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Posted by: Chromatech Oct 18 2005, 10:46 AM

I'm in the process of restoring a '73 and know that there were some aftermarket/dealer options added. The fog lights are amber lensed Bosch. I don't doubt that the car originally came with fogs but have not been able to find these in any of the books. Although one restorers guide refers to round amber fogs for the French market. Anyone ever see these before? OE or not?

Thanks

Todd

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Posted by: davep Oct 18 2005, 11:42 AM

Not too sure, however it does look reasonable. I do have a few sets of original driving lights if you want to change to them. We could talk.

Posted by: chilli Oct 18 2005, 02:53 PM

USA cars had clear lense fogs, not sure about canada lenses.

mike

Posted by: Mark Henry Oct 18 2005, 03:00 PM

QUOTE (Chromatech @ Oct 18 2005, 12:46 PM)
I don't doubt that the car originally came with fogs....

Why?

My '74 didn't have fogs...but all the wiring and relay was in place...all I had to do was find a switch, the grills and install my Pilot lights.

Posted by: Joe Sharp Oct 18 2005, 03:14 PM

Hella made a yellow lens for the fogs.
:PERMAGRIN: Joe

Posted by: Joe Sharp Oct 18 2005, 03:15 PM

Frogot the pic

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Posted by: SirAndy Oct 18 2005, 03:49 PM

QUOTE (Chromatech @ Oct 18 2005, 09:46 AM)
Although one restorers guide refers to round amber fogs for the French market.

yupp, they are french ...

i don't see any reason why they couldn't be original as fog lights were certainly an option ...
Andy

Posted by: flesburg Oct 18 2005, 07:55 PM

These were an option at least in 73 and 74. Not dealer installed either. My 74 was wired for fog lamps (or driving lights) except for the swith and a relay and the lights themselves. As I recall they were a hundred dollar option in 74, and I did not get them. Should have though. As I recall, the driving lights were pretty ineffective as they came from the factory, with little real light output....

Posted by: Chromatech Oct 19 2005, 09:35 AM

QUOTE (Mark Henry @ Oct 18 2005, 01:00 PM)

QUOTE (Chromatech @ Oct 18 2005, 12:46 PM)
I don't doubt that the car originally came with fogs....

Why?

My '74 didn't have fogs...but all the wiring and relay was in place...all I had to do was find a switch, the grills and install my Pilot lights.

Mark,

I assumed the lights were factory or dealer installed. It was an appearance group car and just assumed. It had been in storage for 25 years and the lady PO (from at least '77) couldn't remember having anything modified/upgraded. So I still don't know for sure.....

Todd

Posted by: SirAndy Oct 19 2005, 10:06 AM

QUOTE (Chromatech @ Oct 19 2005, 08:35 AM)
I assumed the lights were factory or dealer installed.

yes. you are correct. they were an option. all later cars have the wiring for them in the harness, but the actual lights were an option when you bought the car.

and again, i don't see any reason why french foglights would *not* have been available.
they might not have been legal (they were not legal in germany for quite a while), but that's another issue alltogether ...

Andy

Posted by: ClayPerrine Oct 19 2005, 10:19 AM

QUOTE (SirAndy @ Oct 18 2005, 03:49 PM)

QUOTE (Chromatech @ Oct 18 2005, 09:46 AM)
Although one restorers guide refers to round amber fogs for the French market.

yupp, they are french ...

i don't see any reason why they couldn't be original as fog lights were certainly an option ...
Andy

Wouldn't that make them "Frog Lights"........

Somebody hit me.....

Posted by: Mark Henry Oct 19 2005, 11:12 AM

QUOTE (ClayPerrine @ Oct 19 2005, 12:19 PM)

Somebody hit me.....