the narrower shell.

Mr. True in Post No. 11 said that. Sorry I didn't use "quote" to grab it.

Joe K

[Keith True]

At some point I may end up owning that shell.He wants to do some digging around on just what it is.I'll try to get a picture of it,but I can no longer post them here.None of my pictures will post here,even the ones I've posted in the past.