Fog Light Brackets (Behind the Grill)

[Bercedes]

Anyone have a set of the behind the grill fog light brackets that Pierre used to sell on this site? 

[wegweiser]

if you have access to the tools / equipment, they're fairly easy to make. I made a set, but sold them with the lights when I decided I didn't like the look on my own car. I learned a few things in the process:

 

Most easily available aluminum doesn't like to bend, and will fracture.

 

If you make them out of steel, make them thick enough that they won't flex while driving. Took some trial and error to get them the way I liked them....and then changed my mind. Apparently I had too much time on my hands that week. :/

Edited November 17, 2017 by wegweiser

[Conserv]

The versions I'm running on my '76 came from Uli (Aichholz), who is an '02 authority and a major player on the German '02 forum.   In that forum's classifieds section, he generally lists his address under simply "Uli".  My purchase was perhaps 6 years ago, so I don't know if he's still selling them.

 

Regards,

 

Steve

 

 

[Pepe]

If you figure out who sells them or decide to make them, I am interested.

[Bercedes]

Thanks for all the comments.  If I do decide to make them or discover a source for a similar product, I will let everyone know.   As suggested by Conserv, I think I will explore the German forum and see if Pierre surfaces.

[tiretool2002]

I have a set $45 

[Pepe]

9 hours ago, tiretool2002 said:

I have a set $45 

 

I'll buy it if thats ok.

[Conserv]

3 hours ago, Pepe said:

 

I'll buy it if thats ok.

 

Since this is Greg in Virginia’s WTB thread, it would certainly seem to me that Greg in Virginia gets first dibs on this set!

 

Regards,

 

Steve

 

Edited November 19, 2017 by Conserv

[Pepe]

Just now, Conserv said:

 

Since this is Greg in Virginia’s thread, it would certainly seem to me that Greg in Virginia gets first dibs on this set!

 

Regards,

 

Steve

 

 

I completely agree... thats why the "if thats ok" part was included in my sentence, which of course means I'm looking for Greg's "ok".

[tiretool2002]

Let me know Prefer PayPal 

[Pepe]

Greg? Please let me know if you are interested. I'm paypal ready if Greg doesn't buy them from you. 

[JohnP_02]

Correct me if I am wrong, but aren’t the brackets as shown in OPs picture technically for driving lights? Although it looks like Paul has fogs mounted on his? Were there different OE brackets for actual “fog lights”? 

[Pepe]

I found these on ebay. 

[Conserv]

16 hours ago, JohnP_02 said:

Correct me if I am wrong, but aren’t the brackets as shown in OPs picture technically for driving lights? Although it looks like Paul has fogs mounted on his? Were there different OE brackets for actual “fog lights”? 

 

I dunno, John.

 

I don’t recall two versions at any time.  It seemed that the through-the-grille brackets only existed for a short period of time, I think in the very early ‘70’s.  I’d guess they were simply referred to as “auxiliary light brackets” or the German equivalent of that.

 

Someone here must have a brochure that shows them.  I don’t.  (My ca. 1972 U.S.-market accessories brochure, for instance, does not show them.)

 

Is your comment based on the height of the brackets — above the bumper — or some other characteristics of driving versus fog lights?

 

I now run driving lights above my bumper and fog lights below my bumper (first photo).  Even though I knew this to be the right approach in 1976, I ran fog lights above my bumper (second photo), eventually swapping out one of the pair for a single, separately-switched driving light.

 

Best regards,

 

Steve

 

 

Edited November 20, 2017 by Conserv

[Conserv]

11 hours ago, Pepe said:

I found these on ebay. 

 

Bingo!  Good find.  Despite the "New Class Rear Fog Light" title, this appears identical to the through-the-grille versions I bought from Uli.  Is there a left version to go with it?

 

Regards,

 

Steve

 

Edited November 20, 2017 by Conserv