914 Rear Fog Lamp Installation with details & Photo's, Only winning cars have them, BLing, Bling. Options

[TJB/914]

Hi Guys,

I just finished drilling (2) 6mm holes & (1) 3mm hole in by trunk to mount my "Rear Fog Light" factory accessory. I like it, makes my car different from all the others. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/pray.gif)

Here's a few pictures to show details of the U.S.A. issue rear fog lamp I installed. I got a Euro fog lamp assembly from Gustl (thanks Gustl-aka-Wolfgang) & put everything together using the satin black U.S. housing with the Euro lens because I thought it looked better. One of the brackets to mount is still available from Porsche, but the exterior bracket is NLA. The exterior bracket I got from Gustl was a surprise, it's made of stainless steel.

I'll post a number of photo's in a few days showing lots of details & differences. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/popcorn[1].gif) Hope you guys enjoy.

Tom
BTW Pat: I measured a lot before drilling the holes.

[Pat Garvey]

OK, I'm not going to comment on how these look on a 914, but this IS an originality forum - right?

Orthobiz asked whether these were ever available as a US option on 914's. That's a valid question!

Until recently, I'd only seen one of these before, on a Canadian 914.

I see it as a "part" in the manual, but can't determine if it was ever available to the US market. I suspect not, given the lighting restrictions of the 70's.

Can we address this issue?

Was it "legal" for a US 914, or not?
Pat

[TJB/914]

OK, I'm not going to comment on how these look on a 914, but this IS an originality forum - right?

Orthobiz asked whether these were ever available as a US option on 914's. That's a valid question!

Until recently, I'd only seen one of these before, on a Canadian 914.

I see it as a "part" in the manual, but can't determine if it was ever available to the US market. I suspect not, given the lighting restrictions of the 70's.

Can we address this issue?

Was it "legal" for a US 914, or not?
Pat

Hi Pat.

My opinion on this subject is it's in the Porsche parts book with Porsche part #'s.
I rest my case.

Tom

[Pat Garvey]

OK, I'm not going to comment on how these look on a 914, but this IS an originality forum - right?

Orthobiz asked whether these were ever available as a US option on 914's. That's a valid question!

Until recently, I'd only seen one of these before, on a Canadian 914.

I see it as a "part" in the manual, but can't determine if it was ever available to the US market. I suspect not, given the lighting restrictions of the 70's.

Can we address this issue?

Was it "legal" for a US 914, or not?
Pat

Hi Pat.

My opinion on this subject is it's in the Porsche parts book with Porsche part #'s.
I rest my case.

Tom

Tom,
Point taken. But French & Italian lights are in the book too, but they weren't legal in the States during the 70's. They also were not original equipment in the US during the 70's.
Pat

[TJB/914]

OK, I'm not going to comment on how these look on a 914, but this IS an originality forum - right?

Orthobiz asked whether these were ever available as a US option on 914's. That's a valid question!

Until recently, I'd only seen one of these before, on a Canadian 914.

I see it as a "part" in the manual, but can't determine if it was ever available to the US market. I suspect not, given the lighting restrictions of the 70's.

Can we address this issue?

Was it "legal" for a US 914, or not?
Pat

Hi Pat.

My opinion on this subject is it's in the Porsche parts book with Porsche part #'s.
I rest my case.

Tom

Tom,
Point taken. But French & Italian lights are in the book too, but they weren't legal in the States during the 70's. They also were not original equipment in the US during the 70's.
Pat

Pat,

I would agrue the point that French & Italian lights are a seperate issue due to specific traffic light laws in these country's. There is no mention of any French/Italian "rear fog lamps" only "rear fog lamps" in every parts manual by Porsche. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/popcorn[1].gif)

Tom