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Posted by: Gatornapper Aug 16 2019, 05:47 AM

Dear 914 Brain Trust:

I am installing original Fog Lights on my ugly '76 front bumper, but apparently my steel bumper is not original - I understand all original '76 bumpers had the mounting flanges on them for the fog lights. Mine does not have these flanges.

From my view, installing the fog lights is the only thing one can do to redeem the bad looks of these government-mandated monsters.

I can easily make and weld on the necessary flanges, but would prefer a picture or drawing of what they look like on the original bumper - but cannot find one anywhere.

If anyone has such a pic or drawing, I would really appreciate your providing it.

TIA, again,

GN

Posted by: solex Aug 16 2019, 06:49 AM

GN, In my limited experience bumpers without fog lights did not have brackets. I fabricated mine and unfortunately I do not have access to my pictures. I made a template out of cardboard after measuring.

I bent some flat bar stock drilled and riveted it to the bumper.

Some pictures of the results http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showtopic=327995&hl=

And a pic of an original bracket is in this thread http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showtopic=313343&hl=

Posted by: Gatornapper Aug 16 2019, 08:24 AM

Solex -

Thank you - exactly what I needed. Top of mounting plate flush with line on bumper, 2 pieces of small maybe 3/4" angle (in metric of course) with a plate across top with mounting hole. I can make that.

But would love a pic of what you did - cannot imagine how you did it with flat stock riveted to bumper......have a pic of your solution? It sounds simpler.

GN

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Posted by: 914werke Aug 16 2019, 11:48 AM

PM'ed

Posted by: solex Aug 17 2019, 09:43 AM

Im on vacation until Friday and will post a pic of what I did w/o welding

QUOTE(Gatornapper @ Aug 16 2019, 10:24 AM)

Solex -

Thank you - exactly what I needed. Top of mounting plate flush with line on bumper, 2 pieces of small maybe 3/4" angle (in metric of course) with a plate across top with mounting hole. I can make that.

But would love a pic of what you did - cannot imagine how you did it with flat stock riveted to bumper......have a pic of your solution? It sounds simpler.

GN

QUOTE(solex @ Aug 16 2019, 06:49 AM)

GN, In my limited experience bumpers without fog lights did not have brackets. I fabricated mine and unfortunately I do not have access to my pictures. I made a template out of cardboard after measuring.

I bent some flat bar stock drilled and riveted it to the bumper.

Some pictures of the results http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showtopic=327995&hl=

And a pic of an original bracket is in this thread http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showtopic=313343&hl=

Posted by: dr914@autoatlanta.com Aug 17 2019, 10:02 AM

funny, we have seen bumpers on cars that never had foglights with the brackets, and some not, mix and match depending what porsche had, just generally a u bracket

one guy's solution!!!

Posted by: 914werke Aug 17 2019, 10:07 AM

http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?s=&showtopic=339948&view=findpost&p=2739072

Posted by: solex Aug 22 2019, 08:54 AM

I did not have pictures of the bracket installed but here is my first sample, the mounting tangs were a little too short, use some cardboard to model the bracket. I use 1/8" by 3/4" stock.

The top of the mount is
2-3/16" long
1- 7/8" high

Dan


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Posted by: Gatornapper Aug 23 2019, 07:24 AM

Dan -

Thanks. I do fabricating, but don't have tools to do that back-to-back bend that is so short.

Got original brackets from 914werke......will weld them on.

GN

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Posted by: sixnotfour Aug 23 2019, 10:08 AM

Posted by: Gatornapper Aug 23 2019, 12:23 PM

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