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I'll retry here...

nobody was replyed on My question in another area, I'll guess here...

When I have My front TC bumper for My 85 bird (If I receive before 2020), I want to see a pic of a bracket hold the fogs, I plan to make a oem style as possible, I guess it's not just a flat bar, this cause a vibrating on the fogs...

Any pics or good explaination will be very appreciated...

Have a nice Day,

Dom...
[SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]1985 Thunderbird 3.8 carbed 57k original, summer car.
1980 Econoline inline 6 300ci 300k, winter/working.
1988 Base Bird finally crushed... RIP.

Dominique,  The Ridiculous, Fordus, crazyous!!!  :birdsmily:

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Reply #1
Yeesh, if I could find my camera anywhere I would snap a pic for you.  I have an '85 Turbocoupe bumper and cover.  As I recall it's just a piece of angle steel with a hole in it to bolt the fog light to.

 

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Reply #2
Its a piece of stamped 3/16" steel, I have a set somewhere with a bumper and lights.


Scott
1980 birds X 3, 1982 bird, 1984 XR7, 1988 TC

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Reply #3
I'll have to dig out my extras.  It's not just a simple piece of angle iron.

It is a BEEFY "C"-shaped piece of 3/16" steel.  It takes alot to bend them.  They are made as they are to protect the fog light from damage from below I imagine.

Basically they bolt to the bumper at the top and there is a stud on the back of the light housing that then bolts to the back of the bracket. 

You'll need to modify your bumper as the TC ones had cutouts for the C-nuts.
Long live the 4-eyes!  - '83 Tbird Turbo - '85 Marquis LTS - '86 LTD Wagon-  '81 Granada GL 2dr

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Reply #4
Quote from: Chuck W;130787
I'll have to dig out my extras.  It's not just a simple piece of angle iron.

It is a BEEFY "C"-shaped piece of 3/16" steel.  It takes alot to bend them.  They are made as they are to protect the fog light from damage from below I imagine.

Basically they bolt to the bumper at the top and there is a stud on the back of the light housing that then bolts to the back of the bracket. 

You'll need to modify your bumper as the TC ones had cutouts for the C-nuts.


I beleived it was not just a flatbar, 3/16" thich on the road with around 5" long will vibrate a lot, I guess is a kind of angle torsionned to bolt on the bumper frame and behind the fog light 5/16 nut...

If You found, please send Me a pic, otherwise I'll made a kind of "antivibrating" bracket...

IF I receive My TC bumper purchased on ebay, paid the 02 Feb, and the seller say still not received?????, But I have some issue with the mail this time.

Anyway, If I never receive the TC bumper and lost My $$$ I'll not make a crisis, but I'll cut My bumper cover and mold like the stock one, it's a pain and long, but I have the tools to work this neoprene/rubber...

Thanks for Your help...

Have a nice Day,

Dom.
[SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]1985 Thunderbird 3.8 carbed 57k original, summer car.
1980 Econoline inline 6 300ci 300k, winter/working.
1988 Base Bird finally crushed... RIP.

Dominique,  The Ridiculous, Fordus, crazyous!!!  :birdsmily:

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Reply #5
Quote from: Ifixyawata;130775
Yeesh, if I could find my camera anywhere I would snap a pic for you.  I have an '85 Turbocoupe bumper and cover.  As I recall it's just a piece of angle steel with a hole in it to bolt the fog light to.


Don't go to dig in Your stuff for that, I asked ONLY to made the stock ones (cauz I have stock like new hella TC fogs), OR IF You found, I need only one bracket pic, I'll made the reverse if it's the case...

The big issue is I'm not sure I receive the TC bumper I purchased at ebay, and I need the fogs for this summer, If I not receive the bumper cover I'll work a little lot to make a good job to have a nice and clean (oem like) TC bumper, and I'm pissed off working on My Bird (worked too long in the past in a bodywork)...

Thank You very Much,

Best regards, \
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Dom.
[SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]1985 Thunderbird 3.8 carbed 57k original, summer car.
1980 Econoline inline 6 300ci 300k, winter/working.
1988 Base Bird finally crushed... RIP.

Dominique,  The Ridiculous, Fordus, crazyous!!!  :birdsmily:

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Reply #6
Quote from: tbirdscott;130786
Its a piece of stamped 3/16" steel, I have a set somewhere with a bumper and lights.


Scott


Hi!, same as IFIXYAWATTA, don't dig in Your stuff for nothing, if I don't found a pic I'll made My own brackets, and it will be skake proof, trust Me, I'll post the final result if I made My own brackets without the oem...

Thanks a lot,

Best regards,
Dom.
[SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]1985 Thunderbird 3.8 carbed 57k original, summer car.
1980 Econoline inline 6 300ci 300k, winter/working.
1988 Base Bird finally crushed... RIP.

Dominique,  The Ridiculous, Fordus, crazyous!!!  :birdsmily: