1940 Ford location for mounting a spot light

[d.conrad]

Does someone have a pattern that shoes where to mount a spot light on a '40 Ford? I know it's on the A pillar but exactly where.

[Kube]

Originally Posted by d.conrad

does someone have a pattern that shoes where to mount a spot light on a '40 ford? I know it's on the a pillar but exactly where.

As neither of those are correct for your '40, I suppose you can mount them wherever you feel they will appear nice.

[d.conrad]

Why aren't they correct. Do you know when they made model # 37?

[Kube]

Originally Posted by d.conrad

Why aren't they correct. Do you know when they made model # 37?

No clue what yours are for.
I'd just sold a concourse correct lamp last week via eBay.

[Zeke3]

Be sure you don't do what the guy did that attempted to install a spotlight on my 1937 before I owned it, drilled the hole through the A pillar, front door frame and the door window garnish molding before he said, "Oh sh**!" I still have a few holes to patch to repair the damage from that installation attempt.

[Kube]

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Supplied to Ford by the Unity Manufacturing Company of Chicago, Illinois this lamp was installed only at the dealer level. Only a left hand lamp was available during the production of 1940 Ford passenger vehicles.
Two nearly identical versions were offered. Lamp bodies, doors, handles, fasteners and brackets of both versions were chrome plated brass. A special two-piece slotted brass screw closed the door within a groove in the lamp body.

An authentic outer mounting bracket has “66” cast upon the rear. An authentic interior mounting bracket has “23” cast upon the rear. Lenses were clear and smooth and as a
result, the pre-focused bulb was readily seen. Properly installed, the black wire
with yellow tracer was routed through a small rubber grommet in the very upper edge of the instrument panel. A metal sheathed “in-line” fuse holder was near the advised connection to the left side of the circuit breaker.
The earliest version had the manufacturer’s identification on the lamp body surrounding the base. “S-3 MADE FOR FORD MOTOR CO BY’ appeared in the body to
the left of the base while “UNITY MFG. CO. CHICAGO U.S.A.” appeared to the right.
Late version (top) and early version (bottom) spotlights. Cracks are evident in the
handle of this very rare early version.
Installed correctly, it was not necessary to have the ignition on to operate the road
lamp. A proper installation resulted in the road lamp and tail lamp being lit
simultaneously.
The later version had the manufacturer’s identification on the lamp body surrounding the base as well. “MADE FOR FORD MOTOR CO BY’ appeared in the body to the left of the base while “UNITY MFG. CO. CHICAGO U.S.A.” appeared to the right.
The early version had an ivory-colored handle that differed from the later version.
It was approximately 2-½” in length and had three concentric rings near the lower
end.
The later version utilized an ivory-colored handle that was nearly 3” in length, having
four concentric rings on the lower end and
six raised vertical ribs on the upper half.
A tag was supplied with the lamps that explained how to adjust the lamp frictions for
proper operation, as well as offering cautions to be observed during the
installation process.

[slowforty]

I would try to find a car with spot lights alrteady installed.
I found that banging my knuckles on the handle, was not worth it. also the Cops frown on two spot lights.

[Kube]

Here's a photo of the tag...