found this while stripping my chevelle

Tommy_Mathison · #1 07-23-2003, 05:41 PM

while stripping my untouched 40,000 orig. mile 69 chevelle, i was removing the window crank and door latch from inside my door and i came across a chrome cansiter. it looks similar to an oiling cansiter but it is filled with somthing that is hard & dried. what is it? looks to me like someone at the GM plant left in it there. possibly used for caulking?? [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/dunno.gif[/img] [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/dunno.gif[/img]

NEW · #2 07-23-2003, 05:50 PM

Picture?

NEW

DarrenX33 · #3 07-23-2003, 09:07 PM

Yeah let's see! [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/ooo.gif[/img]

Tommy_Mathison · #4 07-23-2003, 09:53 PM

sorry about the poor pic. i ran out and took one quick. here it is,, the only writing, "PLEWS" is stamped on the top. definitely left in the door a long time ago. the car is a 40,000 mile, 2 owner, untouched car. the stuff inside the canister is hard. it seems to be about 1/4 full with broken chunks that you can hear inside when you shake it. i have no idea whatsoever what this is. what do you guys think? [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/beers.gif[/img]

budnate · #5 07-23-2003, 10:12 PM

COOOOL, Take a pic of the outlet of the nozzel, would have to be decent sized to be shooting caulk or seam sealer.

Bud.

JoeC · #6 07-23-2003, 10:28 PM

My guess is that its not from assembly line. The assembly line equipment would be high volume like a hose going to a 55 gal drum. It could be from home or dealer repair job.

Seattle Sam · #7 07-23-2003, 11:06 PM

Plews is still around, your find looks like an older version of one of their pistol oilers (see attachment)

you can check out their product line at http://www.plews.com

Probably left in the door by a service station or dealer..

Tommy_Mathison · #8 07-23-2003, 11:35 PM

well if its an oiler, theres not oil inside. perhaps it didnt contain the caulking used on the majority of the car but maybe a specialty caulk or lubricant of some kind? the outlet hole is small. while inspecting the door jambs of the chevelle i noticed a bead of somthing that could have been caulk about the same size as the outlet hole on the canister. just my observation

berger21 · #9 07-24-2003, 11:50 AM

I have an oiler that looks just about like that. Used to be my mother in laws. She passed 10 years ago at about 80. I don't know how long she had it.

DarrenX33 · #10 07-24-2003, 01:54 PM

When you were taking the door apart did it look like the original paper between the door and door panel was still in place?

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