What is Part Number 3832456?

[Jack M.]

I'm looking for a little help trying to figure out just what Part Number 3832456 actually is.
Looking at the photo attachments, we have the possibility of a C2 Hardtop Wrench...
(referencing the engineering drawing from Noland's book, and the truncated 1967 AIM)
NOTE: The 1964-67 Corvette AIM listed 3832456 for C07, but 63 had no reference for a wrench.

Or perhaps a 1964-65 Chevelle Cable Assembly for a heater (using a parts book reference).
I didn't think GM duplicated part numbers, so I'm hoping the Chevelle info is inkorrect.
Can anyone provide a definitive answer, please?

[Rick A.]

Re: What is Part Number 3832456?

According to Corvette Central - Corvette Central 3832456 1963-1971 Corvette Hard Top Wrench

[Tom B.]

Re: What is Part Number 3832456?

I looked in an old parts manual and that number isn't listed in the 9.787 cable group at all. The Chevelle numbers aren't even close. I worked in GM parts for many years and we never trusted the part numbers listed in the illustration pages because they were often not correct. We always went to the listings.

Tom

[Jack M.]

Re: What is Part Number 3832456?

According to Corvette Central - Corvette Central 3832456 1963-1971 Corvette Hard Top Wrench

THANX for checking, Rick... but I'm now even more confused. I thought the C3 hardtop wrench was a completely different size (Joe L has previously posted his original 1969 wrench that was 9/16 and 1/2 ... compared to the 7/16 and 1/2 of the C2).

I looked in an old parts manual and that number isn't listed in the 9.787 cable group at all. The Chevelle numbers aren't even close. I worked in GM parts for many years and we never trusted the part numbers listed in the illustration pages because they were often not correct. We always went to the listings. Tom

And THANX for Tom for checking that info. On a different sheet (truncated for posting), I now see Group 8.821... is that Chevelle?

[Ray K.]

Re: What is Part Number 3832456?

As Tom has said, the GM parts numbers as printed in the illustrations were quite often incorrect, and if you did not check the numerical group number listing, it would come back to bite you. So the part # 3232456 listed as a cable is an error in the Chevelle catalog and is not listed in GR. 9.787 where it should be. The group # 8.821 is a tools section for tires and wheels - jack handles, wheel wrenches, and knock -off wheel hammer.
My 1971 price catalog shows $2.40 for #3832456, and later discontinued. Not published in any of my P & A catalogs.

Ray

[Jack M.]

Re: What is Part Number 3832456?

THANX for the reply, Ray... much appreciated!