Twin headlight grille

[Waldo]

quick question how does the centre part of the twin headlight grille mount? it looks like the four holes on the round end pieces look like they are supposed to bolt to something as in the headlight buckets..i seem to be missing something anybody out there know or have a pic.

regards

[oz_toffa]

all the sedan ones have 2 fittings they slide into at the bottom and 2 screw fittings right under the bonnet at the


OZ

[gt orphanage]

The later models had the screw holes in the headlight frame. you may need a find a set I dont have any spare in 1 of my cars i used the brackets from a sedan.

[Waldo]

oh righto so i must have them as my grill has the headlight frame holes but they bolt to nowhere...does anybody have a set of whatever i need to mount this haha.

[BULLITT]

I HAVE SPARE SEDAN SET FRAMES 66/67 MUDEL LETS KNOW IF YOU WANT THEM CHEERS DAVO

[gricey]

Waldo . I happen to have several new twin head light backing plates . You can have a couple just need to know screw locations for headlight rims . Gricey

[gricey]

P m your phone number . I am sure I have the ones you need . Gricey

[BULLITT]

NICE ONE GRICEY ......HELP IS ON ITS WAY ....COULD BE A GOOD NAME FOR A SONG ...CHEERS DAVO

[gt orphanage]

i will get a photo posted today.

[BULLITT]

GOOD ONE GREG ..CHEERS DAVO

[Waldo]

oh geez super response! ill wait till orphanage puts up a photo so i can confirm what part that im missing and let you all know!

cheers guys

[PR95]

Hi Gricey,
The one I got off you when I was down, is the wrong one, The one he needs has two raised stips on the inside to take the screws for the surrounds.
They are for the real late model, 69 on,strip tailight model, I think will be pretty hard to find.
Cheers Geoff

[gt orphanage]

I need to paint these and add some stainless bolts and get that grasshopper out more jobs I hope this helps.

[Glenn]

late cars had 2 tabs on the healdight backings from memory to take the grille. Som eother small differences too from memory. You can make them up and spot weld to the backing i think. I think i did this some time ago. I have a few backings on the shed wall, will have a look tonight also if you cant' find any.

[Waldo]

hmm interesting my headlight mounts dont have any thing sticking out to bolt the grille too, ill take a photo and upload what i have and you guys can tell me what i need.

[Waldo]

this is what i have or what i dont have!

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i dont really want to weld anything to the headlight mounts as they have just been freshly powdercoated....would love to not have to redo them.

[Glenn]

You could make a bracket with a nut welded to it then bolt or rivet it to the backing. I have one here from a 69.
The bracket is "u" shaped with the sides bent outwards to go over that cut out in the backing plate. Picture soon. If you need it.

Glenn

[gt orphanage]

Waldo the other solution then is around a couple of inches in from the surrounds is a slot on the lower part of the front panel and a screw hole on the panel that holds the hinges. A sedan grill uses these mounts and i drilled out the rivets and placed them in the car refitted the grill and the outer headlight rings will hold the grill. I did this as a short term solution and it worked fine so i will leave it. I will send a pick.

[gricey]

Waldo. Think I might have 2 that you need . I will have another look to morrow. The ones on cheryls gt would do . Sorry you can't have them . Gricey

[Glenn]

This is the '69 I have here.