Today’s edition of “name that part”

[Dakota]

What is this?   I found it in the bottom of a bucket.  Paint color suggests it's from the engine.  Is it a contact switch having to do with the carb???

[gzig5]

Brake light switch?

[JS29]

Orange part looks like a spark plug wire holder that go's on a big block. 

[anlauto]

I know exactly where I would put it

[Bullitt-]

switch looks like a busted door jamb light switch 

[RUNCHARGER]

Spark plug wire holder and a door jamb switch.

[anlauto]

Likely for some sort of makeshift alarm when you opened the hood, or an added trunk light switch or something. Was the car ever registered to a Mr. MacGyver ?

[Dakota]

I don't think so Alan.   Into the trash it goes.