Mystery Ground Strap?

[Olacmot]

I’m about to reinstall my dash after restoring everything, but I saw this on the floor of my car in the passenger side. Is this a ground strap for something? I don’t remember taking it off…

Two different size holes, and the smaller hole side looks like there were teeth marks to maybe prevent it from twisting? Close up pic of that side included.

Let me know if anyone knows what it is!

 

[Adam]

I think that is a support strap for the back of the radio.

 

[Olacmot]

Thanks. Original radio is long gone so perhaps that’s why it is still around

 

[sixpactogo]

I think it looks more like the strap that mounts to the front of the heater box.

 

[Mr Cuda]

I believe that is a part of the seat track tension wire support to the inner track from the outer release lever.
One end mounts to an eye on the seat frame, and the wire goes through it.

 

[Slotts]

That is the ground strap for a map light switch in a factory a/c car. Mounted on back of the the plastic trim strip under the passenger side of the dash.

 

[moparlee]

So should we have a vote? Four different answers, who is correct?

 

[don selleck]

I vote for seat, looks too thin for any support and looks to have had a bend about an inch from the top

 

[Olacmot]

I think it looks more like the strap that mounts to the front of the heater box.

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This strap is missing either way, but looks different than the one I posted. What bolts into the oval hole on this heater box strap?

 

[Juan Veldez]

This strap is missing either way, but looks different than the one I posted. What bolts into the oval hole on this heater box strap?

 

[Olacmot]

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Dang, I am glad I asked. It was about to get installed without that! Thank you.

 

[sixpactogo]

This is the strap on an AC car. The oblong hole goes to the top for minor adjustment.

 

[Juan Veldez]

Dang, I am glad I asked. It was about to get installed without that! Thank you.

Your welcome. But as I look at your strap, it does not match exactly the one on the air box (squared off end and the elongated hole).

 

[Olacmot]

Your welcome. But as I look at your strap, it does not match exactly the one on the air box (squared off end and the elongated hole).

I think you’re right. Either way I need to fab a bracket to support the heater box from the cowl as mine is missing, so this was helpful!

 

[Challenger RTA]

What's the length?

 

[Mr Cuda]

Maybe its an unstamped tag?

 

[Xcudame]

Obviously there's similar pieces of metal all over our E-Bodies as indicated by the great responses. The Heater/AC definitely needs a strap to support. But looking closely at the photos in the original post, I think Mr Cuda and Don are correct that it's part of the front seat. Notice the wear in the one hole were a spring would cause similar wear.

 

[don selleck]

Maybe its an unstamped tag?

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bingo!

 

[Xcudame]

The hog ring could make the wear mark. But I have not seen an unstamped tag in the hundred or so E-Body, A-Body and B-Body rear seats I've seen. That's a small sample, I know.

 

[Olacmot]

Thanks to your suggestions I figured out what it is. Should I spill the beans or put this to a vote? It’s one of the suggestions that was made above. Attached are dimensions. I don’t think I can do a poll here, but how about clicking one of the emojis for this post for what you think it is?

= support strap for back of radio
= heater box support
= seat track tension wire support
= ground strap for map light switch
= unstamped tag

I’ll post the final pic of where it fits tomorrow night.