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Old Jul 8, 2013 | 04:03 PM
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What purpose would this hole in the hood Serve?



The large hole is about 3/4" in diameter, and located 1/3rd of the way over from the passenger side of the truck. about four inches up from the edge of the hood.

If it was for a hood ornament I would at least assume the person who put it there could do it SOMEWHERE close to the middle of the hood, so unless someone was drunk I don't think that's the purpose. I have been wrong before though >_<.

Is it possible it's for air circulation? It doesn't seem like it's near anything that would need to be cooled.

Beginning to think it's just someones joke or a 'custom hood hole'. >_>
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Old Jul 9, 2013 | 07:25 AM
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crop circles.









how about a whole hood shot?
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Old Jul 9, 2013 | 07:46 AM
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antena mount ?
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Old Jul 9, 2013 | 09:40 AM
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Quick release hood pin? ya know, for all the track time I'm sure it's had......
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Old Jul 9, 2013 | 09:53 AM
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full pic of location on hood?

could be many things - hood ornament, single aux light mount, hood pin mount (but there'd be 2???), hood-mounted side mirror, deer whistle, front mount for racking system (kayak/canoe?), front tie-down point? who knows?
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Old Jul 9, 2013 | 10:29 AM
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My first thought was some kind of antenna.
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Old Jul 9, 2013 | 03:21 PM
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