I fount this, any ideas?

[DavieSuburban]

I found this sitting in the cargo area of my new 78 Suburban. Any ideas what it’s for? Thx

 

[Sad Sack]

Run the image thru Google Lens.

 

[Bloodhound1981]

That piece is a GM-style interior trim or panel retainer, specifically one of the hinged / swiveling quarter-panel or cargo-area tie-down/clip screws used on 70s–80s GM trucks and Suburbans.

What it looks like it does​

• The wood-screw portion goes into a plastic or metal interior panel.
• The little hinged “tab” rotates to hold something in place — usually a cargo panel, side trim, or a jack/tool-storage door.
• GM used versions of these in Suburbans, Blazers, and station wagons to secure rear interior panels and access covers.

Why it was loose in your cargo area​

On a ’78 Suburban, these often fall out when:

• Someone removed the side cargo panels
• The jack compartment door was taken off
• The interior panel is warped and no longer holds the retainer tightly
• A previous owner replaced the panels and didn’t reinstall this piece

My best guess for your exact application​

This looks closest to the little hinged retainers used on:

• The rear quarter cargo trim panels, or
• The jack/tool storage access panel on the driver side rear.

 

[bucket]

That piece is a GM-style interior trim or panel retainer, specifically one of the hinged / swiveling quarter-panel or cargo-area tie-down/clip screws used on 70s–80s GM trucks and Suburbans.

What it looks like it does​

• The wood-screw portion goes into a plastic or metal interior panel.
• The little hinged “tab” rotates to hold something in place — usually a cargo panel, side trim, or a jack/tool-storage door.
• GM used versions of these in Suburbans, Blazers, and station wagons to secure rear interior panels and access covers.

Why it was loose in your cargo area​

On a ’78 Suburban, these often fall out when:

• Someone removed the side cargo panels
• The jack compartment door was taken off
• The interior panel is warped and no longer holds the retainer tightly
• A previous owner replaced the panels and didn’t reinstall this piece

My best guess for your exact application​

This looks closest to the little hinged retainers used on:

• The rear quarter cargo trim panels, or
• The jack/tool storage access panel on the driver side rear.

Say what? I've had lots of Suburbans and several K5's too... there was never anything at all like that in the back. At all.


Looks like a basic storm window or screen retainer to me. You know, for a house.

 

[Rickf]

Grisham, White, Glass and Screen Clips​

Available at Home Depot.

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[Bloodhound1981]

Say what? I've had lots of Suburbans and several K5's too... there was never anything at all like that in the back. At all.


Looks like a basic storm window or screen retainer to me. You know, for a house.

Haha no idea, I asked ChatGPT what it is. The wonders of artificial "intelligence".

 

[DavieSuburban]

Thanks ya’ll. I’m going to add it to the the collection of miscellaneous parts that I likely don’t need, and don’t want to find stickin out of a tire.

 

[goldpack]

chatgpt,...
shat gpt

 

[bucket]

Haha no idea, I asked ChatGPT what it is. The wonders of artificial "intelligence".

Oh boy. I knew I didn't like the artificial nonsense. Now I have evidence to back up my opinion, lol.

 

[Terlingueno]

Oh boy. I knew I didn't like the artificial nonsense. Now I have evidence to back up my opinion, lol.

That, and the overwhelming number of informational 'websites' by 'experts' which are absolutely AI generated is extremely disturbing. Sifting through these looking for nuggets of real knowledge is frustrating to say the least.

 

[78C10BigTen]

Oh boy. I knew I didn't like the artificial nonsense. Now I have evidence to back up my opinion, lol.

Im with ya andy! Even sadder that people take it as gospel now days insteada usin their heads!

 

[Terlingueno]

To add to my above post, I have found that websites and articles that are at least 5 years old or older contain heaps of valuable information. Lots of older articles on engines, tuning, ignitions, drivetrains, brakes etc take a bit to find, but yield the best info. There have also been a lot of links in this forum by members that reference super good stuff and are relevant to Squarebody goodness...

 

[Ricko1966]

There's been a few completely BS chat gtp posts on here lately giving very wrong information about drivabilty problems.

 

[goldpack]

this is an interesting thread. as the chatgpt seems to be given the information about what vehicle it came out of.

so the question for the humans is. if they walk out to their suburban / jimmy /blazer
are there such fasteners in it as chatgpt suggests? with its line

"GM used versions of these in Suburbans, Blazers, and station wagons to secure rear interior panels and access covers."

and...it does say "GM used them". (so ....did they, or is that made up,....and its not saying "may have used them").​

or is it a foreign thing....like a shelf holder from a wardrobe cabinet/ chest of drawers etc,...that had been laying in the vehicle sometime, (possibly long ago),....and it fell out and hidden until now.



and if chatgpt was not given the vehicle information,...would it say its a generic thing from home depot/ part of a wardrobe cabinet/ something to stop window screens from wiggling/ something used by discount dentists to fill a gap after ripping a front tooth out.

 

[legopnuematic]

That, and the overwhelming number of informational 'websites' by 'experts' which are absolutely AI generated is extremely disturbing. Sifting through these looking for nuggets of real knowledge is frustrating to say the least.

This was one I had come across a while back, not sure if it AI or just someone with absolutely zero idea what they were writing-

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