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1968 Where to find Marchal parts?

dpheyes

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Does anyone have a source for Marchal fog light parts? Does anyone have photos or diagrams of the lights? I think I need lenses and whatever guts hold the bulbs in place.

My car came with the Marchal lights, but it had obviously had a front end collision sometime in the past (radiator support replaced, etc.). The lights weren't installed and the car had a '68 grill (yes, the Marti report says it's a real CS). Some idiot PO crammed a pair of aftermarket $29 fog lights into the Marchal housings and then mounted them like Lucas lights. The front trim rings have some minor damage at the inside corners where they were bent inward to fit the junker lights. I think they can be repaired if new ones aren't available. There is nothing wrong with the backs though!

BTW, Just in case I can't get the Marchals repaired, I do have a set of NOS Lucas lights for a '68 Shelby. I think the only difference is the pedestal. Do the Lucas ones in the pics look right?

Thanks,
Doug

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nfrntau

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Keep your eyes on e-bay. They come up from time to time for various prices depending on what quality and condition you are looking for. A good chrome shop can polish the fronts up pretty easily
 

CougarCJ

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Might I suggest eBayUK? Much more common across the big pond.
 
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dpheyes

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Thanks everyone!

I've been watching e-bay, but the only ones I've seen have been full units for lots of dough. One guy offered just the lenses and reflectors for $480. Guess I'll try the ebayUK thing.

Orlando Mustang wants $499 (exchange) for their sets and I don't have a complete set to exchange :sad: I'll call them anyway.

Does anyone have more detailed info on the fog light wiring? I need it all the way from the under-dash harness & switch out to the lights. None of my manuals show anything about fog lights, including the shop manual.
 

CougarCJ

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Thanks everyone!

Does anyone have more detailed info on the fog light wiring? I need it all the way from the under-dash harness & switch out to the lights. None of my manuals show anything about fog lights, including the shop manual.

The Coral Snake lists them. http://www.thecoralsnake.com/wiringlist

They might be the same wiring harness as standard 1968 GT fog lights?
If that is the case, Scott Drake carries the switch, fog light wiring feed, circuit breakers, and under dash wiring harness. Also in kit form.

Also some details for Shelby fog lights. Should be the same, I would guess?

http://www.thecoralsnake.com/FogLight
 
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