Ripcurl Posted July 28, 2007 Posted July 28, 2007 I've finally been caught and decided to install the front plate without drilling into the bumper and it went like this. Zip ties are the next best thing since duct tape! Plate bracket was from a camry I think...dont quote me on that, just found it laying around the dealer. Drilled two holes in the bracket to accept the upper zip tie: Some electrical tape... didnt want to use a nut and bolt combo, hence the electrical tape to keep the zip ties from standing out: Profile shot, doesnt line up but it doesnt bother me, I could have stuffed something behind the bottom of the bracket to push it out, but I was alright with the way it is. Not bad. I know it doesnt look stock by any means, but its better than drilling into the bumper! I like it, also I can clip it off easily for some nice photo shoots!
Ripcurl Posted July 29, 2007 Author Posted July 29, 2007 You can get black zip ties. All I had were the white ones, blue red and yellow... But even with black ones, you'd be able to see them very easily on the plate cover.
bartkat Posted July 29, 2007 Posted July 29, 2007 Maybe it would look better if you just used zip ties for the bracket and used expanding type fastensers to hold the plate to it. Or maybe plastic bolts.
uclaengr02 Posted July 29, 2007 Posted July 29, 2007 are just afraid to drill into the bumper yourself or do not want the holes at all? the dealer told me to bring mine in and that they would take care of it for me.
DArustik Posted July 29, 2007 Posted July 29, 2007 If you dont mind me asking, what did you tell the cop about your front plate? Im thinking about what i will say when a cop stops me and asks where my front plate is. It actually is in my trunk, but I want to know what to tell him about why it's not actually on.
Ripcurl Posted July 29, 2007 Author Posted July 29, 2007 bartkat - I need to find just the right bolt, something thats short, really thick and self tapping. If its too long then it'll start to hit the bumper, thats why I didnt want to use nuts because they'd be hitting the bumper. uclaengr02 - I'm not afraid at all to drill into the bumper at all, working at the dealer for 7 years you get use to it and question why havent they come up with an alternative. I just really didnt want holes in the bumper. DArustik - Cop said, I pulled you over because I noticed you didnt have a front liscene plate. So I said, Correct, I am waiting for a special plate bracket to come in so dont have to drill holes into the bumper. He came back and said get it installed as soon as possible. No ticket or anything.
Meesha Posted August 1, 2007 Posted August 1, 2007 It looks too low... What's the reason you did not want to do the normal way with holes?
Ripcurl Posted August 1, 2007 Author Posted August 1, 2007 I know it doesnt look stock by any means, but its better than drilling into the bumper! I like it, also I can clip it off easily for some nice photo shoots! uclaengr02 - I'm not afraid at all to drill into the bumper at all, working at the dealer for 7 years you get use to it and question why havent they come up with an alternative. I just really didnt want holes in the bumper.
xerxes717 Posted August 2, 2007 Posted August 2, 2007 Looks much worse than the standard location of the front plates IMO. It's just too low and ugly looking.
bartkat Posted August 3, 2007 Posted August 3, 2007 If I lived in a state that required a front plate, then I'd attach it in the conventional manner by drilling. But since I don't I don't.
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