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Old Oct 2, 2001 | 11:49 PM
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Cant find a place for foglights for my 3rd gen bird

i have a 86'firebird with those rubber or vinal inserts below the headlights. i really want to put foglights on but no where to put them!. any suggetions or a pic of a third gen bird with one?
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Old Oct 3, 2001 | 12:31 AM
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I've been toying with the idea of putting the lights right into those black areas. I'd use a sort of oval-ish light, and cut it in. Hart to say if it'll work well, but maybe I'll try it on a junker first....
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Old Oct 3, 2001 | 06:48 AM
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Hey man, if you have the money, try and pick p a nose from a T/A. You can find decent ones around for fairly cheap (at least around here) Then you will have your fog light cut-outs already.
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Old Oct 3, 2001 | 08:36 AM
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dont forget the ground effects to go with it...you will need them if you get that front fascia...just get a 91-92 formula nose....thats the way to go....

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Old Oct 3, 2001 | 09:45 AM
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Right under the front bumper you'll find 2 honeycomb plastic thingies, each held on with a single bolt. I mounted my fogs right to that on my 86 Firebird. It's a great place to mount them to. Just slide under the front of the car and you can't miss them.

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Old Oct 3, 2001 | 10:35 AM
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From: Doghouse ······································ Car: 1989 Formula 350 Vert Engine: 350 L98 Transmission: 700R4 Axle/Gears: B&W 3.27
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I was thinking about taking a hole saw, probably about 2" in diamter, getting some round driving lights from some place like JC Whitney, or Summit, and making t holes in those black bumpers like discussed before. If you paint everything black in the hole you would not see anything but the lights if you do it right.

Get yourself a T/A driving light switch from a junk yard a relay to run the lights, and it would probably look & work great. (almost stock if you relly do a clean job.

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