Steering column support bracket?
 

Well i have a or some questions for the pros.Were the A 3520E brackets used before the indented firewall? I have a pickup #410xxxx that has one of these brackets.I removed the gas tank i believe it had never been out because the whelting has cord instead of the plastic tubing and is quite old. I was able to save most of it for a pattern. I noticed that it once had the tank mount but it had been cut off but it is cut much to clean to have been done by someone standing on their head with a hacksaw. Here are a couple of pics.what are your opinons.

Re: Steering column support bracket?
 

Yes the brackets were used before the indented firewall, but the tank did not
have a provision for the under tank support. See the link for more info.
https://www.fordbarn.com/forum/showthread.php?t=43309

Bob

Re: Steering column support bracket?
 

I talked to Rodger Kauffman before he passed and showed the tank to him and he said it was possible that the tank bracket was cut off before assembly.I was very lucky to have known Rodger i live about 15 miles from his house and got to spend a lot of time with him. he also said that commercial vehicles sometimes got "leftover parts".Heres a couple more pics.