Projects Single tail light- model a roadster

So i havent decided on which tail lights i wanted to use on my model a roadster. I bought a set of 39 lights, but remembered i had a '32 tail light laying around. Decided to fab up this single light bracket. Im really digging the look. Might put a super bright led bulb in it.

 

looks Cool, as long as you are not in traffic with fast traveling citizens on their cell phones, etc behind you.

 

Nice work.

Same idea, I used the spare tire holder bolt holes as well and ran the wire through the top one with the stock tail light and an old license frame holder.

 

yep, I did the same....

 

Dont worry i ride a harley, im used to the crazy people

 

Yeah, they call me swivel head........I'm always looking for those not watching!
A hard task sometimes!

 

Did the same but also put on 37 tail lights for turn signals which we have to have in Penna.

 

I like the original poster's light but would move the tag under it.
The best is CAR DOCTOR'S with the other two lights for tail-stop- and signal which many places require. I'd want those for little ole blue haired Florida drivers. Sadly this ain't 1930-31 yet.

 

Can't tell what it's made of, but I predict a short life for the narrowed down section holding the plate. I'd make that much stronger, lotta shaking going on on our old cars.

 

Well you couldn't fly with that in PA. Even if you could, I can't account for idiot drivers BEHIND me-I run two taillights (trad 50 Pontiacs) and a 3rd brake light (non-trad safety). I want to be SEEN!!.

FWIW, skip the damn LED's and go with a Ron Francis Brite Light 1157.

 

I kinda have the same setup as 2935ford only I also have 39 tail lights.

 

Your set up looks good but I personally want my back side to be seen a lot better than with only one light especially on a model A where you only have body hanging out back there. Other drivers aren't looking for only one light.

 

You have 39 tail lights? I saw those once on a Harley!
He also had 40 on the front.

 

Its made out of 1/8" plate , i really didnt want to make it that tall, but i thought it looked good with the plate centered on the rear pan.

 

a lot harder to split the lanes with a roadster compared to a bike

 

Many cars had single taillights back then. Heck, even my 51 Ad truck came with a standard single taillight. A second taillight was a extra cost option.

 

True but the other drivers were used to seeing them all the time and weren't just paying half attention to their driving or the vehicle in front of them. Sometimes the safety of you and yours trumps "but they came that way". I like the look but the idiots around here would run over you in a New York minute the way they drive and don't pay attention most of the time.

 

Yes but they didn't have idiots texting on cell phones back then

 

Member shares his fab work and the comments fly about one taillight being dangerous ? Someone should let the 10 million bikers know they are in grave danger.

Nothing wrong with the single taillight imo, I like the look and it fits the time period, I plan to run just one also, nice job on the bracket.

 

Nope, just idiots picking their nose

 

Attention 10 million bikers. You are in grave danger. There. You think idiots are looking for bikers when they can't even see cars, or for that matter tracter-trailers? Most of the time, most of us will choose two over one.

 

Looks good. Nice and clean....

 

I like it .
It could also be a more traditional 3rd brake light.

 

To be fair, some of the idiots are on bikes too. I love my early cars and bikes, you have to choose the time and place to drive, and drive like everyone wants to kill you, also grow eyes in the back of your head. I still like and will run the single light, a drum to be exact.

 

Time to comment again. Yes there are 10 million bikers on the roads. 99% of those 10 million bikers have at least one centered tail with stop light plus a set of turn signal lights.
Cars in the 20's - 50's had one tail light/brake but there were way less cars and idiots on the roads and much slower speeds. Also I remember using hand signals when younger. Are you gonna stick your arm out the window? And if so does that teen aged girl on her cell phone know what you are doing or is she gonna call the cops 'cause you are hitting on her?
The world has changed and the more lights we have the better odds we'll been seen. But if you'd rather look cute and run one rear light enjoy your car before it gets rear ended.

Let's go back even further. Remember when someone on foot had to walk ahead of the car carrying a lantern? Remember when you had to stop your Tin Lizzy to let a horse pass? It ain't the same today like it ustta wuz!

This has been an unpaid safety anouncement posted with a monitor and keyboard.

 

I like the look, I just pray for you that drivers in MA are several quantum levels more attentive than those in PA. I doubt it, though and I would always really be nervous driving your car in traffic.

I also think tag topper,while cool, give the rear end apperance a little bit of an unsettling, asymmetric look.. Your car though. have fun.

 

No problem; nobody drives my cars but me.
And the "asymmetric" look matches the owners take on things in general- off center.
Extra credit for word use though.

 

That looks pretty awesome.