fellas...sorry to all. i just couldn't belive that was a dang car part or more, didn't want to believe it. but i asked my dad without saying what yall thought. what is it. he used to work on all them old cars and he says, i'm not real sure but it looks like part of a brake....that's all i needed to hear. then i told him yall were saying the same...learn something all the time i guess..thanks guys