1929 Roadster rear bumper

[Yankee]

Is it possible that a 1929 Roadster would have had a one piece rear bumper - similiar to the front? Or were they all split ( two piece) on the rear?

 

[gpits68]

i guess anything is possible,but as far as i know,all cars had 2 piece bumpers

 

[Tudortomnz]

Appears it was an option to have full rear bumper in '28-'29 if a sidemount spare was fitted. Service bulletin for June & July '29 show full bumper with luggage rack & 'rack & trunk fitted.
But from Aug '29 Ford Canada offered a 'Sport Roadster' which had a full rear bumper & sidemount spare fitted from factory,If that is not good enough , some US Sport Roadsters' were also marketed in California & displayed at San Fran. Auto Show in Oct. '29.

 

[mot]

there are at least two photos in the service bulletins showing a full rear bumper on a sedan with a trunk rack

 

[Yankee]

Thanks for the info. For now I will leave the full rear bumper on and begin searching for a nice two piece to put on (at the right price.)

 

[Steve Plucker]

It was suggested as far back as in the March 1928 Ford Service Bulletin page 230. It was refered to as the "Cross Bar Type" which, if desired by the owner, a changeover could of been done

Pluck