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Grille Headlight Eyelid Bump Stop / Alignment Kit - New ~ 1967 - 1968 Mercury Cougar
Item #: 30791

4.89 stars, based on 37 reviews
One of the most common problems with first-generation Cougars is droopy hidden headlight eyelids, which make the otherwise iconic front grille look like an eyesore. This inexpensive and easy to install kit provides stops for the eyelids to rest...
Grille Headlight Eyelid Bump Stop / Alignment Kit - New ~ 1967 - 1968 Mercury Cougar
Customer since 2023
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  • Great little addition
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1967 Cougar

2 door sedan

Grille Headlight Eyelid Bump Stop / Alignment Kit - New ~ 1967 - 1968 Mercury Cougar
Chandler AZ.
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67 XR7

This kit fit well and it does its job well. I took off one star for craftsmanship because it seems kind of primitive to use a vice grip on the threads to install the studs. Just on principal I used 2 small hex nuts to double nut it and use a nut driver.

Grille Headlight Eyelid Bump Stop / Alignment Kit - New ~ 1967 - 1968 Mercury Cougar
Pennsylvania
Customer since 2018
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Amazing

Had to put these on the second I got them.....difference was night and day - never thought my grill would line up that good, and it only took about 5 minutes to install. Obviously couldn't give 5 stars for correctness, but no modifications to the car are required, so no problems there. Great idea - works wonders!!!

Grille Headlight Eyelid Bump Stop / Alignment Kit - New ~ 1967 - 1968 Mercury Cougar
Columbus, GA
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An absolute must have

This eye lid bump stop kit is absolutely perfect for someone not worried about being factory correct, yet wants their eye lids to be even. It only took a few minutes to install, and the results were perfect.

Grille Headlight Eyelid Bump Stop / Alignment Kit - New ~ 1967 - 1968 Mercury Cougar
Customer since 2017
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Easy solution

A nice cheap, easy solution to get near perfect headlight door alignment.

Grille Headlight Eyelid Bump Stop / Alignment Kit - New ~ 1967 - 1968 Mercury Cougar
Corryton, Tn.
Customer since 2016
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Eyelid Bump-Stop Alignment Kit

Easy to install and really made a difference. Check out Don's video for any additional instructions. Straight forward instructional video is a bonus! Thanks Don and WCCC staff.

Grille Headlight Eyelid Bump Stop / Alignment Kit - New ~ 1967 - 1968 Mercury Cougar
Australia
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From Down Under

Easy to fit, not sure how long the rubber caps will last though

Grille Headlight Eyelid Bump Stop / Alignment Kit - New ~ 1967 - 1968 Mercury Cougar
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good solution, almost invisible

It works as advertised. It sort of helps me not notice my grille misalignment, which is such a pet-peeve of mine. you can match up the eyelid doors almost perfectly with the center grills OR the outside grilles, but not both.

Grille Headlight Eyelid Bump Stop / Alignment Kit - New ~ 1967 - 1968 Mercury Cougar
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Great idea and product

Don and WCCC came up with a great solution with the Grille Headlight Eyelid Bump Stop / Alignment Kit - New ~ 1967 - 1968 Mercury Cougar; Helps out with the eyelid issue. Not 100% fixed, but gets you to a good spot. As always, thank you Don and whole WCCC team for helping me out with this.

Grille Headlight Eyelid Bump Stop / Alignment Kit - New ~ 1967 - 1968 Mercury Cougar
Customer since 2017
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  • simple fix to a common problem
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Great solution

You can not beat these, sure they are not correct but I would rather have my grille remain straight after all the hard work straightening it out in the first place. One could source all these parts from the local hardware store but for 6 bucks its not worth the time or effort! Just buy the kit and spend 5 mins installing!

Every cougar owner needs a set of these and now has no reason to have a misaligned grille!