Pictures of 356A body mounted Fog Lights

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John Willhoit · #1 Post by **John Willhoit** » Sat Mar 23, 2013 6:36 pm

I'm looking for pictures or directions for the installation of the Factory Body Mounted Fog Lights. I have a hole template from an original car, but I don't have any pictures or diagrams regarding how the lights mount to the body or sub structure.

Can anybody help?

Victor Ingram · #2 Post by **Victor Ingram** » Sun Mar 24, 2013 9:05 pm

John,
The attached picture is from a pre-a car but I dont see why it could not apply to an "A" car. The bracket is in an "S" shape and attached to the internal structure of the car, the threads from the foglight feeds through it and is attached by the nut on the fog.
We re-enforced the hole opening for more support hence the large metal circle. Once the body and paint work was completed we used a "U" shaped instrument rubber gasket between the paint and foglight to give a nice finished look.
Hope this helps!

John Willhoit · #3 Post by **John Willhoit** » Sun Mar 24, 2013 9:21 pm

Thanks Victor. That's a big help.

Victor Ingram · #4 Post by **Victor Ingram** » Sun Mar 24, 2013 9:28 pm

John
Finished product

Eric Meyer · #5 Post by **Eric Meyer** » Sun Mar 24, 2013 9:44 pm

THE BRACKETS FEATURED IN THIS EBAY LISTING (SEE ATTACHED) ARE NOT FOR 356!

http://www.ebay.com/itm/PORSCHE-356-FOG ... 5654585b51

Eric Meyer · #6 Post by **Eric Meyer** » Sun Mar 24, 2013 9:49 pm

LATER EDIT... THIS INFO TURNED OUT TO BE WRONG>>> DO NOT USE THESE BRACKETS!

here's a couple of shots swiped from that listing of the bracket that attaches to the lamp

Joris Koning · #7 Post by **Joris Koning** » Mon Mar 25, 2013 11:32 am

Eric, those brackets were never used by the factory to mount the body mount lights. The brackets shown by Victor are the ones used till the end of T-2 production

Eric Meyer · #8 Post by **Eric Meyer** » Mon Mar 25, 2013 12:48 pm

Thanks Joris... my bad! I'm going to leave up the photos so that people know what NOT to use though.

Joris Koning · #9 Post by **Joris Koning** » Mon Mar 25, 2013 1:02 pm

Great Eric, thanks. I'd hate to see someone pay a lot of $$ for the wrong brackets.

Jim Liberty · #10 Post by **Jim Liberty** » Mon Mar 25, 2013 7:11 pm

John. W., I have a template to locate the holes, and proper hole shape. Yes, the A and Pre - A are the same.

.........................Jim.

Harlan Halsey · #11 Post by **Harlan Halsey** » Mon Mar 25, 2013 9:12 pm

John,
The body shop which does my work is working on a 57A. The original front pannel had holes in the correct position, welded up. That nose was replaced, but in the place behind the holes brackets like the ones in Victor's first picture appeared. The new nose is not going to have the fog lights but I wonder if they are available, and how they were mounted to the bracket? I had envisioned a formed body painted cup behind the light with a small hole at the bottom in line with a horizontal bracket. (the ones on the car were verticle, but i had assumed that they were just bent out of the way.) How was it done? Did Porsche just cut a big round hole?
Harlan

Rafael Quepons · #12 Post by **Rafael Quepons** » Tue Mar 26, 2013 2:45 pm

Cool thread.
Im working on a set of body mount Noteks myself...
Any pictures of how the brackets are attached on the backside and
Close ups of the mounting brackets are greatly appreciated.

Thanks

Reinhold Plank · #13 Post by **Reinhold Plank** » Thu Mar 28, 2013 3:51 am

here a picture from a eraly A, had factory mounted lights, the used the stock barcket that comes with the folight and welded on

Reinhold Plank · #14 Post by **Reinhold Plank** » Thu Mar 28, 2013 3:56 am

and here finished

Paul Jorgensen · #15 Post by **Paul Jorgensen** » Fri Jun 02, 2023 4:09 am

Hi All,
Does anyone have a template for the cutting out of the fog lamp holes.

Cheers
Paul

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