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03-31-2012, 01:31 AM
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Newby
Hi all,
I'm a new truck owner and new to the forum. Just picked up a 71 chevy longbed, fleetside. It'll be a daily driver so I'm cleaning it up as I go. On the passenger side below the fuel tank there is a bracket with a spring hanging off of it. I have no idea what this spring is supposed to hook to and I was hoping someone could help me out. Thanks, Jeremy |
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03-31-2012, 02:20 AM
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Re: Newby
Welcome to the board! It sounds like you are describing the hold down spring for the truck's mechanical bottle jack. It lays on the floor between the tank and right door post. Looked but I don't have a picture. Hopefully someone else will post one.
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03-31-2012, 08:55 AM
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Re: Newby
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I posted some pictures in this old thread. http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=411002 In the second picture of the jack I have it in backwards but I can't edit the post to correct it.... LockDoc
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03-31-2012, 10:27 AM
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Re: Newby
Welcome to the forum! Lots of good info here
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03-31-2012, 11:17 AM
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Re: Newby
Welcome to the best board on the web. That is the bracket for the jack.
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03-31-2012, 04:41 PM
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Re: Newby
Welcome you will love it.
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03-31-2012, 08:39 PM
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Re: Newby
What Up! welcome
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03-31-2012, 09:48 PM
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Re: Newby
Welcome to the family...
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03-31-2012, 10:04 PM
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Re: Newby
Welcome to the forum, and I believe SS Tim is correct about it being the bottle jack (that's how mine is anyway).
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03-31-2012, 10:21 PM
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Re: Newby
Welcome to the forum.
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03-31-2012, 10:55 PM
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Re: Newby
Thanks guys! Would have been easier to guess if there was a jack hooked to it. Or a tool bag... or a spare! Add it to the list of things to do.
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04-01-2012, 01:16 AM
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Re: Newby
Hey jbrignac ...
 to our forum and  from Ohio 
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