General Where does this go ?

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When I stripped my 500F I photographed everything that I removed and where I took it from - or so I thought.

I have this piece (attached image) that I think fits around the fuel tank, but I can't be sure. I've checked the diagrams in the manuals but cannot find it listed. It's ~610mm long, ~130mm across the base, has a semicircular cross section and seems to be located by two pairs of bent tabs. Prior to bead blasting and repainting, each end also bore marks that possibly coincided with the metal straps that hold the fuel tank in place and the underside had two pads that obviously rested against something.

Can someone please tell me where it goes?

Thanks,
Chris
 

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Will be interested if anyone knows what this part is - I know that our mod. 'oopsidaisy' also had a similar piece of tin-work come with their car, not sure if it was ever identified:)
 
It looks like something that was under my fuel tank but I can't be sure. I took my fuel tank out to get behind my dash and when I lifted the tank out, a metal piece came with it from underneath. The fuel tank rested on top of this metal piece to keep the tank upright.
 
It looks like something that was under my fuel tank but I can't be sure. I took my fuel tank out to get behind my dash and when I lifted the tank out, a metal piece came with it from underneath. The fuel tank rested on top of this metal piece to keep the tank upright.

Thanks - this seems most likely. I'm currently sorting through all of the paraphernalia that I removed from the car when I stripped it and came upon this bit sitting next to the fuel tank. When I get the car back (hopefully in the next week or so) I'll let you know where it fits.

Ci vediamo,
Chris
 
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