Fog Light Mounting flange on '75/'76 Bumper, Need Pic or Drawing - mine has none |
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Fog Light Mounting flange on '75/'76 Bumper, Need Pic or Drawing - mine has none |
Gatornapper |
Aug 16 2019, 05:47 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,257 Joined: 22-September 17 From: Woods west of Richmond, VA Member No.: 21,449 Region Association: South East States |
Dear 914 Brain Trust:
I am installing original Fog Lights on my ugly '76 front bumper, but apparently my steel bumper is not original - I understand all original '76 bumpers had the mounting flanges on them for the fog lights. Mine does not have these flanges. From my view, installing the fog lights is the only thing one can do to redeem the bad looks of these government-mandated monsters. I can easily make and weld on the necessary flanges, but would prefer a picture or drawing of what they look like on the original bumper - but cannot find one anywhere. If anyone has such a pic or drawing, I would really appreciate your providing it. TIA, again, GN |
solex |
Aug 16 2019, 06:49 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 789 Joined: 12-January 05 From: Long Island, NY Member No.: 3,439 Region Association: North East States |
GN, In my limited experience bumpers without fog lights did not have brackets. I fabricated mine and unfortunately I do not have access to my pictures. I made a template out of cardboard after measuring.
I bent some flat bar stock drilled and riveted it to the bumper. Some pictures of the results http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?sho...=327995&hl= And a pic of an original bracket is in this thread http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?sho...=313343&hl= |
Gatornapper |
Aug 16 2019, 08:24 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,257 Joined: 22-September 17 From: Woods west of Richmond, VA Member No.: 21,449 Region Association: South East States |
Solex -
Thank you - exactly what I needed. Top of mounting plate flush with line on bumper, 2 pieces of small maybe 3/4" angle (in metric of course) with a plate across top with mounting hole. I can make that. But would love a pic of what you did - cannot imagine how you did it with flat stock riveted to bumper......have a pic of your solution? It sounds simpler. GN GN, In my limited experience bumpers without fog lights did not have brackets. I fabricated mine and unfortunately I do not have access to my pictures. I made a template out of cardboard after measuring. I bent some flat bar stock drilled and riveted it to the bumper. Some pictures of the results http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?sho...=327995&hl= And a pic of an original bracket is in this thread http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?sho...=313343&hl= |
914werke |
Aug 16 2019, 11:48 AM
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"I got blisters on me fingers" Group: Members Posts: 10,542 Joined: 22-March 03 From: USofA Member No.: 453 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
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solex |
Aug 17 2019, 09:43 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 789 Joined: 12-January 05 From: Long Island, NY Member No.: 3,439 Region Association: North East States |
Im on vacation until Friday and will post a pic of what I did w/o welding
Solex - Thank you - exactly what I needed. Top of mounting plate flush with line on bumper, 2 pieces of small maybe 3/4" angle (in metric of course) with a plate across top with mounting hole. I can make that. But would love a pic of what you did - cannot imagine how you did it with flat stock riveted to bumper......have a pic of your solution? It sounds simpler. GN GN, In my limited experience bumpers without fog lights did not have brackets. I fabricated mine and unfortunately I do not have access to my pictures. I made a template out of cardboard after measuring. I bent some flat bar stock drilled and riveted it to the bumper. Some pictures of the results http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?sho...=327995&hl= And a pic of an original bracket is in this thread http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?sho...=313343&hl= |
dr914@autoatlanta.com |
Aug 17 2019, 10:02 AM
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914werke |
Aug 17 2019, 10:07 AM
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"I got blisters on me fingers" Group: Members Posts: 10,542 Joined: 22-March 03 From: USofA Member No.: 453 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
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solex |
Aug 22 2019, 08:54 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 789 Joined: 12-January 05 From: Long Island, NY Member No.: 3,439 Region Association: North East States |
I did not have pictures of the bracket installed but here is my first sample, the mounting tangs were a little too short, use some cardboard to model the bracket. I use 1/8" by 3/4" stock.
The top of the mount is 2-3/16" long 1- 7/8" high Dan Attached thumbnail(s) |
Gatornapper |
Aug 23 2019, 07:24 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,257 Joined: 22-September 17 From: Woods west of Richmond, VA Member No.: 21,449 Region Association: South East States |
Dan -
Thanks. I do fabricating, but don't have tools to do that back-to-back bend that is so short. Got original brackets from 914werke......will weld them on. GN I did not have pictures of the bracket installed but here is my first sample, the mounting tangs were a little too short, use some cardboard to model the bracket. I use 1/8" by 3/4" stock. The top of the mount is 2-3/16" long 1- 7/8" high Dan |
sixnotfour |
Aug 23 2019, 10:08 AM
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Gatornapper |
Aug 23 2019, 12:23 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,257 Joined: 22-September 17 From: Woods west of Richmond, VA Member No.: 21,449 Region Association: South East States |
I've already posted this on another thread I think - came to me while welding about 20 years ago...... "Do you know why welding is my favorite hobby? 1. You don't gotta wait for the glue to dry. 2. When you screw up - which I frequently do - you just pull out the cutting torch and grinder and NOBODY KNOWS!" GN |
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