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Old Jul 8, 2009 | 04:02 PM
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Anyone know what this is ??
There is nothing underneth it.
It is not a suction cup,and it is glued on.
If it's not factory I want to chuck it.
very strange !!
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Old Jul 8, 2009 | 04:25 PM
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I 'd say Chuck it.
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Old Jul 8, 2009 | 04:35 PM
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That looks like a very old, rare glued-on suction cup!

Yea, i would say carefully remove it and ditch it.
Looks like it was a suction cup mount for something that did not stick, so the owner then slobbered glue all over it. Over the years, it had probably turned very hard and solid...
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Old Jul 8, 2009 | 05:59 PM
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Thats a thing-a-m-jig. Only used on very rare Olds. Have only seen a few of these. Save it for a re-install when you sell the car. Don't forget where you put it. worth a lot of money in the future.
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Old Jul 8, 2009 | 06:58 PM
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Originally Posted by citcapp
Thats a thing-a-m-jig. Only used on very rare Olds. Have only seen a few of these. Save it for a re-install when you sell the car. Don't forget where you put it. worth a lot of money in the future.
LMAO !
Just wanted to make sure.
Anyone looking to buy a super rare thing-a-ma-gig ?
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Old Jul 8, 2009 | 07:05 PM
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It looks like an optional hook for hanging your air freshner on...
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Old Jul 8, 2009 | 07:14 PM
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Originally Posted by squirell
LMAO !
Just wanted to make sure.
Anyone looking to buy a super rare thing-a-ma-gig ?

Sorry I'm looking for a do-hickey.
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Old Jul 8, 2009 | 07:28 PM
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If you find a period correct whatchamicallit for a 69 442 PM me!If on the other hand you want an even half dozen,I have 5 similar of these at my cottage................Derek
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Old Jul 9, 2009 | 04:31 AM
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This is easy
IMHO

It is the base for an after maket compass.
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Old Jul 9, 2009 | 02:21 PM
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It may be a round tuit!
The part you show may very well be a round tuit. The previous owner probably figured he'd remove it when he got "aroundtuit".
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Old Jul 9, 2009 | 07:39 PM
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Originally Posted by jimjr
The part you show may very well be a round tuit. The previous owner probably figured he'd remove it when he got "aroundtuit".

Sounds like the language we folks have down here in da south...
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Old Jul 9, 2009 | 08:07 PM
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I am pretty sure it is a thing-a-ma-bob. It is really hard to tell the difference from a thing-a-ma-jig which is smaller, Other than size, they are the same but never came from the factory. Sell it to somebody with a Ford.
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Old Jul 9, 2009 | 09:15 PM
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too bad it's not a watchamahooey.....I could use a watchamahooey....plus it's just fun to say watchamahooey
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Old Jul 9, 2009 | 09:26 PM
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I believe that part is called a Piecost.
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Old Jul 10, 2009 | 05:56 AM
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Experimental piece!
Come on, that's an extremely rare experimental cyclonic dash drain! Check the numbers once you remove it and make sure you take detailed pictures so it gets put back in exactly the right spot That's rarer than an original W27 rear...CHACHING!!!
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Old Jul 10, 2009 | 07:10 PM
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LMAO !!
You guys are freaking lunitics.
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Old Jul 10, 2009 | 07:16 PM
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It really is
a compass base, I've seen the tacky thing-a ma-gigs a thousand times
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Old Jul 10, 2009 | 07:18 PM
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Originally Posted by squirell
LMAO !!
You guys are freaking lunitics.
Thank you...
That was the best thing I heard all day...

BUT do not remove it as its value would be ruined!
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Old Jul 11, 2009 | 03:50 PM
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What's a piecost, Jeremy?
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Old Jul 11, 2009 | 06:04 PM
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Originally Posted by z11375ss
What's a piecost, Jeremy?
About 5 bucks
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