The Stovebolt Site Forums The Shop Area General Truck Talk What Brand Name & or Model of FOG LIGHTS are Period Correct for a 1949 Chevy?

Hi Everyone!
Well, I'm the new guy I love these old trucks and the parts, the people, and the stories and I must admitt, I don't know all that much about these trucks - but I am willing to learn AND I am willing to HELP in anyway that I can! Please be patient with me Tom (49 Panel).

Welcome

Tom, reading these forums should had taught you at least the #1 rule.. pictures!! :confused: Welcome, you will get a ton of info from these guys! Ed

Hi, Welcome, pictures are always good
Did they have fog lights then ? All I would remember are the English ones as a weird third eye on the hood and then the Bosch lamps, but they came later. Mind you, I grew up in Europe, so we had a bit different vehicles.

Edit; did a search for pictures and found this huge list of oldies, no fog lamps though, but fun to snoop Old trucks for sale Check the GALLERY here, there might be some in there (All I find is Stovebolt pages )

Chevrolet used Guide fog lights.

Thanks for Welcoming me to your neighborhood guys - It's good to be here!
I'll try to get some pictures sent in as soon as I can figure out how...I had a feeling Chevrolet used Guide fog lights! Do you know if they mounted to the front splash pan - or to the bumper brackets, or...?

They mounted to the bumper brackets through a holes in splash pan.

Unity was also very common, I've seen them on GM cars. http://www.unityusa.com/Revised%20N...les/antique%20vehicles%20main%20page.htm

Hey chevyb,
Thanks for replying! I'm a little confused when you say they mounted to the bumper brackets through a holes in splash pan.(?)

as with any car there was aftermarket(unity) but the GM approved accessory was Guide.The had clamp system that were mounted to the bumper bracket's and a stem that went through a hole in the apron.

howdy.

-W

Thanks ViejitosCC!
I'm constantly looking on eBay for a nice pair of foglights, and I've seen many different brands and styles of lights - and brackets. I sure would hate to bid and win and then find out I bought the wrong ones. I'm tring to make my 49 Chevy Panel look a little like the Calif. "bomb/lowrider" look. I've bought the Fulton Sunvisor - and the spotlights on the windshield pillar.My next step is the fog lights. Any recomendations would be great?! (Hi Woogeroo - nice truck!)

My '48 already had a bracket on the bumper support. I bought a burnt out, sealed beam fog light for $2 at a swap meet. I don't know if mine is period-correct, but I like the look. Here it is parked at work next to Stevejumpr's beautiful '55 1st.

Fog Light.

I wonder if'n their the same one's Harley Davidson used? They are Guide as well. Perhaps they were larger?

Dont mean to open a can of worms here,,, but i dont think fog lights were even invented then? Or at least i dont recall seeing them in the 50's.... and to tell the truth, i wish all of them were outlawed... People that have them set wrong and run them 24 hrs a day..and at night when there isnt a hint of fog, or just to look cool Or maybe even on purpose to irratate other drivers, they tend to blind other drivers or me anyway... anyway just my old opinion.

50s - fog lights were not even invented then ??? They've been available (and tormenting people when used in non-foggy conditions) since at least the 30s.

"Guide" is definitely the provider for exterior lightnig for 1949...note the stainless piece on top of the stock taillight. I have an original set of Guide fo lights on my '49 Burb.

Steve,

I think you are correct about the fog lamps up through at least 1954 being Guide (the link I gave above is for '54). The '54 photo above also shows a spotlight that looks more like a Unity style lamp.

Tim

Thanks for all of your responses everyone! This site is GREAT! I'll try to address each of you -here goes:

ViejitosCC - You say they had a "clamp-system" that were mounted to the bumper brackets (how? - using the bumper bolts or...some other way??) - and a stem that went through a hole in the apron (what hole? I don't have a hole in my apron?...)

Wally / Montana - Love the 48 3/4ton 5 window Flatbed! Your truck looks like it would be the perfect truck for that kind of terrain! Nice

fatweed - I'm sorry to hear you hate fog lights so much! I assure you sir that they will most likely be used for looks only, to go with THE THEME of my 49 Chev Panel truck which = a Police Paddy wagon!

tclederman - Thanks for the 50s fog lights AD/Docs/Accessory link...that was cool! Also, I'm bookmarking your 54 AD.com website. It looks like a good reference site - Nice job! Good info!

Steveg: I LOVE YOUR 49 Burb!! I love everything about it - colors, rims, tires, bumper guards...YOU DO GREAT WORK!! This is exactly how I would want the front of my truck to look, with the lowered stance (but with the black & white Police Paddy wagon theme)!

Fog lights was very popular all during the
30's, 40's, and 50's...In My opinion some are getting them confused with the high intensity lights that You see today, especially the off-road
trucks...They bother Me also...
Guide was mostly what GM used, and almost believe
GM owned Guide, or had much stock in them...Unity
lamps were used alot also...Lots of Unity's installed on police, fire, and ambulances..Bill B

Thanks for replying Bill

That's very interesting...how do you know that lots of Unity's were installed on police, fire, and ambulances?

GUIDE


ya can't beat these prices
http://search.ebay.com/guide-lights_W0QQfnuZ1QQfsooZ1QQfsopZ3QQxpufuZx

that's funny because my 1950 Passenger car accessory installtion manual show's the same thing,a unity light but defetley take's a Guide s-18 w/ mirror.

Hi Caroline & Jim,

Thanks for letting me know it's Guide
The link to ebay is always an adventure too!

Tom (49 Panel)