Damaged front grill

[Ike]

Hi all

My adventures of sorting out issues with my Lisa continue. 

Bonnet on my car was in mediocre condition when I bought it and it went worse since. We decided to paint it, however we please as it is not the last visual overhaul this car will have and currently it looks sad.

Unfortunately I discovered that the strangely looking front grill we have isn't looking like this because of the plastic clips underneath, but because that someone damaged the mounting points that those clips are suppose to go into.

Currently it is barely holding on two out of 11 spots and I want to fix it before we will lose the entire thing.

Can someone point me out to some kind of instruction, proven method or clever solution of figuring out new mounting points? The only alternative seems to be a new grill but it is a significant cost which I would prefer to avoid atm...

How it currently looks. Photo taken a week ago whilst polishing the lamps, sorry for low quality: https://photos.app.goo.gl/i5hVmVeaBqe7XK9K6

[PTR200S]

I see the trim surround has been painted ? Normally chrome. 

I would guess another grill had been fitted previously,  Mugen maybe, so mounting might be different.

Are the mounting points broken off ?

Can you photograph them and post so we can see what you mean.

[Ike]

Indeed, the mounting points are damaged.

Didn't want to take it off yet again to avoid further destruction before I'll figure out some kind of a solution. I took some photos for reference but they are not fantastic.

 

https://photos.app.goo.gl/9AtnLLg44p4hCcPSA

 

If you think that taking it off and properly photographing it would be beneficial, I can do it anytime.

[PTR200S]

No, don't take it off again !!!  I just presumed it was already in bits, sorry, should have asked you 🙃🙃🙃

Is it the actual grill mounts that are broken or the hole mounts on the frame ?

[Ike]

Thank you for the diagram. 
Unfortunately, mounting points on the grill are mostly broken. 
2 are in working condition, third I can reconstruct using a part of it I have. 

After considering my option, I decided to try to rescue the one I can, which will safely attach the 'top' part. For the bottom I will use rubber grommets glued to the grill which with a bit of luck will nicely set in existing holes in the bonnet. Will report when it will be done.

As an additional treat I found a video I took when I've taken the grill off couple of weeks ago. It has a Polish narrative which essentially can be summed up as: Look here, chap, look how they put this together. It's a living proof that shed repairs just to make it work for the time of the sale process are common in England as well. Plus some more unfunny rubbish - just mute it for your own sake.
Here's link: https://photos.app.goo.gl/ng7VinCRJZh4fwSo9

[PTR200S]

4 hours ago, Ike said:

Unfortunately, mounting points on the grill are mostly broken. 
2 are in working condition, third I can reconstruct using a part of it I have.

What about using some cable ties, the thin sort so they are discrete?

Alternatively have a chat to some breakers...

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/165974191125

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Honda-Elysion-BREAKING-2006-Headlight-All-Parts-Available/275754847700?

 

I have bought parts from breakers like the above, they just advertise one part but are selling all parts... this guy was very good when I got a door off him 

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/184699907175