Help identifying broken piece

[DWMBMW]

I found this broken piece on my footwell carpet. I recently swapped out my Nardi wheel and hub with a Petri. Could this be some sort wire management tab from under the steering column?

 

[dave v. in nc]

Back seat bracket?

 

[bavbob]

I just ordered a key for code FC 209. No need for a rental when I get to Miami, going in E9 style.............kidding of course.

 

[dave v. in nc]

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[stphers]

How heavy is the metal? If it is thin, it could easily be a welded on tab for a relay or wiring connector that has broken off, look around the steering column and area and see if there is welded on bit that has a broken end on it

 

[sfdon]

Looks like a wire harness containment tab.
keeps the harness in place in the dash.

 

[HB Chris]

Except that is a thick piece of metal, do you have a 74 with adjustable column?

 

[Ohmess]

I agree with Macha -- that looks to be too robust to be a wire management bracket. The slot in the end appears to be designed to fit over a tab. The lack of wear around the slot seems to indicate once installed, whatever it attached to was held securely in place. The residue around the slot appears to be foam backing. Is this perhaps designed to hold part of the dash in place?

 

[DWMBMW]

It’s a stock 72 steering column.

No broken tabs that I can visually see and the ones along the inside of the firewall are original body color (green not black). Maybe something under the dash that was broken when I removed the speedo. I will just keep it in the glove box for now and someday when I install the new wood set I bought from Bela I will find where it came from.