Cable???
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Cable???
78 stock l48 After reading some posts about the fresh air intake in the cowl being clogged decided to look at mine. Pulled back the screen and all looked good, clear.
what I did see was a wire cable about a 1/16" with a crimped loop lying behind the screen loose not connected to anything, also was about 1/4" bolt in there. The cable is solid into the cowling. Is a bracket there that is part of the air inlet valve. Anyone know what's going on here?
what I did see was a wire cable about a 1/16" with a crimped loop lying behind the screen loose not connected to anything, also was about 1/4" bolt in there. The cable is solid into the cowling. Is a bracket there that is part of the air inlet valve. Anyone know what's going on here?
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Believe it or not that cable, one each side, about 6" long, is factory accident protection.
Meant to keep the fenders from crushing back into the windshield during front end impact.
Meant to keep the fenders from crushing back into the windshield during front end impact.
Last edited by KapsSA; Jul 30, 2017 at 08:08 PM.
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From: Beecher Illinois
Since I can't post pics right now due to Photobucket getting greedy here's a pic and quick description from a random ebay ad.....
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Corvette-Ori...dW6ux9&vxp=mtr
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Corvette-Ori...dW6ux9&vxp=mtr
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From: perth western australia
Since I can't post pics right now due to Photobucket getting greedy here's a pic and quick description from a random ebay ad.....
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Corvette-Ori...dW6ux9&vxp=mtr
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Corvette-Ori...dW6ux9&vxp=mtr
Ok , I see the ebay pics , cheers
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