Fog Lamp - Flush fit to bumper - Bodgetastic!

[Overland Tonka]

He must be the Grumpy one of the seven

Complete with F's and C's.... Hmmmm very Grumpy.. Still liking the ladder, and the fog light.

[yoshie]

You could open the door or the drop the tailgate. Just as effective and far less gay.

[Overland Tonka]

You could open the door or the drop the tailgate. Just as effective and far less gay.

Haha...yep it's a bit gay...but I do need to climb up and would help when Even more when climbing down.

If I can't find one I may mod a mitsi one. And big thanks rusty for posting the pics...they will help with the mod...

[HONEST AL]

Odd shaped nuts

Not yet. I forgot all about them what with one thing or another that was going on today. I'll write myself a reminder somewhere so I don't forget again!

Rusty,have tried a couple of my local suppliers ,both said no, both said they were called T bolts,one said try Halfords as they looked like the ones for roof racks !!!,the other said they were very similar to the ones that hold greenhouses together.Other than the above info,not much help I am afraid,sorry,Alan

[Rustinho]

Rusty,have tried a couple of my local suppliers ,both said no, both said they were called T bolts,one said try Halfords as they looked like the ones for roof racks !!!,the other said they were very similar to the ones that hold greenhouses together.Other than the above info,not much help I am afraid,sorry,Alan

That little snippet of info - knowing that they are called T-bolts - has allowed me to source them from the following folks:

http://www.aluminium-profile.co.uk/a...e_T_Bolts.html

Just ordered them online and I'll report back on how good they are when they turn up.

In terms of tidying up the rather messy looking fog lamp installation I have found a slightly bigger unit and I'll file back the uneven edges of the current hole to fit the new lamp unit.

Functionality is one thing (I'm sure we all prefer to know that we're staying on the right side of the law!) but I don't fancy living with a permanent bodge if I can possibly tidy it up a wee bit.

[HONEST AL]

T bolts

Rusty,glad to be able to help.
Re fog light,I would like to try and "french " one into the rear bumper,the only one i found to be a possible is fitted to the Mazda Bongo,what a stupid name.As Ford own part of Tojo Kojio(Mazda parent company )the light is also fitted to something called a Ford Freda,both are transit sized mpvs,vans or what have you,but lights are a bit dear at around £30,will have to trawl the breakers again,see what I can come up with.Are you at Andys on Saturday,if so see you there ,Alan

[Rustinho]

Rusty,glad to be able to help.
Re fog light,I would like to try and "french " one into the rear bumper,the only one i found to be a possible is fitted to the Mazda Bongo,what a stupid name.As Ford own part of Tojo Kojio(Mazda parent company )the light is also fitted to something called a Ford Freda,both are transit sized mpvs,vans or what have you,but lights are a bit dear at around £30,will have to trawl the breakers again,see what I can come up with.Are you at Andys on Saturday,if so see you there ,Alan

http://shop.ebay.co.uk/?_from=R40&_t...All-Categories

They seem to be about £20 but look good when done - certainly better than my bodge does!

And yes, I'll be there on Saturday all being well.

[Curly]

http://shop.ebay.co.uk/?_from=R40&_t...All-Categories

They seem to be about £20 but look good when done - certainly better than my bodge does!

And yes, I'll be there on Saturday all being well.

These look good actually. Anyone ever fitted one?

CURLY

[HONEST AL]

Rear fogs

These look good actually. Anyone ever fitted one?

CURLY

That RDX Led one looks as if it would be easy to install,two ,on either side of the number plate housing,I could get rid of the horrible dangly down thing.Funny that,the wife said something similar the other day

P.S. Wonder if they do reversing lights in the same style,but diff colour before someone pulls me up about it

[Apache]

These look good actually. Anyone ever fitted one?

CURLY

Yes

[Albannach]

Rav4, 4runner and some LC ones can be flush fitted too.

[Maverick]

http://www.superbrightleds.com/cgi-b...Fpt%2Fmoc.html

This is what I picked up a few years ago (there must be a UK supplier by now).



Involved one hole for the wires, ans two bolt holes. I think it was the easiest job I've done.

[GBV8]

Those lights on ebay, same as Apache's post, the guy selling them will take £15 each for them (free delivery) with 'Best Offer'. I just bought & fitted two of them last week. They passed MOT today.


This is the boy I'm on about.

[HONEST AL]

Rear fogs

Yes

Looking good there Andy,any problems with the curve of the bumper &/or curve of the light fitting,or are they much the same.Alan

[Apache]

No problems Al. The bumper is flat enough, and the plastic bezel of the lights soft enough to conform to the very slight curve. The angle of the light fitting in the bezel can be changed slightly too.