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Old 09-14-2019, 11:33 AM   #11
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Re: What is it....tool time

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Originally Posted by 1976gmc20 View Post
Looks like something to hold a nut back behind some panel so you can start a bolt through it from the outside. Once started on the threads the nut probably slips into a slot on the panel so it won't turn and you can tighten the bolt.

GM seems to really like this arrangement, so years later you remove the bolt and the nut falls out and you can't get it back together again.
ooooh looks about the right size for a 3/8 speed nut...
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