 Installing foglights in a backdated bumper |
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| DickSteinkamp |
 Jun 13 2018, 06:13 PM
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Senior Member  Group: Members Posts: 500 Joined: 27-February 17 From: Bellingham, WA Member No.: 20,876 Region Association: None  |
I've converted my 1976 V8 914 to the earlier bumpers. I needed to install the foglights also. In a previous thread I discovered that the wiring and relay are in place already...even though the car was not originally equipped with fog lights. All that was needed electrically was to install the fog light switch.
The "pad" is also already present where the fog lights will bolt to... (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/farm1.staticflickr.com-20876-1528935200.1.jpg) The new mounting hole needs to be in the center of this pad. Drill a pilot hole... (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/farm2.staticflickr.com-20876-1528935201.2.jpg) ...then enlarge it to 17/32 (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/farm2.staticflickr.com-20876-1528935201.3.jpg) Put the threaded insert in the hole and screw the tool into the insert. Hold the nut while you tighten the bolt. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/farm2.staticflickr.com-20876-1528935202.4.jpg) It will look like this when fully set... (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/farm2.staticflickr.com-20876-1528935202.5.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/farm2.staticflickr.com-20876-1528935203.6.jpg) This is how the back side would look if you could see it... (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/farm2.staticflickr.com-20876-1528935203.7.jpg) Install the fog lights. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/farm2.staticflickr.com-20876-1528935203.8.jpg) Then the bumper and fog light grills (these are 914rubbers grills) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/farm1.staticflickr.com-20876-1528935204.9.jpg) Some adjustment of the fog lights will be necessary as you install the grills to center them in the opening and to insure they are lighting the area you want to light. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/farm1.staticflickr.com-20876-1528935204.10.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/farm2.staticflickr.com-20876-1528935205.11.jpg) |
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| Cairo94507 |
Jun 13 2018, 06:19 PM
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Michael Group: Members Posts: 9,703 Joined: 1-November 08 From: Auburn, CA Member No.: 9,712 Region Association: Northern California 
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So glad you backdated the bumpers. For lights are very nicely done and documented. Now throw a rubber top on the bumper and call it a day. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)
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| DickSteinkamp |
Jun 13 2018, 06:22 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 500 Joined: 27-February 17 From: Bellingham, WA Member No.: 20,876 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(Cairo94507 @ Jun 13 2018, 05:19 PM)  So glad you backdated the bumpers. For lights are very nicely done and documented. Now throw a rubber top on the bumper and call it a day. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) Well, I first need to fill the 4 holes that held the rubber baby buggy bumpers (it's a 74 bumper) and I need to have the bumper chromed. Getting there, however! |
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| Porschef |
Jun 13 2018, 06:24 PM
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How you doin' Group: Members Posts: 2,165 Joined: 7-September 10 From: LawnGuyland Member No.: 12,152 Region Association: North East States
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That's how you do. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/piratenanner.gif)
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| DickSteinkamp |
Jun 13 2018, 06:47 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 500 Joined: 27-February 17 From: Bellingham, WA Member No.: 20,876 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(Porschef @ Jun 13 2018, 05:24 PM) That's how you do. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/piratenanner.gif) Thanks again for your help on this, Porschef. |
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| maf914 |
Jun 14 2018, 06:04 AM
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Not a Guru! Group: Members Posts: 3,049 Joined: 30-April 03 From: Central Florida Member No.: 632 Region Association: None
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Dicksteinkamp, Great thread. Thank you for posting.
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