VCCA Home Forums TECHNICAL - 1945 AND NEWER 1946-1948 CHEVROLET-GUIDE #6002 TURN SIGNAL UNIT

HI, CAN ANYONE TELL ME WHAT T/S ASM. WOULD BE CORRECT FOR A 47 OR 48 PASSENGER CAR? I HAVE A 46 W/THE FLAT PAINTED ARM-LEVER, AND W/OUT THE L-R STAMPED ON THE HOUSING AND IS THE CORRECT SHADE OF TAN THAT MATCHES THE COLUMN. THE 46 DATA BOOK SHOWS PART #980006, BUT I HAVE SEEN MANY 47-48'S WITH THE CHROME ARM-LEVER.IN THE DARKER BROWN COLOR? I AM WORKING ON A VERY ORIGINAL 48 WITH THE DARKER CHOCOLATE COLOR BROWN COLUMN?.
THANKS
MIKE.....

I sent you a picture from the 1948 accessory book. The housing was the same color as the column. That part I remember. Not sure about the number.

You may in the end get member feedback that conflicts with this, but my understanding is that the turn signal units were NOT installed at the factory but rather were available as a dealer installed, or owner installed feature. Because they were drawing from service parts, I suspect there’s more than one answer to your question. I have seen this same question come up relative to oil filter units, and I think the same logic applies. A Delco unit of the period, with the flat handle, or the rounder handle would be equally correct, depending on the particular unit that the dealer had on hand. The owner may have taken delivery of the car in 48 for example, but had the feature added in 49. But then again like I say, there may be a VCCA judge that may offer a conflicting position.

Turn signals were a dealer installed accessory. For judging the correct accessory offerd in literature (which would be used for documentation) for that year wold be correct. A later year accessory would be incorrect even if the dealer installed it (which did happen). The chrome flat handle was used in 1949 only.
Also ocasionally see the more popular Guide unit used on 1950-52 cars on older models as sometimes the owner had the signals added a few years later.

So Chev Nut should the handle be tan for a 48?

It should be the color of the steering column - which was brown if I remeber correctly.

Gene,
Thanks for the picture and your input,
But I have a question? You say that in judging the printed text on accessories would be used as reference, yet some of that is nothing more than a artist rendering and sometimes differs greatly with the actual part?
So then what is correct? I have several of these units Guide#6002 some NOS and they are different in colors and levers?
I think I will use the one that looks right? And hope for the best"
Thanks again
Mike......

1947 Coupe

Great'
Do you recall if the unit was this color before it was repainted?
Thanks Ray

Generally, everything was repainted even tho it may have been NOS. Shelf wear demands most items be repainted.

Mike,
The Guide 6002 unit was used on more than one GM car + sold by Guide through UMS as a universal unit for all cars. The unit sold and used by Chevrolet had the wiring and sockets to adapt it to a 1947-48 Chevrolet and was painted to match the column which is also the color of the steering wheel.

When a car is being judged it is necessary for the owner to provide documentation to prove that accessories and features are correct. The accessory material for the year, parts books, etc. would be necessary. I understand what you mean by artists renderings, etc. Also at times pictures from previous years are carried over and detail are not correct. Usually you can find more than one picture of the accessories that you have. An example the 1941 accy. book shows the 1940 rear fold down bumper guard with the two stripes that match the 1940 bemper. The 1941 guard had no stripes.