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For Charlie and Gene,as requested...If you can help complete my list, I would do and or "pay" what it takes...I'm sure Johnny Johnson has them all

All of the below are N.O.S.or restored originals. No reproductions aloud..."other then some electrical components"


De Luxe Radio
Cowl-Type Radio Antenna
Fender Guards "Wrap arounds,front and back"
Grille Guard,front
Trunk Guard
Guide Safety light, "spotlight"
Auxiliary Lights "Fog Lights"
Back-Up Lamp"light"
Luggage Compartment Lamp
Rear View Mirror, glare control
R.D.Mirror"peep mirror"
Vanity Visor Mirror
Hood Ornament"accessary"
De Luxe Steering Wheel 'banjo"
Wheel Trim Rings
License Plate Frame"telescoping"
Locking Gas Tank Cap
Directional Signal
Windshield Washer
Ash Receiver (cowl)
Cigarette Lighter
Right-Hand Sun Visor
Hand-Wind Instrument Panel Clock
Combination Arm Rest And Door Pull
Glove Compartment Lamp
Heater Thermostat
Overflow Return Tank
Front And Rear Compartment Heater "under seat"
Universal Jack
Fuel Filter Unit "durex"

??? AC Oil Filter Canister??? was this dealer installed??

I must not forget the Fender skirts....Another item not in the accessary book

I hate to spoil your fun but the following are not accessorie on a Fleetmaster/Fleetline. They are standard equipment.

Ash reciever if it is the center of dash type.
Cigarette lighter
Right sun visor
Hand wind clock
front door arm rests
Glove compartment lamp
Heater thermostat if it is a 143 Deg., anything hotter was an accessory.

For the most part the items listed are an accessory for a Stylemaster.

AC oil filter could be a factory option or dealer installed but was never listed as an accessory but I think it would be legal to call it an accessory as that is how the dealer would have invoiced it.

Chevrolet only listed a left spotlight. The right was the same except for the brackets. If you have a Unity, Unity did sell a right bracket package but Chevrolet dod not offer it.
I know of a winning 1941 convertible with all the possible accessories and it has a right spotlight. In my estimation it should be considered incorrect as no R.H. parts were listed in Chevrolet material.

Gene, I noted the same things. CC may have tryed to slip one by the unsuspecting here merely to extend and, thus, make the list more impressive. Still, lots of nice accessories CC.

Was the gas filter an accessory? If so, did it have to be a Durex or could it have been a Carter or AC?

CC, the 47/48 electric clock is trading material for a 41 electric one. Thanks for your interest.

Charlie

The Durex was a GM Division (Moraine) product. A version of it was the accessory filter Chevrolet sold from 1946-1954. Prior to 1946 hevrolet did not offer a filter and also in 1955. From 1956 and up they sold the AC filter....AC also being a division of GM.

Fender skirts are in the 1948 parts book. Accessory #985873 for the non Fleetline and 985874 for the Fleetline. Years covered 1942-1948.

Gene all the items listed I do have and are all are in the 1948 accessory catalog.Iwould think that would be validation?PS the skirts are not in my accessary catalog

They are in the accessory list for the models that do not come with them as standard equipmet. Look at your sales literature and those items will be listed as standard equipment for Fleetmaster and Fleetline..
As an example a R.H. sunvisor and front door arm rests would need to come in three different trim colors to match the interior on all three series.
There are a number of thins not listed in the accssory books but are in the parts books.

Note that Chevrolet called fender skirts "cover, rear fender wheel" in some accessory lists. In the parts book they are call "Streamliners".

Yes a lot of people use a left spotlight for the right and just use a right side bracket but that's not correct. The handle ends up pointing towards the glove box and is in the way the correct right hand spotlight s-16 handle will point towards door. I rewire and restore a lot of these

So just picked up a pair of nos left and right s16 spotlights and was wondering if anyone has a template that I could buy a copy from so I can have my passenger side spotlight mounted? Thanks.

I have heard the the guide s16 is for 1942-46 and s18 is 1947-48 is this correct?

Are not the S16 and S18 Unity lights?
The early books list a Unity for 1948 with a GM Guide coming out mid year.

I could be wrong but I think the Unity Lights were numbered S5...S6...not in the teens

Why in the world would anyone want to put a right hand spot light on any car other than Sheiiff Andy Taylor's patrol car? More is less, as in Fultons favored by those uneducated in the finer arts. Marcy!

think about this:

a. One drifing/passing light.

b. One spotlight.

c. One backup light (up to 49/50).

d. One radio antenna (up to 57).

e. One exhaust pipe (up to 55)

f. One carburetor (up to 58)

g. One pair of dice.

h. One wabble head.

i. One girl. (Blonde perferred) (No women)

You're welcome,

Charlie

Chevy of the 40s sells the template easy to use

Was about to ask again for a lead thanks, Ralph9577 sent you a pm.

I was going to e-mail you a copy of the template, but could not open my photo bucket.....

Charlie.....

J. Country Club Wood Trim Package....

Your Welcome

CC,

You got me there! I plum forgot that great accessory.

Yes, definitely that. The only exception would be for a "show car." The points deduction may cause great disappointment. There should be no points deduction for an item that so enhances the beauty of a car as does the wood siding. Even an unauthorized one. Note two of something that makes no sense and incorrect and Fultons do not fit this catagory.

If one is determined to show a nice 47/48 fleetline then the only thing to do is ease the wood off just before entering the car. I don't know if that is feasible or not or even practical but that way you would be deducted only a relative few points for a few small bolt holes that are hardly noticeable. Jealous other 47/48 fleetliners may squeal on you and point out the holes to the judges. Alternately, they definitely will point out the wood, as well. Heck fire.

What to do, what to do?

Charlie

BTW: If you were willing to give up the wood after having seen the size and quality of the trophy, you could bring along a sack full of conscientiously engaged, starving termites. Just another way to make that beautiful wood disappear posthaste. You're welcome.

Charlie....
A few small bolt holes????? Try 50 or so...Not a few my friend...Although I have a passion in knowing the 48 is authentic!!! In the VCCA I already have a senior oval and have received gold awards"975 and up" every time it has been Judged...Outside the VCCA the trophy's are big and the participants seen to admire the 48 more...So what ever the fate of the CC kit, there will be happy fans.....
...Keep the faith baby!!!
You're Welcome

So which is correct for the 42-46 and 47-48 s16 or s18?

To be honest I thought the S18 was the one with the mirror attached....The S16 is the one that Gene was referring to that came out in mid 1948.....Maybe the S18 is the earlier Light???

like this???

The s-16 actually came out in late 30's They stopped making B-L-C versions in 42 but guide continued s-16 models after war . There is a lot of history on them that changed everything I thought I knew about them. B-L-C ( Brown-lipe-Chapin) were a division of guide supplying the eastern part of us. In 1945 B-L-C only made bumper guards and hubcaps.