7" Headlight Grill

[metallyguitarded_imp]

Work gave me a new iPhone 6 (not the 6s, but I'm not complaining) and the camera is so much better than what I have on my personal cell phone. Here's my headlight grill with a couple of filters from the Tadaa app that I like. Just having fun.

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Original Photo.

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"Skinny Jeans" filter.

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"Lucy" filter.

[Rebel73_imp]

Looks good, man. What kind of fasteners are those?

[metallyguitarded_imp]

Looks good, man. What kind of fasteners are those?

Thanks Rebel! They are nothing more than 14" cable/zip ties. The "buckle" portion of the cable tie is large enough to not pass through the gap between the headlight rim and headlight. It took some patience to get the ties in the right spot and securely affixed. I, of course, trimmed them down once locked in place. Now to see how it holds up over time.

[Rebel73_imp]

Zip ties are pretty tough. Should hold up pretty well. I used them instead of screws to fasten the license plate on my Mustang's front bumper. Been on there for years now.

[Cormanus]

Suits you MG. It's sort of like the face protector crusading knights wore with their metal helmet when they went out to fight villains.

[metallyguitarded_imp]

Suits you MG. It's sort of like the face protector crusading knights wore with their metal helmet when they went out to fight villains.

I like that. It is how I will think of it from now on.

[Rebel73_imp]

MG,
I got some cable ties but I'm trying to figure out how you ran them through?

[metallyguitarded_imp]

MG,
I got some cable ties but I'm trying to figure out how you ran them through?

I hope explaining it will be easier than doing it!

I removed the headlight and chrome headlight rim. (I'm sure you know this already but there are two mounting screws at the 4 and 8 o'clock positions while looking at the headlight and then you gently lift it up and off at the top. I then unplugged the bulb connector.)

With the headlight unit free from the headlight case, you can rest the headlight grill on top of the lens and decide where you want to run the cable ties. I started from behind the lens and ran the cable tie through the gap that exists between the lens and the chrome rim. I continued with the cable tie under the headlight grill, weaving it through a gap in the grill, then back over the end of the headlight grill and through the same gap between the headlight and the chrome rim.

If you go slowly, you should be able to get the cable tie to go back directly over itself then through the cable tie's buckle. Cinch it tight and the buckle will be pressed against the gap in the headlight unit and chrome rim from the inside; too large to pass through. Repeat for however many connections you want to make (I went with four), trim the cable ties and you're good to go.

Does any of that make sense?

[Rebel73_imp]

Yes,

Very helpful. Thanks, MG!

[metallyguitarded_imp]

Yes,

Very helpful. Thanks, MG!

Glad to help. It's surprisingly secure with the four connections I used. Zero play with the grill. Good luck!