Coupe Fog Lights

[JOE A]

I started to fit the front nose and the fog lights do not seem properly sized. The light bucket is 5" diameter at the bottom and 5 3/4 " diameter at the outer edge. The fog light provided by FFR is 3 1/2 " diameter and looks pretty wimpy. I contacted FFR and they said the 3.5" light is all they provide. Interestingly, I don't think the mounting method will work as the light bracket mounting holes are 1 3/4" on center, and the round nose brackets have welded perpendicular supports that are 1 3/4" on center. Thus, a hole drilled using the light bracket as a guide would interfere with the bracket structure. When I asked why all photo's of the coupes have the light bucket "filled" with a larger diameter lights, I was told that those lights are from an 87-93 Mustang GT donor. Has anybody found a better approach to this debacle? I appreciate any help or suggestions.

[snakebit31]

I used the Mustang GT Fog lights.

http://www.summitracing.com/parts/sum-890200/overview/year/1990/make/ford/model/mustang

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v451/snakebit31/6FrontView4466_zps4f97ee8f.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/snakebit31/media/6FrontView4466_zps4f97ee8f.jpg.html)

Rob

[oldguy668]

FFR started supplying fog lamps when the supply of donors dried up. If you want the larger units, they're all over the internet for about 30 bucks each.

[JOE A]

Thanks, Rob, that's the look I want. Did you have to do any modification to the bracket or did you "through mount" to the nose hinge bracket?

[snakebit31]

Joe,
The bolt on the light is "T" shaped and the mounting bracket below the light has some movement to it. I would have to look, but do not think or remember going straight through the back of the bucket, but rather mounting out the top or bottom. I did run two bolts through the back to attach the bracket to the nose.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v451/snakebit31/MustangFogLight_zps5baeopge.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/snakebit31/media/MustangFogLight_zps5baeopge.jpg.html)


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v451/snakebit31/Nose9266_zpsohjxtrvi.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/snakebit31/media/Nose9266_zpsohjxtrvi.jpg.html)

Rob

[JOE A]

OK, I know what I need to do. Thanks for the help.