No Drilling Front License Plate "HELP"!

[TMoneySS]

Originally Posted by bkscott

Here is one other option. Take 2 min to put on and uses pre existing holes.

I have this same one and the product and customer service were great. I highly reconmend it.

[turboguy327]

I took my front bumper off and JB welded magnets to the backside of it. Now my plate sticks to the front bumper with some felt between the plate and bumper. Works perfect and I have no issues with paint damage.

[binlow84]

Originally Posted by turboguy327

I took my front bumper off and JB welded magnets to the backside of it. Now my plate sticks to the front bumper with some felt between the plate and bumper. Works perfect and I have no issues with paint damage.

Wow, magnets.....? I have a feeling you will be getting a new front plate sometime down the road, no pun intended (fine, maybe it was a little intentional).

My original plan was to zip tie the plate mount to the lower grill like I'd seen done on other cars. Unfortunately the V8 has a larger grill than my V6 so that didn't work (the top of the mount kinda flopped downward). So I just softened up the backside of the plate to avoid scratching and zip tied it directly into the lower grill without the mount (careful not to overtighten the zip ties and risk cracking the plastic). The plate is off-center (since the car comes to a point) and always ends up being a bit crooked but having a plate on the front of the car looks stupid anyway, so a crooked, off-center plate doesn't make much of a difference.

As for filling in the holes in the future if I move to a 1 plate state? Yeah, I'd just rather not have the holes in the first place than try to fill in and paint match....... Not an option.

[oldsmobubble]

I know in Texas its required, but leo's don't mind as long as you have it in the trunk

[Chaotic73]

This is the one that I went with.

http://www.pfyc.com/pc/CA1049/CAEXT/...?a_aid=froogle

[calbert1999]

I have one similar to this.

http://******.com/products_chev.html

Basically, attaches to the grill and then you just screw on the license plate.

[scrapn4me]

you did get the bracket though right? i found if you turn it upside down you can run a long zip tie through the holes and around the lower grill that is what im going to do when i get a ticket for it so far its been over a year and not been poulled over yet. my monte carlo has never had one and its 6 years old now

[Fraxum]

Originally Posted by 2010rod

After getting a fix it tic I put 2 tie staps thru my bracket and grill!

Me too.

[bucholj]

Originally Posted by panther2469

This is what i have http://******.com/products_chev.html is does take a little time to install

This is the one we used also. It just takes some patients and thinner fingers. It is not one of those easy on easy off, but it requires no drilling or modification to your bumper.

[turboguy327]

Originally Posted by binlow84

Wow, magnets.....? I have a feeling you will be getting a new front plate sometime down the road, no pun intended (fine, maybe it was a little intentional).

My original plan was to zip tie the plate mount to the lower grill like I'd seen done on other cars. Unfortunately the V8 has a larger grill than my V6 so that didn't work (the top of the mount kinda flopped downward). So I just softened up the backside of the plate to avoid scratching and zip tied it directly into the lower grill without the mount (careful not to overtighten the zip ties and risk cracking the plastic). The plate is off-center (since the car comes to a point) and always ends up being a bit crooked but having a plate on the front of the car looks stupid anyway, so a crooked, off-center plate doesn't make much of a difference.

As for filling in the holes in the future if I move to a 1 plate state? Yeah, I'd just rather not have the holes in the first place than try to fill in and paint match....... Not an option.

If the plate falls off ill be missing the part of my bumper cover. I have 4 95 pound magnets inside the bumper and 4 95 pound magnets on the plate. It takes a lot of effort to pull it off. I have the same setup on my supra and 5 years later you need to look very carefully to see the marks on the bumper. And the supra is a very dark blue. So its not going anywhere and the supra has been over 180 mph more than once with the plate on.

[turboguy327]

Originally Posted by bucholj

This is the one we used also. It just takes some patients and thinner fingers. It is not one of those easy on easy off, but it requires no drilling or modification to your bumper.

Thats insane expensive. I spent like 11 bucks on my magnets and its way easier to install and remove the plate at shows and whatnot.

[MarylandSpeed]

Here is a DIY I posted a few months back. Costs $5 and is completely removable-

http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=73549

[iHaVoKK]

Just put it on the windshield....thats what i did

[v6sonoma]

Just do what I do. Drive without a front plate. It's been a year and a half and no one's said anything yet.