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Nos shoebox ford grill foglight

Discussion in 'Traditional Customs' started by vwdave30, Apr 18, 2015.

  1. vwdave30
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    Got somethin cool today thought i would show it off!!! Gonna put it on the 50 in a lil while. ill get more pics soon
     

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  2. 2935ford
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    Funny.....my calendar for this month has exactly that on the Ford pictured.
    Cool item for sure.
     
  3. vwdave30
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    Here is some pics
     
  4. vwdave30
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    Here is some pics
     

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  5. Grandadeo
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    Man that's even harder to find than the rare NOS 9 cylinder grill bullet that I have.

    Lee
     
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  6. vwdave30
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    Wow ive been lookin for a 9 cylinder bullet for a long time all i can find is those darn 6 cylinder ones tho
     
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  7. BLUDICE
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    Is that the one that turns with the front wheels? I've seen one on EBay a couple years ago. I just made my own using a old head light off my old TBucket. Then found a 6v yellow fog light bulb - it worked really good. Yours look great.
     
  8. vwdave30
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    Nope dont turn with the front wheels wish it did tho. Closest i got to one of those is the directions i found on the internet
     

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  9. flatheadpete
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    Always thought those were really cool. I'd rock one in my car in a heartbeat.
     
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  11. Buddy Palumbo
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    Cool foglight - wish I had one .
    This is what I have in the center of my Shoe grille :


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  12. BLUDICE
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    Hey that's a great price.
    Here's a pix of my old shoebox - used some old parts left over from my TBucket. I would love to do the same thing to my '52 but the bullet opening is too small.
     
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  13. Finnrodder
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    I know those foglights,but i've never heard of the automatic controlled ones.I saw an Euro-Ford commercial just few weeks ago and the newest invention was automatic controlled headlights.
    I guess that wasnt so new invention after all that they let people know..
     
  14. hombres ruin
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    I don't know why people don't use them as a Kustom accessory . They look great. These are the things that made this era in automobiles amazing. Just like the Pontiac Indian head hood ornament that lit up.
     
  15. rusty rocket
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    Wow that is FUNKY!!!!!!!
     
  16. Those were cool to me when I was a little kid, they still are. I guess nothing really changes from when you are little to when you are old. ;)
     
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  17. vwdave30
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    Thanks im pretty excited about finding it
     
  18. A friend in Warsaw has a 50 shoebox coupe with the light that turns with the wheels. He found it NOS at Auburn. He's had it for years.
     
  19. vwdave30
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    Here is another pic
     

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    1. A-D Truckers

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  21. scrap metal 48
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    My first car was a 49 Ford with the fog light in the middle that turned with the front wheels and also had a vacuum wiper on the back window.. Wish I had it back...
     
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  22. KFC
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    I want the one that turns with the wheels
     
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  23. That is one sweet aftermarket piece,,I really like it! HRP
     
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  24. vwdave30
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    So far its my favorite piece on the car. A girl at work says it made my car look scary lol
     
  25. 41Highlander
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    This reminds me, I've got the one that turns with the front wheels. It's been in storage since ~1970's. Here's a couple pictures. (Update: 6/2/15), the light sold, going to leave these pictures here just for people to look at.)
     

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  26. Buddy Palumbo
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    Ya lucky bastard !!! :)
     
  27. 41Highlander
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    My grandfather had it all planned out 65 years ago and collected a lot of stuff. It's all for sale, like the '49 Shoebox "Turn-a-Beam".
     
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  28. vwdave30
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    That is super cool
     
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  29. 41Highlander
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    Cadillac, Packard and some others had pilot ray lights (driving lights that turned with the headlights, only there were TWO pilot ray lights side by side on a bar!) back in 1929. Nothing is new!
     
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