1914 Ford tail light bracket

[Craig E. Luton]

Can anyone tell me what is the correct style tail light bracket to use on a 1914 roadster and how it is mounted?
I have seen the style that fits onto the back of the panel that fits under the turtle deck and the style that fits under the back panel mounted on a 14 roadster. Thank you, Craig

 

[Layden B]

https://www.modeltford.com/item/3660.aspx
2 bolts to the face of the body below the turtledeck.

Starting in 1913 the touring cars have a tail lamp bracket that mounts under the body with vertical bolts.

 

[Craig E. Luton]

How is the tail light bracket attached to the body panel? Do I use carriage bolts, machine bolts or slotted round head stove bolts?

 

[Royce P]

Should be a pair of carriage bolts with square nuts and flat washers between the nuts and the wood.

 

[Craig E. Luton]

Thank you

 

[Layden B]

Carriage bolts yes but the other way around I think. The holes in the bracket are round, so the square of a carriage bolt does not go against the bracket. Your rear fender irons have nuts on the outside with the head and square shoulder of the carriage bolt inside against the wood body runner. I think the tail lamp bracket is done the same way.

 

[Craig E. Luton]

Good point, does anyone have an original 14 roadster with the tail light bracket still attached? Craig