59 Cadillac - Drive Shaft Part???

[Dan Eckstein]

Hello folks,

Does anyone know what the following part is and where it goes?  I believe it is a drive shaft part, but I am unsure.  It came in a box with other parts, when I bought my 59 Cadillac. 

Thanks,

[The Tassie Devil(le)]

Definitely not an original Cadillac part, the twisted up piece of wire that is, nor the hole drilled into the shim, but it could be a person's attempt at shimming the centre bearing to eliminate driveshaft vibrations.

It is impossible to reach down the tunnel to install one when the driveshaft is in place.

When I shimmed mine, I made up a shim, and drilled a hole in each end and inserted a piece of welding wire to be able to align it.

Bruce.

[Richard]

looks like a brake hose retaining clip to me, dont know what the wire is for though.
 Aussie Bruce is right, its not a driveshaft part.
Richard