GTE NOS Fog Lights on eBay

[Tom Wilson]

There has been some discussion of propert lights lately so I thoght this might be of interest. Looks like they would be appropriate for a Series I or II GTE.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... S%3AMT%3A1

[Art S.]

Nope! Bottom mount, not rear mount. Also, rather overprived for Ebay, that's the retail rate.

Regards,

Art S.

[356hunter]

Those Ebay Marchals are not NOS but they are new. In fact those are reproductions made by our company. Brad NLA-USA 1-800-438-8119

[Art S.]

brad,

They look nice, do you refurbish originals?

Regards,

Art S.

[356hunter]

No, we do not restore originals. We only sell the complete light. $129. each. Brad NLA-USA

[Dave Payne]

I recently bought a set of the "NEW" Marchal foglights that a few guys are selling on eBay. When received, it was clear that they were not the same as the original, however they were very good re-productions. I sent them back for a refund with no questions asked. They were very close, but I needed perfect original parts for my car.

[Rudy van Daalen Wetters]

I purchased some reproduction Marchals from Bill Tracy Jaguar in Florida. They are quite good quality lights and were only $79.00 per lamp at the time. I still have the originals for my GTE but have not put them back on the car just yet. They were in a box in the trunk when I bought the car.

Rudy van Daalen Wetters
1963 GTE s/n 4001
1966 330 GT s/n 8705

[Art S.]

Does anyone have suggestions on who to use to restore originals? I need to rechrome the housings and resilver (recondition) the reflectors.

I'm looking for a reasonably priced solution.

Regards,

Art S.

[Dave Payne]

Art - I would recommend looking on eBay for NOS fog light parts you need. I have had good luck. I tried unsuccessfully to find a good place to re-chrome the housing, and re-silver the reflectors. No luck. Of course re-chromed and re-silvered parts just aren't the same as good originals. What lights do you need? Do you have a picture?

[Dave Payne]

Art - See e-Bay item # 4600497055.

[Art S.]

Hi Dave,

I have a bunch of 6 series Marchals ranging in condition from mint to worn. I thought I would get some of the worn ones fixed up. I really don't need any more, (well maybe a nice 658). My thought was if there was a vendor that restored them well and at a reasonable price, I would send him a bunch for overhaul or put together a large order with the tomyang.net team.

Regards,

Art S.

[Art S.]

Dave,

Those lights (I've tried to attach the link below), aren't bad but I don't know the vendor and its not clear from the picture what is wrong with the one that needs work. In my opinion, $169. is a bit high considering one of the lights is not NOS. Stylewise, I prefer these over the ones with the little crest at the top (the lights are the same as the ones with the crests except the bezel). Also, I prefer spot lenses vs. fog lenses - much more useful light.

Do you know anyone who sells H1 bulb adaptors for these units?

Regards,

Art S.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayI ... 4600497055

[Dave Payne]

Art - You have some good observations. I would probably ask the seller to send a few more close-up pictures with the lights dis-assembled. They might actually be a very good deal at the price. I don't need any more ( I bought a few during the last year or so) or I would follow up on these. The guy's eBay feed-back is "666", so I might wait until he sells something else first. Ha! I have no idea if there is a bulb holder to get away from the 3-prong over-priced-and-hard-to-find bulbs. I'm sure you could fabricate something.

[Art S.]

Dave,

Thanks for the advice on the lights. I'll follow up and let Sam know - he was looking for as set.

I'm interested in the bulb holder for a different reason than price. My 658 is an 'IODE' marked unit. As far as I can tell, this just means it uses H1 bulbs. The light output is very impressive compared to the regular units so I was wondering if this H1 mount is available anywhere (are they generic or Marchal specific)?

Regards,

Art S.