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Old 07-03-2017, 11:22 AM
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i found this under my driver's seat. What is used for?
 
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Old 07-03-2017, 11:51 AM
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Stabbing someone you don't like ;D
 
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Looks like a lock picking tool to me. Slide it between the glass and the outside weather seal, insert to catch part of the lock mechanism and lift up. tada, door is unlocked. These sorts of tools have been around for a long time. The question that I would be asking is why is it in your car.
 
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Old 07-03-2017, 04:04 PM
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is there some shape at the end of the tool or does it just come to a point? and is there some printing on the blade?
 
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Old 07-05-2017, 09:26 AM
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Originally Posted by Thermo
Looks like a lock picking tool to me. Slide it between the glass and the outside weather seal, insert to catch part of the lock mechanism and lift up. tada, door is unlocked. These sorts of tools have been around for a long time. The question that I would be asking is why is it in your car.
The only answer that comes to mind is one day i was coming out of Olive Garden and notice a guy walking behind my car and scurried off to a truck. I thought he was checking out the car but my mental alarm said that something wasn't right about. The guy had on a khakis, polo shirt and suit coat. He jumped into a truck that a business logo on the door. also, there was a women in a beat up brown car looking at him. Other wise the car is always in a garage at home or work.
 
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Old 07-05-2017, 09:27 AM
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Originally Posted by XJsss
is there some shape at the end of the tool or does it just come to a point? and is there some printing on the blade?
There is a small hole and notch at the tip of it. There is no branding or print on it.
 
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Old 07-05-2017, 11:16 AM
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I wonder if it is a tool used for upholstery work, like restitching.
 
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Originally Posted by Thermo
Looks like a lock picking tool to me. Slide it between the glass and the outside weather seal, insert to catch part of the lock mechanism and lift up. tada, door is unlocked. These sorts of tools have been around for a long time.
That's exactly what it looks like to me too.

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The question that I would be asking is why is it in your car.
To have it handy the next time the owner locks himself outside the car? No, wait that wouldn't work.
 
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Old 07-06-2017, 10:49 AM
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It's a wire feeder tool. Did you have your windshield replaced recently?
 
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Old 07-07-2017, 04:53 PM
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appears to be the tool used to set the spring tension for the drivers ejection seat....
 
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It's a wire feeder tool. Did you have your windshield replaced recently?
Looks like we have a winner.

 
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Old 07-07-2017, 05:41 PM
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Panthro is correct:
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But like the ejection seat idea
 
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Old 07-25-2017, 10:24 PM
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Deluxe SuperMax shiv.
 
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Looks like a doggone weapon although glad to see someone found out what the thing is.
What do you intend to do with it?
 

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