What is this

[geoff_k]

Hi,

I found this lock mechanism in the bonnet area. I have scratched my head till it hurts but cannot think of what it is.

Can anyone help?

thanks in Advance
Geoff

[Oh Haha]

Is it mounted to the trunk floor? Do you have a key for it? It appears to be the same style lock as the door.

[Oh Haha]

Is the pic flipped or is your car RHD?

[plumb4u2]

according to his garage he from Aus so i would assume RHD

[geoff_k]

Yeah it is a RHD vehicle. I will have to to try the door lock key but it wont be for a day or two as car is in storage

[NutmegCarrera]

I'm guessing that it's some sort of security device. Probably had a case / vault or that sort of thing that docked to it. Perhaps for something electronic, or a gun vault.

Just guessing, though.

[trapper_canada]

Probably some smuggler owned the car before you...it probably opens a trap door that has a million dollars in cash...or diamonds....

[Jerome74911S]

My car had a similar bracket and lock. It held an old radio-telephone transceiver, which I still have.

[JJ 911SC]

Originally Posted by Jerome74911S

... It held an old radio-telephone transceiver, which I still have.

... and the lock was to prevent unauthorized long distance call

[jlynch1960]

That there's your Por-key hole. In case you ever need to repaint your Porsche. Mr Haney will be glad to sell you a Por-key to fit it.

Offered up for the benefit of anyone else who may have watched a stupid "Green Acres" episode forty odd years ago and gotten such nonsense stuck in your head for the rest of your life. Otherwise, please disregard.

[geoff_k]

I havent yet found that million dollars. Maybe it diamonds I should be looking for. I was told by a porsche mechanic that you could get an official porsche option for fitting a machine gun. This was for the door panel. I still find it unbelievable. Obviously it wasn't an option made available in many markets