Headlight washer blank plates

[mark_sport172]

Hi people,

My 172 Cup hasn't got the headlight washer blank plates. Anyway i'm not prepared to pay silly prices for a square bit of plastic.

I saw on here somewhere that someone used a rubber gromit or similar to fill the holes in. Anyone know what this could be?

Cheers
Mark

 

[iimushroomzii]

Just get a rubber grommet. Sell them anywhere, halfords etc..

 

[clio_luke]

could have been my car you saw. just go to halfords etc... and get a small variety pack of rubber grommets. or measure the hole in the bumper and buy the correct size grommets. they are very cheap. not like the cup plastic things.

 

[JD]

^ this will have been the car mate. Not for me, but a hell of a lot cheaper!!

 

[mark_sport172]

Cheers people, trip to halfords then.

 

[fUbAr]

How about getting them smoothed over?

 

[mark_sport172]

How about getting them smoothed over?

Good idea, front bumper could do with a respray as its got some deep scratches on.

 

[Curtis!]

Gromits won't do for a perfectionist though :dapprove:

I have a spare set brand new if anyone wants.

 

[swordjo]

Streamline Carbon will make you a set for £25.

 

[mark_sport172]

Streamline Carbon will make you a set for £25.

Its either the grommit (which though is cheapest option, doesn't look good)
Smoothed over (dearest option, but do need the front bumper respraying, so get it done then)
Or Carbon ones as above (best option but wanted some either black or Mondial blue) can you paint over carbon???

 

[JD]

You can paint over carbon, yes, but amazed if they are only 25£ from Streamline Jonathan?

 

[swordjo]

I bought a set for £25 a few months back. Just e-mailed them as they are not on the website. Not fitted them yet right enough.

 

[Curtis!]

Wants info on these carbon ones!

 

[JD]

I bought a set for £25 a few months back. Just e-mailed them as they are not on the website. Not fitted them yet right enough.

Nicely done, had I known, my car would have been sold without holes!

 

[Curtis!]

PM'd Bic about something ages ago mind and he never seems to get on here.

 

[clio_luke]

makes me laugh how people say that grommets dont look good. more subtle than the cup blanking plates, and if filled/smoothed over/painted you cant put the washer jets back in.
besides, the r26r comes with rubber grommets where the washer jets usually are! and no one complains about that! lol.

 

[Curtis!]

makes me laugh how people say that grommets dont look good. more subtle than the cup blanking plates, and if filled/smoothed over/painted you cant put the washer jets back in.
besides, the r26r comes with rubber grommets where the washer jets usually are! and no one complains about that! lol.

Not that they don't look good, just isn't perfect for me.

 

[JD]

makes me laugh how people say that grommets dont look good. more subtle than the cup blanking plates, and if filled/smoothed over/painted you cant put the washer jets back in.
besides, the r26r comes with rubber grommets where the washer jets usually are! and no one complains about that! lol.

You're forgetting one thing.

IN THEIR OPINION.

 

[clio_luke]

yep, of course. in their opinion.

each to their own more fun/variety that way

 

[JD]

Eeeeexactly.