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Steve Plucker · 11-05-2019, 09:03 AM

Patrick,

Not knowing just where your pickup bed lands in the scheme of assembly in 1928, there were three (3) ways of attaching the taillight bracket to the bed.

The first way was SOP thru May 1928. Not sure of the true attachment to the Pickup Bed...Maybe Charles Reese can show a photo of his early Pickup Bed and the attachement of the taillight bracket.

The second way was May 1928 thru October 1928. Here the taillight bracket was attached to a metal plate that was riveted in four places to the pickup beds left side frame member just behind the rear fender. It had three holes for attachment of the taillight bracket.

And the third way was October 1928 thru June 1930. The metal plate was removed from the frame of the bed and the taillight bracket was attached to a wooden block that was attached to the pickup bed with bolts I think. There should be holes in your bed for this attachment if they were not filled in by the previous owner.

Dan Partain has some great photos of these two attachments.

What bed do you have?

Pluck

11-05-2019, 09:03 AM	#2
Steve Plucker BANNED Join Date: May 2010 Location: Walla Walla, Washington USA Posts: 6,066	Re: How does the drum tail light mount on a 1928 model a pickup? Patrick, Not knowing just where your pickup bed lands in the scheme of assembly in 1928, there were three (3) ways of attaching the taillight bracket to the bed. The first way was SOP thru May 1928. Not sure of the true attachment to the Pickup Bed...Maybe Charles Reese can show a photo of his early Pickup Bed and the attachement of the taillight bracket. The second way was May 1928 thru October 1928. Here the taillight bracket was attached to a metal plate that was riveted in four places to the pickup beds left side frame member just behind the rear fender. It had three holes for attachment of the taillight bracket. And the third way was October 1928 thru June 1930. The metal plate was removed from the frame of the bed and the taillight bracket was attached to a wooden block that was attached to the pickup bed with bolts I think. There should be holes in your bed for this attachment if they were not filled in by the previous owner. Dan Partain has some great photos of these two attachments. What bed do you have? Pluck