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Yakory1ss · 06-25-2010, 02:28 PM

Told my dealer to leave it off or he'd be buying me a new front. They left it off and i got a holder that needed no drilling. You got screwed on this one my friend. They need to replace it for you if they drilled it without talking to you first. Regardless of your state laws!!1

nWo4Life · 06-25-2010, 02:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Yakory1ss

Told my dealer to leave it off or he'd be buying me a new front. They left it off and i got a holder that needed no drilling. You got screwed on this one my friend. They need to replace it for you if they drilled it without talking to you first. Regardless of your state laws!!1

they said up here in canada when the new cars are sent to provinces that require front plates, the factory puts them in and you cant get them without front plates in ontario & other provinces that require them....which is where my camaro came from....

x626xBlack · 07-07-2010, 07:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Johnnyma45

I'd agree about the bumper plugs except the 4 holes are in a diagonal shape, even symmetrical it'd look really odd IMO. I hadn't heard about plastic fills not being good until this thread, what makes them not a good choice?

I would go with the Plugs also.

Filling the plastic and painting over will possibly cause problems later. Over time the expansion and contraction of the fascia and the plastic filler will cause the paint over the plugs to crack or distort.

SSMOKINHOT · 07-07-2010, 09:56 AM

If you require a front license plate, a good option instead of driving around illegally or drilling holes in the front is installing one of these retractable license plate holders/frames:

http://rpidesigns.com/shop/item.aspx...ew&cartid=8541

http://rpidesigns.com/shop/item.aspx...ew&cartid=8541

I wish I had been given an option on whether or not to have the front plate frame, but since it is there and I require it for my state, I guess I will just use it.

david50camaro · 08-26-2012, 07:45 PM

you have to keep it dude....i got pulled over for not having front plates and now im bein forced to put them!

Angrybird 12 · 08-26-2012, 08:21 PM

Has anyone tried this? It's made for flexible bumpers
http://m.advanceautoparts.com/mt/sho...ondo_7100086-p

heRS · 08-26-2012, 08:29 PM

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Originally Posted by HDDAN

WTF do you mean by ".....my time living in the states taught me how to be an asshole very well "? Are you anti American? I met some real pieces of shit on my travels through Canada but I would never tag a whole country with that.

How dare he intimate that we are assholes!

My time living in the US (my whole life) has taught me how to be an asshole too. Kinda proud that I have that right, too.
Canadians are raised to be assholes too, but they're so damn polite and correct and affable about it you're never sure if they're being an ass or they're just foreign. A Canadian fellow once referred to me as a yank. I replied that I'd rather be a yank than a JERK like him.

Taintedveins · 08-26-2012, 08:32 PM

Took mine off when I put on my ZL1 grille and street scene lower grille, it is riveted at the back, they just snap off with enough force. The only problem is on a lighter color car you can notice better on mine not so much..

stlrammer · 08-26-2012, 08:44 PM

http://www.bumperplugs.com/products.html

Plugs would work fine for me. So has anyone removed the rivits by themself? I know they would need to be drilled out but curious how you would stop them from spinning and then recover the back portion from inside the grill. I suppose you would have to pull the bumper to do it right. Hmmm??? I put an amber yellow cover over mine and it not as bad. Kinda blends it in.

motorhead · 08-26-2012, 08:49 PM

I could never bring myself to buy a car with a front plate bracket installed. Ruins the entire look of the car. I feel your pain. I would purchase a new bumper cover and do the job right before I did any of the half ass fixes that you got referred to in this thread. Most of them would end up looking worse than the bracket itself.

Taintedveins · 08-26-2012, 09:07 PM

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Originally Posted by stlrammer

http://www.bumperplugs.com/products.html

Plugs would work fine for me. So has anyone removed the rivits by themself? I know they would need to be drilled out but curious how you would stop them from spinning and then recover the back portion from inside the grill. I suppose you would have to pull the bumper to do it right. Hmmm??? I put an amber yellow cover over mine and it not as bad. Kinda blends it in.

You don't have to drill if you go from the back of the bumper.

heymatt · 08-26-2012, 09:14 PM

Drilled mine out from the front and used Bumper Plugs. Looks fine!

Dave916 · 08-26-2012, 09:22 PM

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Originally Posted by heymatt

Drilled mine out from the front and used Bumper Plugs. Looks fine!

Got any pics thinking about doing this also?

Cam2011 · 08-26-2012, 09:29 PM

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Originally Posted by nWo4Life

hmm i wonder if i could talk the dealership into fixing them.....my time living in the states taught me how to be an asshole very well

Ouch that hurt. Now I'm not going to share my great way of taking care of the holes in the bumper left behind when you remove the plate mount.

08-26-2012, 08:21 PM	#34
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08-26-2012, 08:32 PM	#36
Taintedveins Shark attack! Drives: 2011 Camaro LS Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 1,561 View My Garage	Took mine off when I put on my ZL1 grille and street scene lower grille, it is riveted at the back, they just snap off with enough force. The only problem is on a lighter color car you can notice better on mine not so much.. __________________

08-26-2012, 08:44 PM	#37
stlrammer Drives: 2017 1SS Blue Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Saint Peters, MO USA Posts: 2,063 View My Garage	http://www.bumperplugs.com/products.html Plugs would work fine for me. So has anyone removed the rivits by themself? I know they would need to be drilled out but curious how you would stop them from spinning and then recover the back portion from inside the grill. I suppose you would have to pull the bumper to do it right. Hmmm??? I put an amber yellow cover over mine and it not as bad. Kinda blends it in. __________________

08-26-2012, 09:14 PM	#40
heymatt Drives: 2012 IBM 2SS Vert. Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Tequesta, Fl. Posts: 784	Drilled mine out from the front and used Bumper Plugs. Looks fine! __________________ LS3/M6 K&N, VMAX throttle body, RX Catch Can, skip shift eliminator, DT shorties and Solo HFC, DRL harness and 5K LED DRL, ZL1 rear sway, 1LE front sway

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06-25-2010, 02:28 PM	#29
Yakory1ss Can't Wait Drives: 2010 Camaro 1ss/rs cyber grey Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Yakima Posts: 51	Told my dealer to leave it off or he'd be buying me a new front. They left it off and i got a holder that needed no drilling. You got screwed on this one my friend. They need to replace it for you if they drilled it without talking to you first. Regardless of your state laws!!1

07-07-2010, 09:56 AM	#32
SSMOKINHOT obseSSed Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS/RS Join Date: May 2010 Location: In the garage doing mods!! Posts: 1,596 View My Garage	If you require a front license plate, a good option instead of driving around illegally or drilling holes in the front is installing one of these retractable license plate holders/frames: http://rpidesigns.com/shop/item.aspx...ew&cartid=8541 http://rpidesigns.com/shop/item.aspx...ew&cartid=8541 I wish I had been given an option on whether or not to have the front plate frame, but since it is there and I require it for my state, I guess I will just use it.

08-26-2012, 07:45 PM	#33
david50camaro Drives: 2012 camaro ls Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: United States Posts: 28	you have to keep it dude....i got pulled over for not having front plates and now im bein forced to put them!

08-26-2012, 08:49 PM	#38
motorhead Drives: Love the one you're with Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Downtown Charlie Brown Posts: 11,850	I could never bring myself to buy a car with a front plate bracket installed. Ruins the entire look of the car. I feel your pain. I would purchase a new bumper cover and do the job right before I did any of the half ass fixes that you got referred to in this thread. Most of them would end up looking worse than the bracket itself.