The Ford Barn

Vic in E-TN · 11-12-2025, 07:12 PM

I recently put a 1930 surround on my regular modern plate. I had a Mobil red horse thing above the plate. When I put the Mobil red horse back on I needed to choose between mounting it on the left or right side of the top. I chose the right side because it presented less sticking out the side. Do you agree with me or does the left side look better?

Vic

Flathead · 11-12-2025, 07:23 PM

I think they look better on the outside but I would be chicken to do it because of the vulnerability factor. That being said I think you did the right thing.

CarlG · 11-13-2025, 03:35 PM

Mine is still hanging on a hook in my garage.

Y-Blockhead · 11-13-2025, 04:51 PM

Yeah, we don't want ol' Pegasus to get bent...

Flathead · 11-13-2025, 05:04 PM

Pegasus has a tender tail.

Vic in E-TN · 11-13-2025, 06:37 PM

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I could not remember the name Pegasus. I worked at the old Mobil refinery in Brooklyn, NY for a few months one summer in 1962 packing motor oils in cans and barrels. I got a chance to drive a truck taking pallets around the refinery. It was a summer job. The refinery has been shut down for decades. I got to see the water around the refinery as the most completely polluted stream imaginable.

Vic

David in San Antonio · 11-14-2025, 09:43 PM

The Gowanus Canal in Brooklyn was an important navigable path for industrial barges, and the recipient of unprocessed waste. It got the title as one of the most polluted places in the US, and was declared a Superfund site. Due to high housing prices, the industrial buildings along the canal are being refurbished as apartments. (A friend lives in one and it’s very nice.) There are ongoing efforts to clean up the canal.

11-12-2025, 07:12 PM	#1
Vic in E-TN Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Maryville, TN Posts: 547	Rear Licence Plate Bracket & Mobil Horse I recently put a 1930 surround on my regular modern plate. I had a Mobil red horse thing above the plate. When I put the Mobil red horse back on I needed to choose between mounting it on the left or right side of the top. I chose the right side because it presented less sticking out the side. Do you agree with me or does the left side look better? Vic

11-12-2025, 07:23 PM	#2
Flathead Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Southern Maine Posts: 1,696	Re: Rear Licence Plate Bracket & Mobil Horse I think they look better on the outside but I would be chicken to do it because of the vulnerability factor. That being said I think you did the right thing.

11-13-2025, 03:35 PM	#3
CarlG Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Anchorage, Alaska Posts: 9,211	Re: Rear Licence Plate Bracket & Mobil Horse Mine is still hanging on a hook in my garage. __________________ Alaskan A's Antique Auto Mushers of Alaska Model A Ford Club of America Model A Restorers Club Antique Automobile Club of America Mullins Owner's Club

11-13-2025, 04:51 PM	#4
Y-Blockhead Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Redondo Beach, CA Posts: 7,288	Re: Rear Licence Plate Bracket & Mobil Horse Yeah, we don't want ol' Pegasus to get bent...

11-13-2025, 05:04 PM	#5
Flathead Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Southern Maine Posts: 1,696	Re: Rear Licence Plate Bracket & Mobil Horse Pegasus has a tender tail.

11-13-2025, 06:37 PM	#6
Vic in E-TN Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Maryville, TN Posts: 547	Re: Rear Licence Plate Bracket & Mobil Horse Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) I could not remember the name Pegasus. I worked at the old Mobil refinery in Brooklyn, NY for a few months one summer in 1962 packing motor oils in cans and barrels. I got a chance to drive a truck taking pallets around the refinery. It was a summer job. The refinery has been shut down for decades. I got to see the water around the refinery as the most completely polluted stream imaginable. Vic

11-14-2025, 09:43 PM	#7
David in San Antonio Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2022 Location: San Antonio Texas Posts: 713	Re: Rear Licence Plate Bracket & Mobil Horse The Gowanus Canal in Brooklyn was an important navigable path for industrial barges, and the recipient of unprocessed waste. It got the title as one of the most polluted places in the US, and was declared a Superfund site. Due to high housing prices, the industrial buildings along the canal are being refurbished as apartments. (A friend lives in one and it’s very nice.) There are ongoing efforts to clean up the canal. __________________ David in San Antonio Late ‘30 Deluxe "Wretched Roadster" 1931 Slant Windshield Fordor “Earl Gray” Alamo A’s Club