Which side does the LH side of the car refer to; driver side or passenger? Ordered a part and got the wrong side, this would settle an argument with a dealer...thanks
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Rick,
The "left" side is the driver's side. Think of it as you would be sitting behind the steering wheel. TBarr #24014 -
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Drivers side,he really should have known! Mr. ObviousComment
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thanks for quick answer
thanks guys, I was correct, but you know how you second guess yourself when a mechanic tells you conflicting info.Comment
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Ask him which one is the left turn signal... (ntx)
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Drivers side left side, Passenger side right side. What country did your mechanic come from, Europe?grr#33570Comment
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But remember, a few weeks ago I got some parts marked L and R and the L part went on the passenger side and the R part was the drivers. Although, I do feel as though the parts were not marked correctly.
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Dave, I remember you saying that but, its hard for me to believe the manuf. mis-stamped his parts. Are you sure you don't have those parts upside=down or backwards in some way?
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I have also found,at least on C1's that the part no. that ends with an even number is for the right side or pass. side.Ending with an odd number, is left side or drivers side.Comment
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Bob, I don't believe the manufacturer mis-stamped the parts. The R and the L were writen in ink on the parts by the parts store. I believe it was thier error. I'm certain they are now in the correct spot.
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Dave K.: There is no correlation (now or ever) between GM part numbers, odd or even, and the drivers side versus passenger side. When the part numbers were issues and then assigned to parts---yes a left and right part would often get "the next part number"---BUT it was NOT required nor was it followed. ART #14981Comment
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Art --- Can't speak to current GM practice, but check any C2 AIM and you will see page after page of consecutive #'s assigned to (odd #) left side and (even #) right side. Now it may not have been a RULE, but it was sure the PRACTICE. Perhaps if a single part # was updated, they did not follow the odd/even = left/right convention. Joe L. could tell us in a flash.Comment
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That surprises me, I know when I buy parts for my '62 now or when I did my first one in'76 there definetly is a correlation in the pt. no. if there is a left or right side.Can you show me what parts do no apply? I am ready to post my list.In '74 there was a Corvette parts shop in Sidney,Ohio, called Corvettes Original.About that same time,the correlation of what we now know is casting dates and build dates came to light, and how to read them.That was big excitement,so all of a sudden every number got studied as we tried to learn more.This Corvette shop of course is just like many of them today,except many of the parts were still available from GM..So, we started studing pt.no. and there is a correlation.If there is a right or left pt.no. to the car,the even no. is on the right,the odd no. is on the left.I can't say you won't find an exception,we just didn't on the parts we were using or studing.Comment
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Well guys I guess I did not express my self very clearly. I was there!!! I worked for CHEVROLET ENGINEERING FOR 24 YEARS and during some of that time I released parts in the Specification Department--so I know what went on. When releasing parts the RELEASE ENGINEER would submit drawings (internal GM&vender) and/or data to the Specification Dept. If everything went OK the part numbers would be released sequentially to the parts. And Yes,when there were left and right parts they would received left then right numbers in order but NOT necessarily ODD/EVEN. At CHEVROLET (other divisions may have vaired slightly)L/R parts were generally released on the SAME release notice and the part number would have looked like this;3891234-5 on the notice itself. And yes, if there was an Engineering change on just one of the parts it's part number could be changed to a completely different number. Parts were Parts and Numbers were Numbers and it didn't matter which (odd or even)number was next as long as EVERY part got A number. A part therefore had a 50/50 chance of being odd or even, however, we generally started with the left hand part. In some cases the Release Engineer, Drafting or Marketing would dictate a part be given specific number or numbers for various Engineering or marketing reasons. EVERY, an I mean EVERY, little detail of the Engineering process is outlined in the GM "Procedures Manual", which of course is GM CONFIDENTIAL and cannot be quoted here. I hope this does not muddy the waters more. ART #14981Comment
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