Foglight configurations?

[Studebakerboy]

I just recently sold a set of foglights that my father had indicated were for a Speedster. The buyer says they do not fit. I've looked at the newsgroup and done a search here but can't come up with an answer.

What different configuration did the foglight come in starting with 1953?

Thanks for the help.

[studegary]

1953-1954 fog lights look similar to 1955 fog lights, but one will not fit on the other due to different bumper shape.

Gary L.
Wappinger, NY

1959 DeLuxe pickup (restomod)

[Studebakerboy]

Gary and others:

It's my understanding that the post 1955 C/K and sedan front bumper are the same. Is this true? Can the same be said for the 1953-54 C/K and sedan?

Thanks again,

Kevin

[studegary]

The bumpers (C/K vs. sedan) are not the same, but I believe that the curvature/cross section is the same (within a year group) and that for '53-'54 the same fog lights fit a C/K or a sedan/wagon.

Gary L.
Wappinger, NY

1959 DeLuxe pickup (restomod)

[Johnnywiffer]

I have a set of foglights that came from a '53 Starliner. They fit my '54 Land Cruiser bumper.

John

[Mike Van Veghten]

studegary wrote -

quote:The bumpers (C/K vs. sedan) are not the same,

How did you come to find this?

I removed a C-K front bumper and installed it on my 54 Conestoga...sure looked and appeared to fit the properly to me.

I have also been told that the dash boards were different. Another wives tale!
My Conestoga now has a complete C-K Commander dash properly fit, in it...with no modifications, (the car is "currently" a Champian).

Also..."visually", the 55 is the same as the 53/54. I just bought a 55 Conestoga. Without trying to change it...they "appear" to be the same, length, width and shape). I'd guess before the 55 is finally streetable and running, I'll know for sure!

Mike

[studegary]

On the bumpers, I thought that they were similar, but that some holes in them, like for the bumper guards were different. A check of the parts books would verify.

I agree about the dashboards being the same.

It is hard to use a Conestoga as an example, because they are sort of a beast onto themselves. For example, I believe that a '55 Conestoga uses the old style '54 rear bumper and not the later '55 sedan style rear bumper.

My main point in response to this thread is that '53-'54 fog lights fit '53-'54 models and not '55 Speedsters and that '55 Speedster fog lights do not fit '53-'54.

Gary L.
Wappinger, NY

1959 DeLuxe pickup (restomod)

[Studebakerboy]

Great information gentleman.

Thanks again.

Kevin

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