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I'm having a tough time sourcing light brackets that won't require drilling the bumper of my 1964 356 C. Any guidance in this area would be greatly appreciated. Any obvious solutions I am missing? Thanks, Todd McCormick.

You could do a bracket that attaches to the bumper mounting bar. Drilling a hole in those is a lot easier to go back from that the actual bumper.

There are brackets that show up on Ebay from time to time that bolt to the bumper bracket (not thru it). A number of our local members use them. VW guys use them too, maybe one of the Bug Houses have them for sale. KTF

Thanks Tom, I will look into that. I have seen pairs of these on Ebay advertised for VW/Porsche but didn't know if they would fit. I'll ask the seller specifically about the 356 application. Best, Todd.

this may be what you need!

http://www.nlaparts.com/store/foglight- ... -2253.html

hope this helps - brad

That's exactly what I need but according to nla, they don't carry them any more........Thx for the suggestion though. Best, Todd.

B K wrote:this may be what you need!

http://www.nlaparts.com/store/foglight- ... -2253.html

hope this helps - brad

Those brackets don't work with T6 cars. Further, most of the eBay brackets won't work either, by virtue of the tight confines of the bumper/body relationship. I'm resigned to making my own when I finally restore the car.

Marchal had it's own brackets in the fifties and sixties. They were called 'brevettes' and were from aluminum. Those 'brevettes' have a top and bottom part which are bolted together with the bumper clung between them...

http://porsche356registry.org/forum/vie ... =1&t=24342

All interested in a set please contact me at : spyderwerks@comcast. Maybe I can make a run if enough are interested.

Best Max H

Thx much, this will help greatly. Best, Todd McCormick.

Todd,
What about one of the advertisers on the Registry Vendor site?

http://356t-shirts.com/catalog.htm

Mike
C Coupe

excellent link - never saw it before!

Thanks Mike, that looks like a winner. I'll call and try to order today. FYI, I was looking to buy Marchal driving lights and thought I would buy these: http://www.sierramadrecollection.com/st ... ail&p=5954 For anyone interested, I found the same pair on Ebay for $199/pair and the seller has more. Best, Todd.

DAMMITT!, JUST HEARD BACK FROM BOB HODGIN AND HE TELLS ME THE C SUPPORTS ARE NOT VIABLE WITHOUT MORE R&D. SURREAL.....PLEASE GET BACK TO ME WITH MORE/OTHER/DIFFERENT SOLUTIONS. THX AS ALWAYS, TODD.

I FEEL LIKE CHARLIE BROWN WITH LUCY REPEATEDLY PULLING AWAY THE FOOTBALL. LOOKING FOR SOLUTIONS, TODD.