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Old Feb 1, 2022 | 07:16 PM
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Found this laying under my 77 today. I don't remember taking it off of the car and have no clue as to what it is or where it goes. HELP.

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Old Feb 1, 2022 | 07:45 PM
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Try loading your photo again, I see nothing on my end...
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Old Feb 1, 2022 | 08:10 PM
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No picture is gonna make this a harder game to play,....
I'm going to guess..... ummm... metal end cap from the power steering valve
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Old Feb 1, 2022 | 09:43 PM
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Is it a cat?


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Old Feb 1, 2022 | 10:56 PM
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Is it a dead squirrel? I found a dead squirrel under my 'vette a couple of weeks ago, so it's possible.

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Old Feb 1, 2022 | 11:01 PM
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Is it a dead squirrel? I found a dead squirrel under my 'vette a couple of weeks ago, so it's possible.

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And with its dying breath wrote HELP on the garage floor...
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Old Feb 1, 2022 | 11:01 PM
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ohhhh Steve Allen would be proud

We need to narrow this down....

Is it animal, vegetable or mineral?
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Old Feb 1, 2022 | 11:43 PM
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Am proud to see the "Smart *** " part of the forum is alive and intact. A thousand pardons for my ignorance of modern technology. Truth is, I posted the question, then realized I didn't know how to put a picture with it. Still don't. But I did get real answer from a less critical member.
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in the reply box, click on the "little picture" icon alongside of the "smiley face".
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Old Feb 2, 2022 | 06:41 AM
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Am proud to see the "Smart *** " part of the forum is alive and intact.
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And as payback for the smart-assery he left us hanging.

Well played.
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I was new to a forum a few days ago, and mistakenly posted a blank response. They replies that followed were downright vicious! And I consider myself fairly thick skinned.
This forum is pretty cool in comparison.

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Old Feb 2, 2022 | 07:50 AM
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Originally Posted by stevedinino
And as payback for the smart-assery he left us hanging.

Well played.
He is a new member. Wait until he spends some time in OT. That gets brutal over there. You need some thick skin.
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Old Feb 2, 2022 | 08:03 AM
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Yeah, I steer clear of OT. I’d rather take abuse on Corvette topics than my retrograde opinions on religion and politics!
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Originally Posted by Capt. Doug
Am proud to see the "Smart *** " part of the forum is alive and intact. A thousand pardons for my ignorance of modern technology. Truth is, I posted the question, then realized I didn't know how to put a picture with it. Still don't. But I did get real answer from a less critical member.
thanks all.

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But I did get real answer from a less critical member.


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I used to work with an old fellow and one of his favorite sayings was " thousands of comedians out of work but everyone wants to be one"
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Is it larger than a bread box?
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Old Feb 2, 2022 | 12:27 PM
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Originally Posted by scottyp99
Is it a dead squirrel? I found a dead squirrel under my 'vette a couple of weeks ago, so it's possible.

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Best kind of squirrel.
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Old Feb 2, 2022 | 10:35 PM
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Originally Posted by REELAV8R
Best kind of squirrel.
I concur. When I showed my brother, he said, "Oh! That's a good squirrel. Good and dead!"

So, I guess we don't get to see what the mystery part is. Just make sure it's not the Flux Capacitor, or you won't be able to travel through time when you hit 88 MPH.

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Old Feb 3, 2022 | 12:09 AM
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This would be the dead squirrel found under the vette. 😎
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Thanks for the update!

That is your steering column bracket. If you don't find the missing carriage bolt, you can get one at Home Depot.
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