Q&A--The Game

[rpiereck]

I knno Florida seems like avery long state to drive through, especially something like Key West to Pensacola, and I am sure the distance is surprisingly very similar between the choices you gave us, but I'll bet that Key West to Pensacola is the shorter drive.

Maybe this game can be revived, but who knows. Maybe we just need a better game. So I'm stealing a question from Car&Driver's "Name that shifter" blog. So, name this shifter!
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Joey!

So, did I win? I thought Joey was a good name for that shifter.

[nordwulf]

That's correct, it is very close in distance and only is about 50 miles longer to Chicago. Amazing you can drive so far in just one state.

Next question?

[tunnanxwd]

I was going the same way, though I've never been to Florida, if I could skip the rest of the state, I would love to drive US1 down to the Keys and you are damned near in Havana.

[Dave T]

It wasn't a mudflap; it was just a black plastic rectangular panel riveted over a hole that went into the spare tire well. I had to caulk mine shut to prevent water from getting in recently. The only guess I have is...assembly? Maybe it was needed to get some part (fuel filler neck comes to mind) in the car at the factory, or access some welds.

Mine leaked water, too! I had the dealer caulk it under warranty and it held up for more than a dozen years that I had the car after that.

I don't know why it was there. Besides the suggestions above, maybe it was a vent in some cars?