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| | | | Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 163 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 163 | I drug home a 48 big bolt and it has this bracket deal with an adjustable lever on the top of the driver door jamb. http://rides.webshots.com/photo/2413795670106367558iIOVvDI guessing there was something else attached to the bracket but not sure what. The lever adjusts back and forth. What is it? | | | | | Joined: Nov 2001 Posts: 1,517 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Nov 2001 Posts: 1,517 | Im guessing its the lever part for one of those "semaphore" turn signal arms?
Was there any brackets on the outside of the truck where the cable would have connected to?
Just a guess................ | | | | | Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 163 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 163 | No there isn't anything on the outside or holes on the outside where a bracket would have been. The truck has blinkers. | | | | | Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 2,557 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 2,557 | I think deluxe54panel is correct. Here is one,it's a little different than yours. semaphore turn signal Tim
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| | | | | Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 9,671 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 9,671 | Brad’s got some really good pictures of the one he restored and has on his truck: http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2029253360102454676UXpWYZ I see how they signaled a left turn but how did you signal a right hand turn??? DG
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| | | | | Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 1,644 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 1,644 | Wouldn't the signal point UP for a right hand turn? I think there originally was a mounting bracket that extended the signal out a bit further from the cab making the signal easier for the driver behind you to see. Signal pointed left for a LH turn then UP for a RH turn. Just my guess.
Chuck
1950 Chevy 1/2 ton (all original)
1951 Chevy 1/2 ton (future streetrod)
1941 Chevy coupe
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| | | | | Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 Cruising in the Passing Lane | | Cruising in the Passing Lane Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 | yes, they worked the same as arm signals, up = right ... semaphore signals were standard on VW's up to 55, as on many European cars, but they had an arm on each side that popped out of the body
I don't think that JR's odd item is the remanents of a truck semaphore, unless it operated out an open window - need a much better picture to see detail
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