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tjm73 · 11-23-2023, 07:46 PM

I bought a '32 Tudor recently. It's an older stock restoration but has been updated with juice brakes. I was checking things out again after I got it home and noticed that the driver side tail light mount appears to have been repaired at some point. Looking more closely at both the driver and passenger mount it looks like they are cast mounts. All the replacement mounts I see online are sheet metal. Where the original mounts cast? I've tried looking around with no luck confirming they were or were not.

DavidG · 11-23-2023, 08:58 PM

The originals were made of formed sheet steel. The cast brackets were aftermarket replacements from decades ago.

tjm73 · 11-23-2023, 09:25 PM

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Originally Posted by DavidG

The originals were made of formed sheet steel. The cast brackets were aftermarket replacements from decades ago.

Interesting. Thank you for the info. Don't know how I would have ever figured that out.

alchemy · 11-24-2023, 05:33 PM

If you require real Fords, make sure the tube portion has a little taper as it goes up. The repros are straight diameter tube.

And the right side original mount will be very hard to find.

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tjm73 · 11-24-2023, 06:06 PM

I don't need originals. My car is not perfectly stock and will not remain perfectly stock. Mostly stock but mild mods are on the horizon. Think lightly hot rodded as would have been done in the 50's. Nothing irreversible.

I just wanted to locate a cast driver side mount if they were cast OE since mine had been repaired. Now that I know that cast units are not OE, I am not concerned with that.

The CW Moss repops look like they are may be tapered. But even if they are not, that's not a deal breaker for me.

https://cwmoss.com/collections/v8/pr...r-left#details

deuce lover · 11-25-2023, 12:42 AM

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The Drake repos are spot on and tapered.

DavidG · 11-25-2023, 02:22 AM

With respect, the current Drake brackets are the same as those offered by C.W. Moss and others and they are not exact copies of the originals. The holes for attaching the bracket to the back end of the chassis frame are elongated whereas on the original brackets those holes are round. Otherwise, they are good reproductions.

deuce lover · 11-25-2023, 06:10 AM

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F1 MIKE · 11-25-2023, 03:23 PM

The Cast Tail Lamp R-L mounts i have were made by FOLITE CO. The name was cast into them I have a pair on my 32 3W.

Krylon32 · 11-25-2023, 04:28 PM

I have black Drakes on the back of my 3 window and sedan. have used several sets in the past, while not 100% authentic they look good to me.

11-23-2023, 07:46 PM	#1
tjm73 Junior Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 14	OEM '32 Tail Light Mounts I bought a '32 Tudor recently. It's an older stock restoration but has been updated with juice brakes. I was checking things out again after I got it home and noticed that the driver side tail light mount appears to have been repaired at some point. Looking more closely at both the driver and passenger mount it looks like they are cast mounts. All the replacement mounts I see online are sheet metal. Where the original mounts cast? I've tried looking around with no luck confirming they were or were not.

11-23-2023, 08:58 PM	#2
DavidG Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: southeastern Michigan Posts: 10,102	Re: OEM '32 Tail Light Mounts The originals were made of formed sheet steel. The cast brackets were aftermarket replacements from decades ago.

11-24-2023, 05:33 PM	#4
alchemy Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: middle of Iowa Posts: 647	Re: OEM '32 Tail Light Mounts If you require real Fords, make sure the tube portion has a little taper as it goes up. The repros are straight diameter tube. And the right side original mount will be very hard to find. .

11-24-2023, 06:06 PM	#5
tjm73 Junior Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 14	Re: OEM '32 Tail Light Mounts I don't need originals. My car is not perfectly stock and will not remain perfectly stock. Mostly stock but mild mods are on the horizon. Think lightly hot rodded as would have been done in the 50's. Nothing irreversible. I just wanted to locate a cast driver side mount if they were cast OE since mine had been repaired. Now that I know that cast units are not OE, I am not concerned with that. The CW Moss repops look like they are may be tapered. But even if they are not, that's not a deal breaker for me. https://cwmoss.com/collections/v8/pr...r-left#details Last edited by tjm73; 11-24-2023 at 07:23 PM.

11-25-2023, 12:42 AM	#6
deuce lover Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Southern France Posts: 5,308	Re: OEM '32 Tail Light Mounts Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) The Drake repos are spot on and tapered.

11-25-2023, 02:22 AM	#7
DavidG Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: southeastern Michigan Posts: 10,102	Re: OEM '32 Tail Light Mounts With respect, the current Drake brackets are the same as those offered by C.W. Moss and others and they are not exact copies of the originals. The holes for attaching the bracket to the back end of the chassis frame are elongated whereas on the original brackets those holes are round. Otherwise, they are good reproductions.

11-25-2023, 06:10 AM	#8
deuce lover Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Southern France Posts: 5,308	Re: OEM '32 Tail Light Mounts ..... Last edited by deuce lover; 11-25-2023 at 06:30 AM.

11-25-2023, 03:23 PM	#9
F1 MIKE Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: PETALUMA CALI Posts: 89	Re: OEM '32 Tail Light Mounts The Cast Tail Lamp R-L mounts i have were made by FOLITE CO. The name was cast into them I have a pair on my 32 3W.

11-25-2023, 04:28 PM	#10
Krylon32 Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 4,489	Re: OEM '32 Tail Light Mounts I have black Drakes on the back of my 3 window and sedan. have used several sets in the past, while not 100% authentic they look good to me.