What is this?

[scott4]

Context:
Found in a former house site, next to the rail road tracks in a small railroad and timber town.
Completely stumped.

 

[Wildstar]

C2AB-6222011-A looks like a Ford Part Number from the 1960s. I haven't found a reference for it, though.

 

[Steevo]

Car/truck door striker plate?

 

[47p2]

Looks like a bracket for holding some type of tube shaped rod/bar or pipe possible this way up

 

[scott4]

Sometimes I wonder what the aggregate years of experience on this site is/are?

Impressive.

 

[scott4]

Looks like a bracket for holding some type of tube shaped rod/bar or pipe possible this way up

That was my wild assed guess. Its missing a top plate that fits in the bevels.
The diamond surface on the bottom was leading me there. Though, I don't know my *** from my elbow on this part.

 

[Eagle Point]

I agree that it is a striker latch plate for a door.

 

[Steevo]

Here is one on eBay:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1959...r_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item19c9431baa

Wildstar was right about a Ford part number.

 

[47p2]

Mystery solved....

 

[scott4]

58 59 60 IMPALA BISCAYNE DOOR STRIKER LATCH PLATE LOCK


Yep, its a striker plate for a door.

Very, very Impressive.

 

[scott4]

Here is one on eBay:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1959...r_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item19c9431baa

Wildstar was right about a Ford part number.

Wow.

 

[Bruce Lancaster]

C2 means 1962 model introduction, likely used '63-4 as well. Not up on these late model Ford designations but likel A means passenger car, B ties it to one of the several sizes available in '62. The actual number would assign it to a particular body style and lead you to the line in catalog identifying it as latch and by which side of car, etc.

 

[scott4]

C2 means 1962 model introduction, likely used '63-4 as well. Not up on these late model Ford designations but likel A means passenger car, B ties it to one of the several sizes available in '62. The actual number would assign it to a particular body style and lead you to the line in catalog identifying it as latch and by which side of car, etc.

Fantastic info.

I'm going to nose around and try to find info that does this breakdown for a wide year spread.

Thanks.

Edit:
http://www.classicmustang.com/decoding_part_numbers.htm

Casting and Part Numbers


Part numbers and casting numbers are pretty much the same when it comes to "hard parts". Those are those big long codes (C7ZZ-6540544-DR, etc) that you find that identify every Ford part made. Many parts are too small to have the number cast or printed on it, but it still has a casting number. These numbers tell you what that part was originally designed for, what department designed it, and when it was designed. People are often confused by looking at a part or casting number. Just because a part was originally made for a Falcon doesn't mean the part came off of a Falcon. Many Mustang parts were originally designed for the Falcon and carry a Falcon casting number. Ford is famous for using parts designed for one car on a variety of models.



A basic part number is included within the casting number and indicates what the part is, not what it was made for, or when it was made. An example could be a master cylinder - most master cylinders have a basic part number of 2140, but there a number of different master cylinders for different Ford vehicles. They all are master cylinders however, and share a basic part number.



Example for Illustrative Purposes


C5ZZ-2140-CR

C - Decade of Manufacture - 1960's in this case
5 - Decade Year - This is a '65
Z - Car line - Mustang
Z - Ford Service Part - This came from the Engineering Department
2140 - Basic part number - 2140 is a master cylinder
CR - Design Change - indicates manual disc brakes



Casting Code Definitions


Decade of Manufacture:
A = 1940
B = 1950
C = 1960
D = 1970
E = 1980
F = 1990

more in link

 

[1320stang]

Here is one on eBay:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1959...r_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item19c9431baa

Wildstar was right about a Ford part number.

You should sell it to Jules3964 because.... I DO NOT HAVE THE LEFT HAND SIDE

 

[scott4]

You should sell it to Jules3964 because.... I DO NOT HAVE THE LEFT HAND SIDE

This one is out of my hands, but heres one I tracked down, thanks to the people here making sense of it all.

59 60 61 62 EDSEL FORD MERCURY DOOR STRIKER PLATE

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