Front License Plate Delete

Mitch-LT1 · 03-21-2022, 11:37 AM

Hi,
I'm posting this because I️ couldn't find it on the forum. This is for those of us that don't require a front license, but the dealer installed the front license plate mount.

Steps:

remove the license plate frame and placard
dremel the heads off of the four aluminum rivets
pull frame to expose the double-sided taped pads
to loosen the adhesive, spray the pads with a water and vinegar mix
pull the frame away from the bumper
wash and wax bumper
use the vinegar and water mixture to remove the remaining adhesive
plug the four holes with plugs from bumperplugs.com

armycop71 · 03-22-2022, 05:39 PM

I am so glad my state has no front plate requirement. Looks better with the plugs, but it would still piss me off with the holes in the bumper.

Corky · 03-22-2022, 08:51 PM

Pa has no front plate requirement.. But it appears the dealership burned him with the holder anyhow...I'm not sure why they wouldn't have asked before performing such a permanent,non required task.. Too late now..

sactownbwoy · 03-22-2022, 10:22 PM

Front plate is required in Cali but the three different dealers that I have bought brand new cars from; BRZ, LT1, and ZLE did not install the front plate. They just let me know the mount is in the trunk.

UnknownJinX · 03-23-2022, 01:55 AM

Unfortunately, for the facelift models, if you have a non-V8 or LT1, the OEM front plate mount drills into the front bumper.

The SS and ZL1 front ones don't require drilling. They have clips that grip onto the grille. They even tell you to remove the ZL1 front plate when you drive it on a track to maximize cooling.

My province requires a front plate, but at least I could get a plate that matches the paint fairly well so it's not the worst.

Mitch-LT1 · 03-23-2022, 02:22 PM

Yea I️ bought the car in NJ, which has a front plate requirement. I️ don't usually have to worry about this but I️ couldn't find the car I️ wanted anywhere in PA.

bitwise · 03-23-2022, 09:16 PM

What I went with.
https://www.amazon.com/Chevrolet-Sto...55793561&psc=1

03-21-2022, 11:37 AM	#1
Mitch-LT1 Drives: Camaro LT1 Join Date: Mar 2022 Location: Bucks County PA Posts: 10 View My Garage	Front License Plate Delete Hi, I'm posting this because I️ couldn't find it on the forum. This is for those of us that don't require a front license, but the dealer installed the front license plate mount. Steps: remove the license plate frame and placard dremel the heads off of the four aluminum rivets pull frame to expose the double-sided taped pads to loosen the adhesive, spray the pads with a water and vinegar mix pull the frame away from the bumper wash and wax bumper use the vinegar and water mixture to remove the remaining adhesive plug the four holes with plugs from bumperplugs.com Attached Images

03-22-2022, 05:39 PM	#2
armycop71 Love my Satin Steel LT-1! Drives: 6-Speed LT-1... Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Kentucky Posts: 497	I am so glad my state has no front plate requirement. Looks better with the plugs, but it would still piss me off with the holes in the bumper. __________________ 2022 SATIN STEEL *LT1* 6-Speed Man\|Carbon Flash Wheels Technology Pkg\|NPP\|Satin Blk Pkg ZL1 Rock Guards\|Red Knee Pad Set PBC LT1 engine built by Debi Lewis

03-22-2022, 08:51 PM	#3
Corky Drives: 2019 1SS M6 Join Date: Feb 2020 Location: Harrisburg,Pa. Posts: 74	Pa has no front plate requirement.. But it appears the dealership burned him with the holder anyhow...I'm not sure why they wouldn't have asked before performing such a permanent,non required task.. Too late now.. __________________ 1st Gen ground effects kit GBA black , GM CAI , Velossa Ram Air, Expel PPF, illuminated door sills, Upgraded door panels with spectrum lighting

03-23-2022, 01:55 AM	#5
UnknownJinX Drives: 19 Chevrolet Camaro 2SS 1LE Shock Join Date: Apr 2020 Location: BC, Canada Posts: 1,947	Unfortunately, for the facelift models, if you have a non-V8 or LT1, the OEM front plate mount drills into the front bumper. The SS and ZL1 front ones don't require drilling. They have clips that grip onto the grille. They even tell you to remove the ZL1 front plate when you drive it on a track to maximize cooling. My province requires a front plate, but at least I could get a plate that matches the paint fairly well so it's not the worst. __________________ Current: 2019 Chevrolet Camaro 2SS 1LE M6 Shock GM Performance Intake and that's it, because driver mods before car mods Past: 2009 Mazda RX-8 GT M6 Velocity Red Mica (Sold) 2015 Chevrolet Corvette Z51 2LT M7 Velocity Yellow Tintcoat (Flood totaled)

03-22-2022, 10:22 PM	#4
sactownbwoy Drives: '22 Camaro ZL1 1LE A10 Join Date: Jul 2021 Location: SoCal Posts: 310	Front plate is required in Cali but the three different dealers that I have bought brand new cars from; BRZ, LT1, and ZLE did not install the front plate. They just let me know the mount is in the trunk.

03-23-2022, 02:22 PM	#6
Mitch-LT1 Drives: Camaro LT1 Join Date: Mar 2022 Location: Bucks County PA Posts: 10 View My Garage	Yea I️ bought the car in NJ, which has a front plate requirement. I️ don't usually have to worry about this but I️ couldn't find the car I️ wanted anywhere in PA.

03-23-2022, 09:16 PM	#7
bitwise Drives: 2020 2SS Conv, 2022 Cherry ZL1 Conv Join Date: Mar 2021 Location: Fort Worth, TX Posts: 27	What I went with. https://www.amazon.com/Chevrolet-Sto...55793561&psc=1

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