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Old 07-12-2014, 07:57 AM   #7
tincan1966
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Re: Foglights in Front Bumper

It's not hard to do, we've done several in different types of bumpers. Most importantly is to get the bumper sitting just like it is on the truck. Most of the aftermarket chrome bumpers have a tendency to "kick up" where they wrap around the fenders when bolted on. In my opinion, this looks horrible, so we always straighten them. With that in mind, we level the bumper on the sides, mark the location of the holes and drill a 3 1/2 " hole. What we feel is an attractive light are the 3". Then we use 3 1/2" exhaust tubing to make the tunnel, tack weld in from the back side, setting the depth so that the lens is slightly inside the bumper face for protection, then cut off the excess in the front and grind to match the contour of the bumper. The mounting tab will need to be fabricated to match your lights. We generally try to find some that have side or rear mounting lugs. You'll need to make sure you allow for adjustment of the lights, too, and ease of bulb replacement.

I'll try to dig up some pics of the last one we did, but hope this helps.
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