Need C1 Flasher holder picture 57

[Alan W.]

Please show me what I am looking for with a picture and vender.
1957 corvette turn signal flasher holder clip.

[Gary C.]

Re: Need C1 Flasher holder picture 57

Alan, flasher clip is in the 57 AIM Section 12 sheet 11. Gary....

[David S.]

Re: Need C1 Flasher holder picture 57

Hi Alan,
The new Judging Manual says all 57 cars after approximately Vin #1500 should have the turn signal flasher mounted on the cowl vent bracket.
I will post pictures of the flasher bracket from my car Vin # 4713.
This should help you to know what to look for. I do not know if it is reproduced.
Hope this helps
Dave

[Roy B.]

Re: Need C1 Flasher holder picture 57

55 to early 57?

[Alan W.]

Re: Need C1 Flasher holder picture 57

Thank you all for the info and photos !!!!!
The search is on for bracket like Davids
vin 6155

I wish the stock reports and weathermen were as good as you all!

[Pierre J.]

Re: Need C1 Flasher holder picture 57

Actually if I remember right, it's the electrical connector to the flasher that is held by the clip. The flasher itself is held in place by it's electrical connector.
Pierre

[Jerry B.]

Re: Need C1 Flasher holder picture 57

Hello, Is the ZN232 a replacement flasher?

[Richard M.]

Re: Need C1 Flasher holder picture 57

here are a few photos of a friend's 57. not sure if the actual flasher is original but most of the car is.....Rich

edit.....it's vin #4441

[Alan W.]

Re: Need C1 Flasher holder picture 57

Thank you all for the photos!

Now after walking Corvette at Carlisle swap meet Wednesday thru Sunday with a photo in hand, and no one had a 57 Flasher Clip where do I find one?

I have tried Grossmuellers, to you name it.
Please, Please help?

Thanks again

Alan

[Bruce B.]

Re: Need C1 Flasher holder picture 57

Has anyone found a source for this clip or the earlier type?
Thanks.

[David S.]

Re: Need C1 Flasher holder picture 57

Hi Bruce,
You might try Mary Jo Rohner (858)451-1933
Dave

[Bruce B.]

Re: Need C1 Flasher holder picture 57

Hi Bruce,
You might try Mary Jo Rohner (858)451-1933
Dave

Dave,
Thanks,
Bruce B

[Troy P.]

Re: Need C1 Flasher holder picture 57

I'm pretty sure from my 55-57 Chevy restoration days that the part you seek was also used in passenger cars. It looks way too familiar.

[Jack H.]

Re: Need C1 Flasher holder picture 57

Yes, it's called out as GM No. 3724756. But, searching the various Parts & Accessories Catalogs from the era comes up dry on that PN. The P&A catalogs call out PN 3712856 for the service replacement flasher clip which is an earlier released number. What the difference is, if any, has me...

BTW, the later PN shows up as being applicable to the full range of Chevy cars throughout the '55-58 era. So, it shouldn't be hard to find a used original sitting in a scarp yard car.

On the flasher, the AIM calls out a factory choice of two PN's for '57 (3713382 or 3748737) with a release note that the 3748737 was PN 3715248 previously.

The 3713382 is the flasher that was carried by service in the P&A catalog which they footnote as being a Signal Stat ZN232. The optional part may be either a Tung Sol AP273 or AP273V. The difference is the 'V' suffix version comes in a 'short' can vs. the 'tall' can shown in a prior post in this thread.

[Jack H.]

Re: Need C1 Flasher holder picture 57

Point of interest:

It looks like there was a manufacturer part substitution against the GM flasher numbers by Signal Stat circa 1963.

Early boxes of 3713382 contain a Signal Stat ZN323 flasher while later service boxes house a Signal Stat 142. Both are rated for 2-lamp drive with Number 1034 lamps.

The same goes for the 3-lamp parts, GM 3758682. Expect to find early boxes with Signal Stat ZN332 flashers and later era packaging with Signal Stat 143 devices.

My guess is Signal Stat made a running change, either for cost or performance reasons, and substituted later era parts for their earlier flasher models under the same GM part number...