FOG or DRIVING LIGHTS LOCATION

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FOG or DRIVING LIGHTS LOCATION

#1 Post by Jerome Dagruma »

Dear members

I'm new on this forum. I follow the 356registry since almost 20years and thanks for your great contribution.
After few 911 (from 69 to GT3), I'm now a very happy owner of a 356 AT2 1959.This car requires some minor work to be done (like some dashboard electricity, seat belts , chrome recliner ...).

I have a question :
the car used to have front and rear bumper overriders. Now there are plugs and i would like to use these "holes" to add Marshal fog or driving lights. (see picture).

Is there someone who has done this ? if yes can you give more details how to do it (adapters, ..).


thanks a lot

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#2 Post by Martin Benade »

Do you want to make brackets poking out of these holes, or cut them much bigger to put the kind that are set partway into the panel?
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#3 Post by John Brooks »

Body mount fog lights are out there but very spendy, the holes are larger than the over rider holes. If you can find them they are 4-500 each.
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The over rider holes are in the wrong place. I'd leave them alone, or replace the over riders. A big job involving the bumpers. ..................Jim.
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#5 Post by Jules Dielen »

I installed some Bosch fogs in the overrider holes. Easy, took 15 minutes. Did not hook them up at the time as the generator would not last with everything on.

Bought the lights at a swap meet for $30, i think they are VW.
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That is a good looking set up. ............Jim.
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#7 Post by Herlin E. Woolery »

Hey looks good Jules, I had some classic Cibie type fog lights for somethings different.
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#8 Post by Jerome Dagruma »

Thanks a lot.

John i love this configuration but i think overriders holes are a bit higher ?
i have these fog lights and indeed they are very expensive.... (i think it was PRS356 website)
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#9 Post by Jerome Dagruma »

Jules Dielen wrote: Wed Nov 30, 2022 7:00 pm I installed some Bosch fogs in the overrider holes. Easy, took 15 minutes. Did not hook them up at the time as the generator would not last with everything on.

Bought the lights at a swap meet for $30, i think they are VW.
thanks Jules,


Indeed this is also a good solution. Do you think Marshal (smaller) are also feasible ?
in this configuration, do you have picture of the hole (to see details )

thanks a lot all for your answers that's helpful

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#10 Post by Jim Liberty »

I put them on the bumper. Reinforce the underside with 1/8" flat stock. ..............Jim.
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#11 Post by Wes Bender »

That's what we did back in our rallying days Jim. Easier to fix holes in the bumper than in the bodywork.
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Jim Liberty wrote: Sun Dec 04, 2022 9:30 pm I put them on the bumper. Reinforce the underside with 1/8" flat stock. ..............Jim.
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