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]

One has to try to remeber that, in the early-mid 70's, automotive lighting allowances varied by stae in the US. Since this came up, I went searching through my 914 records because something in the back of my head was nagging at me.

Found this, though it has no relevance to the rear fog. Coming back from the '74 Pocono Parade, I was stopped and ticketed by a PA state trooper in Washington, Pa for illegal lights. I had replaced my sealed beams with H2's before going to the Parade. No gig at the Parade, but it cost me $27.50 later. For those who weren't there, or don't remeber, changing headlights to euro "fashion" lights was a no-no in many parts of the US. I knew it was against the law in Ohio & Kentucky, but never gave a thought to Pa. Paid the fine & put the sealed beams back on. They're still there today. H2's got put on my 911. They're still there today.

Means nothing to this discussion (I guess), other that to reiterate that lighting laws in the US were very stringent during that period.
Pat