There's a hole in my floor . . ., What the heck is it for? Options

[Marlow]

I rebuilt a spare pedal cluster and was in the process of replacing the old one and the clutch cable. I scraped off some seam sealer so I could Por15 some minor rust and found a hole. Actually it's like a flap of metal but I can see light on the other side. It's the semi-circle right below the rubber grommet for the MC. What's it for? Drain brake fluid if the MC pukes? Should I seal it or just leave it open?

I was relieved that this area wasn't too rusted, luckily just easily fixable surface rust.

(IMG:http://members.aol.com/porsche914blue/cluster.jpg)

[Marlow]

some say it was for the "robots" on the assembly line to hold the pieces.

That makes some sense. On the other side of the car is what appears to be a smaller version of the front tow hook. Maybe they used it to pull the tub down the assembly line.

My first thought was just like Andrew's; some sort of drain. It didn't look like factory seam sealer, I figured the PO may have sealed it up to hide rust.

Guess I'll seal it back up!