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12-21-2014, 07:04 PM | #1 |
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Tail lights, one or two????
Since I had a cancellation today from one of my lady friends (husband wouldn't let her leave), I took that time and found myself on the photo thread and noticed the two new photos that Mitch/PA posted of his two Tudors. I quickly noticed that both only had a driver's side taillight and I emailed Mitch to ask, what's up with that?
He emailed me back saying it was standard and one for the passenger side was after the fact. Now that got my mind off sex and it dawned on me, Sarah having two taillights but........................the left is identical to the right. Now could this have been a flub that later happened with a earlier owner or.....was there not a passenger side rear light available making both taillights to face the same way????? I hope the photos explain it better............ Cheers......... Passenger side first:
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12-21-2014, 07:11 PM | #2 |
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Re: Tail lights, one or two????
there is a left & right tail light mount u have 2 of the same
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12-21-2014, 07:12 PM | #3 |
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Re: Tail lights, one or two????
there are right and left brackets available... you have 2 lefts
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12-21-2014, 07:18 PM | #4 |
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Re: Tail lights, one or two????
That was my original thought. Don't think that the first owner after a jug or two on shine became a bit confused and put two of the same on????? I'd change for a proper one but doubt if I could get the paint to match. Just thought that maybe I had a good reason why they are both the same when someone points that out and I could say, they are that way because.............
Thanks for the clarification..............
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12-21-2014, 07:21 PM | #5 |
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buy the proper r/s one and get both of them powder coated
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12-21-2014, 07:23 PM | #6 |
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12-21-2014, 07:25 PM | #7 |
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Could do that......but to save money I think I'll just go with the Moonshine BS. Sarah is a driver anyway, not a show babe. As long as they work, I can live with it.
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12-21-2014, 07:35 PM | #9 |
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Re: Tail lights, one or two????
Mitch, how can a person tell if they have a left or a right hand bracket or light? I know this may be a stupid question but I am in the category as far as knowing this sort of thing. The only thing I do know is that the left hand light has the licence plate light underneath. Thanks for the education.
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12-21-2014, 08:13 PM | #11 |
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Re: Tail lights, one or two????
The light on the drivers side has a clear glass on the bottom to highlight the license plate and the one on the right does not have the clear glass. Unless of course you should choose to put two drivers side tail lights on.
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Ford never offered a "passenger side" rear lamp. Since Ford never offered right hand drive Model A's in the USA, the few original right rear brackets found here have made their way to the USA from other countries. Similarly, all rear lamps were mounted over the license plate bracket so the lamp also illuminated downward via a clear lens. No rear lamps were produced without that lens, except of course reproductions beginning the early 1970's.
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12-21-2014, 08:44 PM | #13 |
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Send to Australia for the right hand bracket.
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12-21-2014, 09:47 PM | #14 |
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Bolt one to a piece of heavy scrap sheet steel. Make it red with a big rosebud or cutting tip on an oxy/acetylene and pull it the other way. Or cut/weld/grind. Not rocket science.
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Now that I look at the pictures and the comments, I do see the difference from right to left. I will have to see what I installed on my 29 coupe. Thanks guys.
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Re: Tail lights, one or two????
Just checked the "museum" and it looks like I have 3 left and one right in the collection.
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12-22-2014, 09:17 AM | #18 |
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That's about what I did only without the heat! And I rolled a S.S. mask for the opening where the Lic. Plate lens was.
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Re: Tail lights, one or two????
And while you're "in there," painting, paint the bolts that hold the rumble seat steps black as well.
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12-22-2014, 01:41 PM | #20 |
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Re: Tail lights, one or two????
One thing worth considering, for those who have a Rumble-Seat on your Coupe/Roadster - entering and exiting the Rumble-Seat is a little bit less hazardice, as the angle of the 'offending' bracket is a little bit less in the way of a foot getting 'snagged' .
I was aware of the 'Passenger-Side' bracket angle difference (from the Driver's-Side) and it is noticible to the observer. However, as a frequent user of the rumble-seat (for others), I am aqutely aware of the difficulty and obstacles in getting into and out of, the rumble-seat. And the second (added) tail light is an added hinderance to ingress, egress. The slightly titlted bracket reduces this hazard. So I left my second (passenger-side) bracked as it was. - Doug Vieyra, Eureka, Calif |
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