Rembrant Posted July 31, 2019 Share Posted July 31, 2019 Can anybody tell me what was once mounted in this hole in my core support? It's one of those things that I've always wondered about but kept forgetting to ask. It looks like something was ripped out of there, or someone was working a drill bit up and down because the hole is actually bent in one angle (that you can't really see in the pic). Did somebody rip something off here? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dorsai Posted July 31, 2019 Share Posted July 31, 2019 I can't tell - it looks as though the edge of the radiator bracket on my truck (I guess the 300's have a wider radiator?) is just about where the hole is on yours. If I had to guess I'd say nothing goes there at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rembrant Posted July 31, 2019 Author Share Posted July 31, 2019 I can't tell - it looks as though the edge of the radiator bracket on my truck (I guess the 300's have a wider radiator?) is just about where the hole is on yours. If I had to guess I'd say nothing goes there at all. Oh yes...I remember seeing the wider radiators when I ordered my replacement. I thought they were heavy duty rads? Or for trucks with AC?... Maybe there never was supposed to be a hole there and somebody drilled one for some unknown reason... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArdWrknTrk Posted August 1, 2019 Share Posted August 1, 2019 I can't tell - it looks as though the edge of the radiator bracket on my truck (I guess the 300's have a wider radiator?) is just about where the hole is on yours. If I had to guess I'd say nothing goes there at all. Spatial relations tells me it would be just under the U shaped channel on your radiator clip Matthew. If I hadn't replaced mine with Taiwan repop I'd have a look at mine to see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve83 Posted August 1, 2019 Share Posted August 1, 2019 It's not an original hole, or an enlarged original hole. I'd say it's a ~.22LR bullet hole, but it looks like it's coming up from the ground behind the front wheel. What does the core support look like from the other direction? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArdWrknTrk Posted August 1, 2019 Share Posted August 1, 2019 Is there a matching hole on the other side? Maybe some PO mounted a light bar or grille guard, and bumped something? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rembrant Posted August 1, 2019 Author Share Posted August 1, 2019 It's not an original hole, or an enlarged original hole. Ahh, OK, I assumed that like everything else around here that there had once been something there that had to be drilled out. I guess in that case I'll never know what it is and I'll just keep wondering. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve83 Posted August 1, 2019 Share Posted August 1, 2019 What does the core support look like from the other direction?I meant looking up & forward, from the wheelwell/steering box area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rembrant Posted August 1, 2019 Author Share Posted August 1, 2019 What does the core support look like from the other direction?I meant looking up & forward, from the wheelwell/steering box area. Nothing to see. It's completely normal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dorsai Posted August 1, 2019 Share Posted August 1, 2019 I'd say it's a ~.22LR bullet hole, but it looks like it's coming up from the ground behind the front wheel. So someone tried to give the truck the Old Yeller treatment? Good a theory as any. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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