Generator Arm Trivia C1

[Roy B.]

I've talked in the past how numbers don't concern me when buying parts. This is a one example of a part having the same part# but each being different in design . The top pic. Is 55 to early 58 arm where the generator is mounted on the left side , bottom is the generator arm used on the right side. Notice they have the same part# in bossed in them . I see the second design used many times on restored 55 to 57 Corvettes thinking it's correct by the numbers..

You see I do like other's then just a 55 Corvette

[John H.]

Re: Generator Arm Trivia C1

Roy -

Don't know about '55, but '56-'57 used P/N 3704884 brace.

[Ian G.]

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Should the brace for my 59 have a stamped part number as well? What number should it be for a 59?

[Roy B.]

Re: Generator Arm Trivia C1

Roy -

Don't know about '55, but '56-'57 used P/N 3704884 brace.

Does it look like which arm?

[John H.]

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Does it look like which arm?

It's similar to the red one above, but I don't have one lying around - photo below shows the top end if you look closely (I don't have the car any more). When they're painted wrong (orange) on a '57 they show up better.

[John H.]

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I knew I had one somewhere - here's one on the '57 fuelie chassis at Kissimmee; shows the correct shape (appears to be slightly less bend than the ones in your photos), but, as usual, painted wrong.

[Roy B.]

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Should the brace for my 59 have a stamped part number as well? What number should it be for a 59?

I've seen the correct arm's having no number and others having a number , for figure #364

[Roy B.]

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I knew I had one somewhere - here's one on the '57 fuelie chassis at Kissimmee; shows the correct shape (appears to be slightly less bend than the ones in your photos), but, as usual, painted wrong.

John, like I mention both pic's you show is the the arm I show un-painted which was used for 55 to early 58 ONLY ,the generator that IS on the left side.The red arm is 58 up. You agree?

[Stewart A.]

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My early 1960 has no numbers on the arm ?

[Roy B.]

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My early 1960 has no numbers on the arm ?

That's not unusual some do some don't

[Roy B.]

Re: Generator Arm Trivia C1

I've talked in the past how numbers don't concern me when buying parts. This is a one example of a part having the same part# but each being different in design . The top pic. Is 55 to early 58 arm where the generator is mounted on the left side , bottom is the generator arm used on the right side. Notice they have the same part# in bossed in them . I see the second design used many times on restored 55 to 57 Corvettes thinking it's correct by the numbers..

You see I do like other's then just a 55 Corvette

Same as the red arm.

[Ian G.]

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I'll leave my arm as-is then. though I think its probably a repop.

[Roy B.]

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I'll leave my arm as-is then. though I think its probably a repop.

Do they judge for the number/ I dont think so!

[Ian G.]

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I just want it to be correct as possible... I'm also lookign ahead, because I probably won't be done restoring this thign for 3-5 years and maybe they'll redo the JG for 58-60 by then. What with all these TDB postings telling people what's correct, I'm sure it will be in there :P

Gosh, thanks a lot Roy!

[Roy B.]

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I just want it to be correct as possible... I'm also lookign ahead, because I probably won't be done restoring this thign for 3-5 years and maybe they'll redo the JG for 58-60 by then. What with all these TDB postings telling people what's correct, I'm sure it will be in there :P

Gosh, thanks a lot Roy!

It's always the goal to improve the JM , I think many posting here by many members help those that come to this sight , weather it reaches the people that write the JM I don't know. That's what's so great about this forum being able to post pic's ,but remember what I or others post is their opinion and may not be the consensus of all members .
So take what I post as a grain of salt