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Old 07-13-2005, 08:48 PM
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Default What to fill in foglight holes of TA after !bumper

Just took out my front bumper support and I really don't like the new black holes where my foglights used to be. Has anyone fabricated something to keep their foglights? I would even be happy just buying some kind of tinted cover to put there just so it's not a big hole looking at my radiator. Any ideas? Oh and this weight reduction thing works nice...lost about 115 pounds this week (going from completely stock that is). Will see what I pick up at the track this weekend.
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I stuffed an intercooler in there to fill up the space

It is going to be troublesome for you because the stock shape of the trim edge wont let you lay something flat like a screen or a pc of plexiglass to it on the inside back edge

I reshaped mine with a 90 grinder so that I could install stainless screen but maybe for a stock fascia a fog light black out kit would work?? Ive seen them around somewhere
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We have a customer that makes a TA front bumper without the holes.
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How about brake cooling ducts?
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Not looking to buy a new bumper but thanks for the suggestions. Ducts would fit but I might just try the foglight blackouts. Maybe it just takes some getting used to w/ the holes there.
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damn,

i was going to take out the front bumper support soon, but now im having second thoughts about it, if you cant keep the fog lights in.
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that plastic is pretty thick

what about modding the bracket so you can mount it to the plastic
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You can make 2 aliminum brackets and attach them to the frame end on each side where the bumper support came off ?? You wouldnt be able to see them and they would still be nice and light. How are you supporting your fascia now? is it starting to sag yet?
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I dont see the big deal unless someone else pilots your car? When your driving it you wont be looking at the front end, besides the mustangs behind you wont see it either!

Seriously though, might fab a bracket for the lights, but since you !support, not sure why you'd want to keep the weight of the lights. Trim it flat and use a SS Screen.
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switch to a firebird front clip.
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I fabbed up a bracket to keep my fog lights-took about 10 minutes and weighs less than 1 pound-plus the fog lamps.
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Originally Posted by Stu'sWS6
I fabbed up a bracket to keep my fog lights-took about 10 minutes and weighs less than 1 pound-plus the fog lamps.
How about some pics?
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Originally Posted by Red99TA
How about some pics?
I'll try and get some while I'm finishing up my motor this weekend.
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The guy that makes these is in the DFW area and is one of our customers. He posts as KLRWS6.



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