Rivdrivn Posted December 6, 2017 Share Posted December 6, 2017 Did any post-war Buick (or any other post-war car, for that matter) come with a single fog or aux driving lamp? I have evidence of something having been mounted on the passenger side of my very original '50 but nothing at the corresponding driver side location. Trying to figure out what was attached there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fr. Buick Posted December 6, 2017 Share Posted December 6, 2017 With a grill like that, I'm guessing a large tooth pick? With the license plate on one side, I bet the hole was for a fog light on the other to balance things out. You have our permission to relegate the front plate and bracket to the trunk. It never looked right on the 1950. Great car! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Bruce aka First Born Posted December 6, 2017 Share Posted December 6, 2017 Siren? Ben Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leon bee Posted December 6, 2017 Share Posted December 6, 2017 Flagpole? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avgwarhawk Posted December 6, 2017 Share Posted December 6, 2017 Any telltale wiring running anywhere near this hole? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rivdrivn Posted December 7, 2017 Author Share Posted December 7, 2017 No wiring, so I guess flagpole is in the lead at this point. It is a great car. Bought it at BCA in Milwaukee and had fun with it all summer. Still learning about it, though. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pont35cpe Posted December 7, 2017 Share Posted December 7, 2017 Looks to be where the fog lights are located.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rivdrivn Posted December 7, 2017 Author Share Posted December 7, 2017 Correct, but I've never seen a picture of a post-war Buick with just one fog light Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barney Eaton Posted December 8, 2017 Share Posted December 8, 2017 I don't believe that accessories like fog lights were available on the car from the factory. GM dealers had those as genuine GM accessories and the dealer installed them. I worked at a Chevy dealer while in HS in the beginning of 1956. That dealer ordered all the cars without radios, outside mirrors, bumper guards and other accessories and that was filler work for the mechanics. I also agree with the post above that the single light could have been something like a red light for a volunteer fireman. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Bruce aka First Born Posted December 8, 2017 Share Posted December 8, 2017 Another thought. Those "filler" plates are separate, I believe. One per side. Drivers side could have been replaced. Ben 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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