There is this hole, it looks like it was there for a purpose, on the bed panel seperating the cab from the bed on my '68 Elky. it is down on the right side next to where the spare tire is mounted. it is not the large hole where the storage compartment is, but a small, retangular hole about 5" tall by 3" wide (sorry, can't get a pic) What is it their for? Is this hole there for a reason?

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it's for hiding your illegal stuff. actually i have no idea, i was trying to figure it out myself. my best guess is that it is for jack storage or something

Mine still has a rubber flapper door. I thought it was for the jack, too....but the jacking instruction decal shows otherwise.

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69 el_Camino

Does anyone know of a place that carries that rubber flapper door? Mine doesn't have it, and because my smuggler's compartment panel doesn't seal correctly, water leaks in and goes right for that hole and onto my carpet. http://www.chevelles.com/forum/eek.gif

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I was wondering if the hole could be an air vent that lets you close the doors easier. You see flapper valves in doors and things sometimes to let the air out of the cab. Maybe this was chevy's idea for the elcamino? Just a guess though.

I think I know what that is for but mine doesn't use a rubber flap there, it's actually blocked off with a metal thing with screws as well as seam sealer. Mine is a '70 model and was built in late '69. They must've revised it from 1968.

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Hope it's not too late for a reply. I believe that they are in fact air escapes. When I sealed mine up, the doors would not shut tightly without slamming them. As for the rubber pieces, I found in a plumbing department sheet rubber that was slightly thicker (a good thing) and much better construction than the old stuff, cost me around $5.

Later.

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