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smithcandrew1036V8

01-15-2021 @ 6:11 AM

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I have a '36 Phaeton-recently acquired. In the process of installing a third brake light I noticed that there are two threaded bolt holes at the middle-rear of the frame, just behind the fuel tank. For the life of me I can't figure out what they were for. At first I thought they might for attaching the trunk rack (which I don't have), but after researching that it doesn't look like it would attach there. My only other working theory is that they might have something to do with a different body style... This is obviously not pressing, but curious if anyone has any thoughts. As an aside, I am planning to drop the third brake light on a bracket from this attachment. It will be under the car, and less visible, but the other options didn't seem ideal for the phaeton: rear window would interfere with top, middle read bumper area destroys the lines of the curved bumper.

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01-15-2021 @ 7:12 AM

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Pictures would help

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01-15-2021 @ 8:24 AM

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Yep. I agree. I took a few, but not sure how helpful they are, which is why I didn't originally include. They are about 6 inches apart maybe. Centered in the rear frame section. The photo showing both holes is looking from under the car back toward the bumper.

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01-15-2021 @ 2:07 PM

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Trailer hitch? My Uncle George who worked at the Rouge Plant, told me way back when, that small travel trailers were used in the late 30's. I've never seen a picture thou.

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01-15-2021 @ 3:29 PM

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A suggestion on your additional stop light. Rather than permanently attach. Buy a magnetized red fixture and attach to the bumper when driving. Wired with a male/female plug.

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01-15-2021 @ 3:44 PM

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I thought about that, but it doesn't seem like it would be strong enough for any substantive trailer hitch set up. Certainly in the right general location though...

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01-19-2021 @ 9:35 AM

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I can clearly recall a small teardrop shaped camping trailer that my father towed behind his '40 Chevy in '40-41..
The average trailer of the '30's/40's were very light, under 500 lb's, the hitch usually was bolted to the bumper only, however, quite often there was a re-enforcing bar attached to the backside of the bumper that had an optional bar that extended to the rear frame crossmember.
I recently purchased an unmolested, two owner, original '38 Buick 2dr sdn. There is evidence in the bumper chrome of a hitch being attached in the past, there is also what appears to be a re-enforcing bar on the back side of the bumper. The re-enforcing bar appears to be a well made factory item that fits the bumper perfectly.

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01-19-2021 @ 12:21 PM

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After reading this post I checked my 36 4 Door delux. It also has the 2 holes in the frame. I had never looked at that underneath section.

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01-19-2021 @ 2:15 PM

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You might contact Don Rogers who wrote the 35-36 Ford book with John Swanberg. Don is in the V-8 Roster in Missouri an he may be able to answer this question. You may be on to something regarding the trunk rack. The rack was a genuine Ford accessory and I "think" it had a center support.

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