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Old 03-25-2015, 11:23 AM   #1
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I saw this 31 tudor for sale in Hemmings, but could not figure out what the light fixture on the back was?
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Old 03-25-2015, 11:28 AM   #2
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It's a tail light
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Old 03-25-2015, 11:29 AM   #3
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Tail/brake light??
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Old 03-25-2015, 11:31 AM   #4
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Looks like someone put that on to display some type of sign ?
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Old 03-25-2015, 11:40 AM   #5
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It looks like something off of the back of a 1954 Mercury. (guessing here) With a light underneath and originally doubled as a handle to lift the trunk lid. Maybe affords a place to mount a license plate too with a couple of screws?

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Old 03-25-2015, 12:24 PM   #6
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It's a tail light
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Tail/brake light??
It is a white light pointing down.
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Old 03-25-2015, 12:26 PM   #7
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It looks like something off of the back of a 1954 Mercury. (guessing here) With a light underneath and originally doubled as a handle to lift the trunk lid. Maybe affords a place to mount a license plate too with a couple of screws?

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Best guess so far. - Maybe a "farm solution" to mounting a license plate that can be seen over a trailer?
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Old 03-25-2015, 12:39 PM   #8
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I saw this 31 tudor for sale in Hemmings, but could not figure out what the light fixture on the back was?
It is anybody's guess as to where and what this came from. We now know that it is a 'light' and a 'white' light.
White lights are usually used on the rear of autos to illuminate license plate and/or to provide light for backing vehicle. Also, if it is wired to a dedicated on/off switch, could be used to see while taking spare off and/or changing tire ?

BTW...great idea for night work and Ford would have done good to have thought of that idea himself, IMO !
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Old 03-25-2015, 01:10 PM   #9
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its off an old VW beetle lic plate light housing
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Old 03-25-2015, 01:37 PM   #10
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It is a white light pointing down.
I see it now...
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Old 03-25-2015, 02:25 PM   #11
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The original "back-up light" ?
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Old 03-26-2015, 11:21 AM   #12
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The car will soon be listed on e-bay with the "SUPER RARE PROTOTYPE CHMSL"

Gotta be worth an extra 5k...
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