Third Brake light

[36tbird]

Geez, Jim. Your opening thread message and your "never-mind" are 16 minutes apart.

I guess posting on here got your creative juices flowing.

Here's a couple of pics of my super rare '36 Ford 3rd brake light.

[FL&WVMIKE]

Here is what a friend of mine did for a third brake-light on his modified "A" Model. Notice he is using 16" Ford wheels.
MIKE (mikeburch)
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[51 MERC-CT]

Originally Posted by FL&WVMIKE

Here is what a friend of mine did for a third brake-light on his modified "A" Model. Notice he is using 16" Ford wheels.
MIKE (mikeburch)
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Although an interesting exercise on where to locate a third light, don't think that it fits the requirement for the location of third 'brake' lights.
Should be located higher than left and right lights and preferably no lower than the bottom of rear glass.
(eye level or higher when viewed from following vehicle)
　

[WQ59B]

Originally Posted by 51 MERC-CT

Although an interesting exercise on where to locate a third light, don't think that it fits the requirement for the location of third 'brake' lights. Should be located higher than left and right lights and preferably no lower than the bottom of rear glass. (eye level or higher when viewed from following vehicle)

As 3rd BLs aren't required on vintage iron, I wonder if they aren't quite 'immune' from current convention WRT where they get mounted.
I am going to put a 6" 'STOP" light on the rear of my truck cab. It'll be above the tails (and 10-some feet forward), but well below the bottom of the rear window. Basically, I'm only satisfying my personal aesthetics.