69 Dart Radiator Mounting Bracket

[mokid]

A couple of questions about this picture:
1) What are the tabs (highlighted) for? (This was originally an air condx car)
2) The tabs are currently bent (in a curved fashion) upward. Are they supposed to extend directly outward (straight) from the bracket?

 

[DA69RT GT]

Looked at mine (69 Dart GT vert) and nothing attached to those tab brackets.
Mine are strait/flat and look like nothing has ever been mounted to them.

 

[mokid]

I was just curious. After looking at mine further, I decided they should be flat and straightened them out. Not a big deal since nothing was attached to them.......tx........james