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Old Dec 31, 2022 | 11:11 AM
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Hello everyone! Saw this thing which looks like it could be off a 1971 454. It was in the garage not far from the car. Any idea if this came off the car and if so what is it? It has open and close written on it. Thanks for any input. I am trying to upload photos in this opening post but cannot see them so I replied in the post with them! 😀
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It's a bicycle wheel quick release, not from a car.
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Don't recognize that as a C3 Corvette part.
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Don't recognize that as a C3 Corvette part.
Phew! So far I like your response! It looks like this "part" whatever it is has been around the block so I suspected it came from the car. Thank you for the good news so far! 😀
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It's a bicycle wheel quick release, not from a car.
More great news! Thanks! LOL!
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Originally Posted by macher
It's a bicycle wheel quick release, not from a car.


I knew it looked familiar, but I just couldn't identify it right away.....
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More great news! Thanks! LOL!
Not if it's from some guy that you ran over(hit n run), your just glad to dispose of the evidence that you missed!

J/King of course!!! Don't have a cow dude!
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It's a bicycle wheel quick release, not from a car.
^^^This! Definitely not from your car.
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Originally Posted by macher
It's a bicycle wheel quick release, not from a car.
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^^^This! Definitely not from your car.


It's called a skewer, and is a quick release for a bicycle wheel.
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