Weird hole
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Burning Brakes
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Yes!!!! 
You get to guess again!!!!!
I honestly have no idea why the PO put the hole there. There aren't any signs of anything ever being bolted or attached there, or anything under it to make me think it was some kind of jerry-rigged lock.
You get to guess again!!!!!
I honestly have no idea why the PO put the hole there. There aren't any signs of anything ever being bolted or attached there, or anything under it to make me think it was some kind of jerry-rigged lock.
Instructor
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From: Spring Texas
Radio Antenna
Probably for a 450 Mhz or higher frequency radio antenna. The hole is about the right size and the antenna will be 6 inches or less and the frame will act at the ground plane. The PO probably rode with out his top. That would have been a cheaper replacement part then say having the hood repaired with similar hole over the heater core, a spot more often used for radio antennas.
Burning Brakes
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From: Waynesville, Mo
Your Subject line made me look!
I have a cover for this if you want one(just pay postage). I had these made for installing CB antennae without drilling thru anything. Edges need to be finish sanded/polished. Mounts between emblem and lid. If you still want a CB antennae you need to drill thru plate.
I have a cover for this if you want one(just pay postage). I had these made for installing CB antennae without drilling thru anything. Edges need to be finish sanded/polished. Mounts between emblem and lid. If you still want a CB antennae you need to drill thru plate.
Last edited by vette40509; Mar 24, 2011 at 11:50 AM.
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I'm trying to avoid a trip to camp, and you wise guys are encouraging me. See how you are?
Suffice it to say it invovled a glory hole and a certain cat.
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Burning Brakes
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From: When Democracy becomes tyranny, the armed citizens will still get to vote!
Your Subject line made me look!
I have a cover for this if you want one(just pay postage). I had these made for installing CB antennae without drilling thru anything. Edges need to be finish sanded/polished. Mounts between emblem and lid. If you still want a CB antennae you need to drill thru plate.
I have a cover for this if you want one(just pay postage). I had these made for installing CB antennae without drilling thru anything. Edges need to be finish sanded/polished. Mounts between emblem and lid. If you still want a CB antennae you need to drill thru plate.
So, pretty much the consensus is it was for some sort of antenna. So, I guess the question now is "what should I put there now?"
Please keep your suggestions mostly appropriate.
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From: El Paso Texas
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Burning Brakes
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From: When Democracy becomes tyranny, the armed citizens will still get to vote!
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Burning Brakes
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Racer
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From: Oliphant Ontario
My first guess would be the filler hole when Chevy was pushing mpg and 'a little goes a long way'. Next guess would be the cars anus, has to have one somewhere (which I suppose goes ___ in ___ with the glory hole statement)! Third guess was PO was trying to make it easier to get to the spot where you put your key in to open the trunk..
Ligitimate guess, PO was probably trying to jury rig a lock tumbler so he could lock the cap..
Ligitimate guess, PO was probably trying to jury rig a lock tumbler so he could lock the cap..
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