What are these shroud stand off's for?

[garlicbreath]

There are 2 of these standoff's on the top of the fan shroud on my 87 R10 suburban.
They look to me like something could have been bolted to them, but I don't remember ever coming across a chevy truck, blazer or burban with anything bolted to these, and honestly don't remember seeing them before.

Does anyone know what they were for?

 

[4X4HIGH]

Not sure about the one on the passenger side but the driver side was a factory clamp that held the radiator hose in place.

 

[KansasTwister]

those two particular bolt holes held the high pressure ac line onto my 83, but a bolt only on the drivers side. My radiator hose holder was actually a different location on it, more towards the right angle bend on the drives side, simply a slit with a hole where the bracket went through. Can get pictures if need be.

 

[DokWatson]

May have been for some loops to hold the battery cable in dual battery setups

 

[Confedneck]

May have been for some loops to hold the battery cable in dual battery setups

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[BoondocK5]

those two particular bolt holes held the high pressure ac line onto my 83, but a bolt only on the drivers side. My radiator hose holder was actually a different location on it, more towards the right angle bend on the drives side, simply a slit with a hole where the bracket went through. Can get pictures if need be.

I saw a truck that had the High pressure AC line mounted there also. It was always a good time trying to work on that POS. you had to kneel or lay right on top of it.

 

[K85 Octane]

proof evolution exists...

 

[KansasTwister]

Try taking the fan shroud off with that ac line in place. Impossible! I put the shroud on before I put the core support back on! Lol.

 

[garlicbreath]

Hmm, very interesting!
My A/C lines are strapped down to the alternator bracket, nicely out of the way of my knees!
Never thought about battery cables, I always saw them closer to the radiator support.

I am thinking I might build some sort of tool tray with quick release fasteners or magnets using those posts.
I hate working on junk and not having a central spot to put all the bolts and tools. Then you leave a socket or beer bottle under the hood!