As it is generally illegal in most jurisdictions to carry a 'weapon' in yer
car, we used to call something like that in a vehicle a 'persuader'. As in,
to 'persuade' a dangerous person to leave you alone, or to 'persuade' them
to fall down on the ground unconscious if they won't; also good for
'persuading' inanimate objects as per Stan.
If it looks like something that belongs in the car, you can usually justify
having it if you needed to use it.

Cya,
Robert

----- Original Message -----
From: "Michael Elliott" <j.michael.elliott@ADELPHIA.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Tuesday, August 17, 2004 4:55 PM
Subject: Re: Is this a jack part?

> Well, as long as it is not needed for any of this Westy's functions, I
> reckon I can leave it behind!
>
> Coastal Northern California, here we come! A dream camping trip:
> trundling up the coast in a funky little camper.
> --
>
> Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott
> 71 VW Type 2 / 84 Westy: A poor but proud race.
> KG6RCR
>
>
>
> Stan Wilder wrote:
>
> >sounds like the handle to a floor jack of some kind. Judging by the solid
> >bar-stock handle, probably a nice one. Dunno what use it is without the
> >jack, though.
> >John Bange
> >'90 Vanagon "Geldsauger"
> >----------------------------- Clip ------------------------------
> >Sounds like a starter banger to me.
> >If the tube fits over your lug wrench it might be a cheater bar for
removing
> >lugs.
> >If your Van is like mine it might be a prop for the rear hatch.
> >
> >Stan Wilder
> >www.engineceramics.com
> >
> >
> >