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could someone please post a pix of how the bumper jack is supposed to be mounted in trunk.Thanks

I remember this question from a while back.....

As I remember, the answer was that GM or the dealer just placed the bumper jack, still in the box, in the trunk loose. Therefore there is no "correct" place to put it.

I'm sure if I'm not remembering correctly (that happens quite often these days) someone will correct me.

Thanks Ken48.I just got mine out of storage and cleaned all the cob webs off and give it a good washing.tried it out and worked fine.Not real crazy about how far you'd have to raise the car before the tire would come off ground.I'd proly not use it anyway,that's why I'll be carrying a floor jack when on trips.

That is correct. Tere is no offical place for a jack in 1948 and back. The jack and tools came in a cardboard box and was just placed in the trunk.

When I bought my 47 Fleetline Aerosedan with 23,000 OG miles it had the bumper jack as followed.

http://www.1948chevy.com/my47/fleet10.jpg
http://www.1948chevy.com/my47/fleet11.jpg

I ended up putting it in the same spot in my 48 Convertible.

http://www.1948chevy.com/my48/conv15.jpg

Whether or not this is correct I am not sure but it does make sense to me. What do you think??????

I hadn't thought of removing the base...I just toss it in there with the rest of the junk...grin

Thanks for the photo's Johnny...

My Fleetmaster has a wood shelf across the back, unlike your '48's...

Great minds think alike, Johnny . That's where I keep the jack in my 48 Aero too.

Hi,
It would also make sense to me, except our 48 Fleetmaster does not have a divider by the back seat and there was no evidence that it ever had one.
Were they possibly dealer or maybe owner installed?
A lot of 'great minds' thought alike back in the day too and the divider looks like an ordinary (full dimension?) 1x board.

Thanks for posting pixs,mine has a grey marine carpet covered paper board.Now I see where and how that bracket holds the spare in place.

conv48 it apears you have the accessary jack in the convert,is that correct?

Yes, i got it NOS in the box. about 8 years ago i sold a second one but regeted it. Last year at a VCCA show with my Convertible to get my senior award a fellow VCCA member asked me if my jack was original. i told him it is and that it is the accessory one for 47-48. he told me he had one but didn't know what it belong to. without looking excited i asked if he would sell it? well here it is in my 47 Aerosedan:

http://www.1948chevy.com/support/my47-18.htm

The Fleetline 2 door has that little space in the back of the trunk because the seat is a little farther forward and the divider is exposed.
Chevrolet also suggested the the jack could be stored under the rear seat for sedan models- forward area where the space is exposed.

Heres a storage option






I would love to find one of those accessory jacks,I have never seen one for sale

Nice tool box you got there chef...! Wish my jack was in such great shape... But mines not a "tilt-o-whirl"...grin

What kind of jack do you have kevin?It took a long time to find the 48 jack.During my jack search I picked up a couple of older ones..I will try to post some pics later when I get home

The base of my jack is attached to the "rack", for one...I suspect I have the original jack for a '47...

The 1940-1948 jack base was not atached to the post. have pictures of a 1940-1948 jack and tools - need your email addrress to send.

I hope this is the same jack in my tool box above "original 1948"






Heres some older jacks,Kevin maybe one of these is what you have?You will see the first one has an attached bottom,I beleive it is a univeral jack

Here is another pic of 48 tools,jack and posibly the original box

Thanks chef...The base looks like the jack on the right but attached...The universal jack on the left has the bumper hook the same size as mine...Perhaps mine is from the '50's...

Thanks for all the pics guys.

Did the 41 have a round post or a square post w/"teeth?" (please, no comments about teeth.)

Charlie

I think square with teeth and removable base..I do think though the univeral above with round shaft is also a 41

There are three different but similar jacks for 1941. Apparently three different supplier companies were used.

The jack the factor supplied had the shaft with the notches and has a T crossection. It sits on top of the base so it is free to swivel.
The jack with the smooth round post is an accessory or replacement jack.....see accessory book for that one.