Need help identifying part

[Caseyrhe 650]

Any ideal what this is for? Does it even go on a 69 Mach? Found it in a box of many parts for my brothers car? Can in picture for size reference, about 3' long, 3/8 wide, with three holes in it, center and about 2" from each end.

[TexasEd 188]

Is it flat or tubular?

Reminds me of the kick down rod on an automatic transmission car that has been straightened out or maybe a window part.  But I'm just guessing.

 

 

[RPM 1,190]

Hmm...my 69 doesn't have one on it.

[Caseyrhe 650]

It's flat. I'm telling you, it's like where's Waldo digging thru the boxes, new stuff, old stuff, I'm in search of the heater cable clip that attaches to the fixed half on the heater box now. I'm finding a lot of the stuff I gave him after I sold my Mach in 85 too. 

[mustangmike6996 34]

That doesn't look like a part that I ran across on my 69 Sportroof.  Are you sure its a factory part?  Does it have a PN stamped into it?

[Caseyrhe 650]

Nothing but 3 holes and a Ford looking Phillips head screw. I had not seen it on my car either, but thought I'd throw it out there

[detompkins 1]

It looks like the backing strip for the hood nose trim

[Vicfreg 771]

The hood trim plate has a lot of holes in it. (see diagram I posted)      I have a piece similar to the one you show that I think came off of my 1970 mustang convertible top. I think it retained a piece of weather stripping....

[Caseyrhe 650]

The fact it was blasted with a lot of his other parts, means it might go on the car. Will save it of course, might be the last piece of the puzzle

[mustangmike6996 34]

Did you send the car out to get blasted?  Maybe it belongs to someone else's car and got mixed up with your parts.

[Caseyrhe 650]

Brother had it done 7-8 years ago when car got painted. Everything has been in boxes that long and I'm putting his car together for him. I didn't come across anything like this putting mine together so throwing it out there to see if anyone has come across this piece

[stuart 13]

That's not a 1969 Mustang part that I've ever run across after 33 years in the obsession.

Stu