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Originally Posted by rspears

Do you have a source for larger lights? This one is just under 5" OD, 4 13/16" with a 4" lens.

They are all over EGay Roger, some of the early are as big as 10" look @ driving lights also. just gotta do sum mods and convert to 12v.,

I have a NOS 1 of these in stock, circa 1920/30 in perfect shape. Needs 2 B converted to 12 v.

So are you going to drive this in the fog?????????

I think the scale of the vintage large headlights made the the foglight seem like 2" diameter, I like it just the way you have it, and I believe 4" fog lamps are about the standard size! I am actually looking for some approx. 3" backup lights to fit the hole on the custom role pan on my truck. I really like the bright zennon ones but very difficult to find in the right size!

Don,
Thanks for the comment, and I did look at evilBay but wasn't seeing anything that wasn't going to require a bunch of work. I do understand the scale factor, and don't disagree with your thoughts but I'm kinda in a run what I've got mode. Got this one in hand, so keep messing with it or just abandon the idea.

I went back out this morning and as I looked at it I thought about Ryan's suggestion of maybe running it from the frame rail instead of the spreader bar, and the more I looked at it the more I decided it was the bracket on the bar that I really didn't like so much so I started looking at it again. Already had a 3/8" hole in the frame, just in front of the headlight stanchion, which I had planned to weld closed so I decided to try it. I added some plate to the bottom, biasing to one side and filled the gap with weld to let me angle the mount surface and try to keep the bracket more level. Here's the new finished product, and I like it better than before. Thanks for the comment/idea/approach Ryan/40FordDeluxe!

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Originally Posted by Scooting

As Little Red Riding Hood said "My what great big Headlights you have!" And then took another look - "That is a tiny tiny fog lamp, guess it is a guy thing."

Ray not sure if you don't like the size of the '34 Commercial headlights, the ~5" fog light, or both? Which is the "guy thing"? No big deal, but I'm dense.

Originally Posted by jerry clayton

So are you going to drive this in the fog?????????

Ya' just never know, Jerry, ya' just never know. But if I DO see a fog bank ahead I'll be a bit better prepared, besides running a look that I've come to like.

Like before, I'll look at it for a while and decide if it stays or goes. For now, it is what it is, and I'm movin' on to other things.

The 32 grills are a beautiful classical look------

How about if you mounted the fog lite on the top of the frame rail directly?

Sometimes it is about what you like and not what you need or what others think it should be. I for one, have a windshield wiper on my 36 and my T Bucket. I just like the way it looks with em, don't plan on ever need em, but they're there...

Roger, I like the way it looks now too! Nice execution!

Roger, you need to talk to my wife. She will tell you that you are not dense but rather I have a weird sense of humor and often can not express it very good. Sorry.
I like the big headlights and think they look good. My preference is the fog light is not proportional to the big lights and would increase it in size. The relocating of it
sure did help. The guy thing is in reference to the single light. Most of the hot rods are built with duplicate items on each side of center. Bet you whole car is. And then
just to throw everyone off a bit and draw attention, there will be that single fog light up front. It does what it is intended to do which is to draw attention. My preference
would be to have a pair of lights just like the rest of the car - your car - your choice. And by the way, you have one beautiful car already done and this one is also
coming up to your standards, good job.

I have a question, and it's got me frustrated to no end! I was under the '32 looking at the brake arrangement and realized that I had not yet cut an access hole to get to the master cylinder cover, then I noticed the relationship of the MC to the interior. The PO bought the power brake option, which shifts the MC back so that it's right under the seat, not in front of the seat bolts like the '33. Also, there's only about 1/4" of clearance between the top of the cover and the bottom of the floor, pretty tight... I know that I'm not the first to run into this on a Deuce roadster, so wondering about options. My first thought was to simply take the power actuator off, but the chassis mount is a piece made especially for mounting the PB unit, and Pete & Jake's has a different piece for non-power applications. A remote fill unit seems to be the obvious answer, but I've never messed with one before. Thoughts from anyone who's traveled this road before me?

Been down that road numerous times Roger, just do a remote fill and B done with it. No big deal.

Originally Posted by DA34GUY

Been down that road numerous times Roger, just do a remote fill and B done with it. No big deal.

Which remote fill do you use, Don, and does it come with a replacement cover or fittings to put into the existing cover? I'm not even 100% sure what MC is on the P&J chassis, but I can find out with a phone call... For a dual MC has to have a separate remote reservoir for each side, right?

The divider doesn't go all the way to the top--just separaated part way up so a leak in one end won't lose the brakes on the other end of car

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Just call Jason or Jerry @ P&J they'll hook ya up.

Originally Posted by DA34GUY

Just call Jason or Jerry @ P&J they'll hook ya up.

Yep, I'll talk to Jason tomorrow. A trip over to Peculiar is a nice drive, and seeing the California Kid & Jake's Coupe in the showroom is a bonus, too.

Thanks for that link 36 sedan. I'll keep it in reserve.