Marchal Fog Light Substitute...

[Lscman]

You can use the bulb & lens assy from a Cibie Airport 35 in an obsolete Ford Marchal 750 series housing. This is virtually the only option available to repair or replace the crystal lens on the OEM Marchal's, unless you find obsolete stock somewhere. Every other fog light available is deeper and contacts curbs or sits higher and hits the bumper. When using Cibie 35 guts, you must use the Cibie covers since Marchal covers don't fit. You can choose between clear and amber Cibie 35's and 55W, 100W and 130W H2 bulbs are available. Marchal 750's were the rectangular one's used by AMC on Eagles & Cherokees in the early 80's and Ford used across their product lines from the '79 Mustang Pace Car thru the '92 Mark VII. Here's a pic of the compatible Cibie 35 replacement lens/reflector assy being advertized on the internet for $45 each. I can not tell you if the complete Cibie Airport 35 Foglight assy will bolt up and fit, but they're about $130-$150/pr. The bracketry and general shape looks close, but why spend the extra $50 to try it when Marchal housings are plentiful? I don't know if these dealers are reputable either, so buyer beware:
http://www.seriousauto.com/lighting/airport35.html
http://lighting.mbz.org/prices/
http://www.motorsportworld.com.au/products/cbrect.htm

[This message has been edited by Lscman (edited December 17, 2000).]

[hmplslncln]

I just went to Wal-Mart and spent $39.95 on a set and they are the same heighth and only a 1/4 of an inch wider!!

[Lscman]

I hope you're right, but have you installed them yet? That is the test. I found a set of Hella's that looked perfect but the brackets were all wrong. If they work, please share the brand name here. Finding a foglight with a lens and frame that is similar width and height is not difficult. The big problem is the unique low profile, rear mounted pedestal and shallow design. Every aftermarket light I've seen interferes with the bumper and sticks out well beyond the spring loaded bracket's lower protrusion. That causes the lens to smack objects like curbs instead of the collapsing spring loaded bracket.

[This message has been edited by Lscman (edited December 23, 2000).]

[Eyelawdoc]

Another good source of Marchal 750 lights and or parts is eBay. Do a search on eBay Motors for SVO. The SVO Mustangs used the Marchal 750s like the LSC's and there are usually a couple of sets for sale here. They go for between $50-$100. Also the Marchal 750 was used on some GM products in the 80's. I have heard that GM still has the lens assembly available. Sorry i don't know the exact GM application or part number.

[Lscman]

Used is a great option. The lens assy was close to $85 from Ford and Chrysler when I checked last. I dunno what GM vehicle they were used on. Perhaps when GM owned JEEP for a while they stocked those parts. It's a matter of NOS parts now, since they've been out of production about 6 years.