70 F100 LEVER BEHIND THE SEAT - WHAT IS IT?

[klich]

'70 F-100. Replacing the carpet, and there is a lever (No, not the seat adjustment), made of 1/4" rod, that has a handle on the driers side (under the seat). The bar goes behind the seat and ends on the passenger side near the door. The passenger side end has a flat, so appears to have had a lever or something else attached at one time. Whatever that was on the other end is long gone. It appears to be a Ford original installation. Anyone know what this is supposed to be for?

[72BahamaBlue]

Sounds like a jack handle...there should be a jack clamped to the driver's side inner fender.

[Mancar1]

[klich]

Thanks. Yes, the jack handle. Alas, the tire iron and jack that go with it are long gone...

[Calfdemon]

Funny thing about that is the jack handle is the hardest original part (of the 3) to get a hold of. I have all 3, but it took a while to get the jack handle. You got the hard one, next hardest is the jack in good condition, and then the tire iron / swivel lug wrench is the easiest of the 3.