Features Fog or Driving Lights

Maybe someday L'll get some for my 40. Just never occurred to me that I'd like them till I began to notice them on some of the 40's here on HAMB
As for thick fog, I'm unsure if it's still that way, but I suspect it's fixed by now, but there used to be an area in deep South GA with a terrible problem. It was a combination of fog off the nearby Okeefeenokee (sp?) swamp and wood smoke from a large complex of sawmills and planing mills that burned the sawdust and chips!
At this point I-75 passed about 10-12 miles West of the swamp just North of the FL line, and there have been many serious accidents there. I usually go to FL down the East side of the swamp headed for East coast of Fl, so I haven't been over there in that area in a lot of years. But I'm assuming that old sawmill complex has either shut down or found something else to do with the sawdust and chips.
But 25-30 years ago, when climatic conditions and the smoke combined, it was unbelievably bad.

 

Thats how my Tudor is set up

 

Unity shop light:

 

I recall fog lights on a car being akin to curb feelers and outside sunvisors - only being seen only on 'old guy's cars' back in the 50' when I was a kid. Or maybe my memory's off??

 

This is from @loudbang on another post today that would say different. No feelers, definately no visor. Just a weird ass antenna on a cool ol' deluxe raggy with fogs. Don't be hatin, be illuminatin.

 

@Bandit Billy: Which thread was it posted in?

A visor on a convertible?
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It looks like the wire for the passenger side one is routed through the grill.

The car (identify?) behind also has fog lights.
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For fun: What branch, rank, rating, etc is he? He's "out of uniform" wearing those loafers.

That looks like a "wash up" bowl.

 

I think it was the traditional images thread. Looks like an Airman but hard to tell. The loafers are not standard military issue.

 

Stock 40 antenna on the convert-also note the aftermarket mirrors. Fogs were common where I grew up--there was heavy fog!! My Dad had a 41 convert after the war with the fogs and a similar spot light.

 

Not certain, but I think the car to the rear is a'[49-'50 Desoto. Tim, you and yours OK and being careful, I hope.

 

I have never seen one up there before, thanks for teaching me. Ugly location BTW for an antenna.

 

same on a woody too--it flips down with a knob and rests on center strip in a little clip. See the green convert on the St Pattys day thread

 

I have seen it laying down. Didn't know it had 2 positions.

 

Back to topic, I stuck a couple on my truck.

And one on my roadster

I use it when I'm out after dark just to make sure I get seen. Should mount one on the back!

 

I use them for front turn indicators on my ‘41 Truck. These mismatched Ford fog lights will be placed with a set of NOS King Bee fog lights that are in my attic. (someday).

My truck also has an ancient curb feelers on the passenger side. It's probably been there longer than I have been alive - so it will stay put.




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Hmmm...Left or right, port or starboard? That 'one fog lamp' is likened to a clique, some years back I asked 'Fat Mike the Biker' about his collection of keys that hung on his left side...most keys were brass, as was the turnbuckle they hung by.
His answer: "Left side if ya got an old lady...right side if you're 'available'..."
I said, "Like a lone wolf?"
All faddish shat, if the truth were known

 

Like your driving light. What is it?
Thanks...jim

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"Green to green,
red to red,
perfect safety,
go ahead."

 

Here's mine

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I used a pair of BLC fog lights on my Deuce pickup, I converted them to use as turn signals. HRP

 

I have a blue one that I want to use on my '30 A pickup.

 

That won't work here in the South, Law Enforcement frowns on using blue lights. HRP

 

Dave used them on his new truck. HRP

 

I thought I remember from one of the many other discussions about this subject, the consensus being that for left hand drive, the fog light was mounted on the right, to illuminate the roads edge, while the clear light was mounted on the left (center of road) as a passing light, to let the driver in front of you know you were going to pass on the left.

 

That's good to know. May be the same up here in N.Y..

 

From the V8 Album, Early Ford V8 Club of America. Elsewhere in this book under approved Ford accessories the amber driving light was listed for $5.00 in 1939.

 

For only one?????...... I still say that duals rule!!!!......

 

Just pointing out that mounting one on the left side was acceptable..

 

I've always said that Left is Right.

 

Lots of folk lore....that's what's kool...lighting is fun

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