Please Help ID This Part
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Burning Brakes
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From: Brentwood CA
Please Help ID This Part
Found it lying in the engine bay. Looks like some kind of ground strap that clips onto the edge of a piece of sheet metal somewhere? The car's a '69 L71 coupe that began its life with me as a basket case.
Thanks,
-Doug
Thanks,
-Doug
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On my 68 BB it's located under the drivers side frame rail to the stone guard.
It's a ground strap.
An AIM for 67 will show you exactly where it was originally mounted.
Marshal
It's a ground strap.
An AIM for 67 will show you exactly where it was originally mounted.
Marshal
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On my 68 BB it's located under the drivers side frame rail to the stone guard.
It's a ground strap.
An AIM for 67 will show you exactly where it was originally mounted.
Marshal
It's a ground strap.
An AIM for 67 will show you exactly where it was originally mounted.
Marshal
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Hi Doug,
Marshal is right!
AND, it's a nice find!!!!
I believe the intention was for the 'loop' end to be mounted to a small hole in the #1 body mount on the frame using a hex-head thread cutting screw and star washer, and the 'clip' was to be slid on to the forward edge of the birdcage rocker channel.
A bit of an unusual star washer was used originally… it has both internal and external 'teeth'.
Regards,
Alan
Marshal is right!
AND, it's a nice find!!!!
I believe the intention was for the 'loop' end to be mounted to a small hole in the #1 body mount on the frame using a hex-head thread cutting screw and star washer, and the 'clip' was to be slid on to the forward edge of the birdcage rocker channel.
A bit of an unusual star washer was used originally… it has both internal and external 'teeth'.
Regards,
Alan
Last edited by Alan 71; Dec 12, 2016 at 05:51 PM.
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Burning Brakes
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From: Brentwood CA
Hi Doug,
Marshal is right!
AND, it's a nice find!!!!
I believe the intention was for the 'loop' end to be mounted to a small hole in the #1 body mount on the frame using a hex-head thread cutting screw and star washer, and the 'clip' was to be slid on to the forward edge of the birdcage rocker channel.
A bit of an unusual star washer was used originally… it has both internal and external 'teeth'.
Regards,
Alan
Marshal is right!
AND, it's a nice find!!!!
I believe the intention was for the 'loop' end to be mounted to a small hole in the #1 body mount on the frame using a hex-head thread cutting screw and star washer, and the 'clip' was to be slid on to the forward edge of the birdcage rocker channel.
A bit of an unusual star washer was used originally… it has both internal and external 'teeth'.
Regards,
Alan
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Nice Job Alan
Marshal
Marshal
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With Alan on the job, it's easy to get the correct info (usually with a pristine photo example). Yes that is a thank you/compliment Alan, post/in advance, as I've looked over many of your posts and expect to need more later.
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Now, you should immediately put it on eBay, asking for $1000 for this "rare, factory-original piece of Corvette memorabilia". Wouldn't be surprised if some fool wanted to take you up on it.
Clean it up, put it back on your car; and you will be the only owner within 1000 miles to have that 'original' item on their car!
Clean it up, put it back on your car; and you will be the only owner within 1000 miles to have that 'original' item on their car!
Last edited by 7T1vette; Dec 16, 2016 at 12:19 AM.
