Guess What I Found!!!!
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Melting Slicks
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From: N Cal
Guess What I Found!!!!
I removed the gas tank from my 72 Shark yesterday and there was something rattling arond inside it. Well it was actually two things, the first item was a red cap to a STP Gas treatment bottle and the second was this aluminum button like thing. It's about a half inch in diameter and has the letters GS embossed in it. Does anyone know if that was a factory item or just the last owner using the gas tank as a garbage can!!
Thanks.
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Thanks.
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Safety Car
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From: Charles Town WV
Re: Guess What I Found!!!! (l2vette)
You have the rare Corvette GS option. It originally had a twin turbo 427 producing 800 horsepower. This "sleeper" option was shipped to the dealership with the emblems in the gas tank. Put this car on ebay, you'll make a million bucks.
Seriously though, take a picture of the emblem. It sounds like someone had it sitting on the rear deck and accidentally knocked it into the tank.
Seriously though, take a picture of the emblem. It sounds like someone had it sitting on the rear deck and accidentally knocked it into the tank.
Safety Car
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From: Northeast South Dakota
Re: Guess What I Found!!!! (l2vette)
It's kind of like the pop can sweepstakes. You buy the car, when the tank is empty you look in the bottom, if there is a a little GS button in the bottom you win 1 billion dollars. Offer expires 30 days after day of original purchase. :lol: :lolg:
-Justin
-Justin
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Racer
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From: Lafayette, Indiana
Re: Guess What I Found!!!! (l2vette)
Could that be one of those snake oil products..........$19.95 toss the disc in you tank and double your gas mileage. (results may vary) Act now and we will throw in our first born. ??????
Burning Brakes
Joined: Jul 2000
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From: Beaverton, OR
Re: Guess What I Found!!!! (l2vette)
Does anyone know if the factory put that in the gas tank for any reason or ? :confused:
Team Owner
Joined: Jun 2001
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From: Thomson Georgia
Re: Guess What I Found!!!! (Indy Year 25)
Could that be one of those snake oil products..........$19.95 toss the disc in you tank and double your gas mileage. (results may vary) Act now and we will throw in our first born. ??????
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Melting Slicks
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From: N Cal
Re: Guess What I Found!!!! (Indy Year 25)
I'm just wondering if it was intended to act as a device to keep stuff from sticking to the inside of the tank and causing some kind of growth in there!
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C6 the C5 of tomorrow
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From: Twin Cities Minnesota
Re: Guess What I Found!!!! (Indy Year 25)
Maybe your car ate a Buick Grand Sport :jester
Does it look like a button? Maybe it was a girl scout?
Does it look like a button? Maybe it was a girl scout?
Safety Car
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From: South Central Louisiana
St. Jude Contributor
Re: Guess What I Found!!!! (427V8)
Maybe your car ate a Buick Grand Sport :jester
Does it look like a button? Maybe it was a girl scout?
His car ate a girlscout?! :eek:
Does it look like a button? Maybe it was a girl scout?
His car ate a girlscout?! :eek:
Melting Slicks
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From: Carmichael CA
Re: Guess What I Found!!!! (l2vette)
this aluminum button like thing. It's about a half inch in diameter and has the letters GS embossed in it.
