found this while stripping my chevelle

[Tommy_Mathison]

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?? /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/dunno.gif /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/dunno.gif

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Picture?

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[DarrenX33]

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

[Tommy_Mathison]

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? /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/beers.gif

[budnate]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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

[SmallHurst]

Someone was right in saying it was not from the assembly line, but it could have been from a spot repair station in the plant. They might have had a bad door and replaced it with another and that pistol grip squirter may have put in some air drying sealer.

[Tommy_Mathison]

original paper was in place. if anyone wants the canister just pay for shipping and its yours. thanks for all the info guys