Invisible Front Plate Mount

I have no holes in my front bumper and wanted to keep it that way. I am sick of playing over $100 a year in tickets because of no front plate. Getting harassed by the CHP was the final straw and I want a front plate that is easy for me to take off and leaves my car unblemished. I also do not want the plate to interfere with the airflow to my FMIC.

 

My plate sit so the top of the plate is just above the top edge of my bumper and the bottom is just below the bottom edge.

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So that I could mount it and hide how it is mounted, I drilled new holes and mounted L brackets to the front plate. In my state, the background is light and the numbers are dark so it was easiest to hide the bolts on top of the letters/numbers.

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I used a long bracket so it would reach far back under the bumper but only bolted it to the plate on one hole, each side. Why make it more complicated?

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The L brackets need to sit high enough behind the plate not to be seen but be long enough to reach under the bumper.

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A 1/4" hole needs to be drilled up through the bumper skin as far back as possible. I did this WITH THE BUMPER ON by holding the drill at a 30 degree angle and holding it VERY steady with both hands.

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Using FLATHEAD MACHINE SCREWS I inserted the machine screw into a washer and then inserted the machinescrew and washer blindly into the new bumperholes from inside the bumper skin. Once in place, I put the plate/bracket on and I added a LOCKWASHER and a nut and was able to easily torque it down from just one side. It is now very easy to remove the bolts, drop the bumper with brackets off the car, and replace the bolts. Honestly, this could be done with a SINGLE BRACKET if you tighten it down very tight.

 

USE FLATHEAD MACHINE SCREWS.

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EDIT: If you have read this far and see fit to flame me, I am just tired of explaining how to do this to newbs who have ZERO mechanical skills at all (people that have no idea what a FLAT HEAD MACHINE SCREW is...)

Looks good (well I usually don't drive around with newspaper over my front plate, but to each his own)

 

I would be a little bit concerned about how strong it is - I suspect a nice ride in the snow might cause some problems, but that is not a big deal for you.

Looks good (well I usually don't drive around with newspaper over my front plate, but to each his own)

I would be a little bit concerned about how strong it is - I suspect a nice ride in the snow might cause some problems, but that is not a big deal for you.

 

As far as newspaper over the front plate goes, that took 3 seconds which is 57 seconds less than painting over the plate digitally. I am not trying to advertise where I live or what is in my car for the taking.

 

It is AMAZINGLY solid. Once the washer and lockwasher squish the bracket to the bumper those brackets are ON THERE.

 

When I went to the CHP to get the car cleared after installing the plate they check to make sure it is solidly mounted. I made sure that an officer would have to REALLY yank to move this plate. I'll make/post a video.

 

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Now you can be glad to watch it too

Glad to hear it.

you could also try this interesting product i saw a while back

 

http://www.swiftmotorsports.com/product_info.php?products_id=3922

 

motorized plate holder

you could also try this interesting product i saw a while back

 

http://www.swiftmotorsports.com/product_info.php?products_id=3922

 

motorized plate holder

 

Thats actually a hawt product because 99% of the tickets I have gotten over the years are PARKING tickets over the front plate.

considering you already spent 100 bucks on tickets, doesnt seem bad at all huh LOL hide it while driving and then pop it back up when parking, too bad the price is a bit steep for most of the other people

considering you already spent 100 bucks on tickets, doesnt seem bad at all huh LOL hide it while driving and then pop it back up when parking, too bad the price is a bit steep for most of the other people

 

No no no... Thats $100 (at least) PER YEAR. The CHP ticket was $25 but I had to wait in three different lines at three different places for over an hour each. Have had the car for 6 years... OOF. THATS A TURBO.

 

As it is, I occasionally scrape at STOCK height so...

Autozone sells a mount that pushes the plate upward, no need to drill more holes in the bumper.

 

Edit: Dammit, read over the "no holes on the front of my bumper" part.

Looks good man

 

As far as newspaper over the front plate goes, that took 3 seconds which is 57 seconds less than painting over the plate digitally. I am not trying to advertise where I live or what is in my car for the taking.

 

I understand what you mean and why you did it but i just found it funny you say this b/c your username is LosAngelesLGT and you give your location as Sunny So California so i think we already know where you live

Looks good man

 

 

 

I understand what you mean and why you did it but i just found it funny you say this b/c your username is LosAngelesLGT and you give your location as Sunny So California so i think we already know where you live

 

Saying you are from Los Angeles is saying the same thing as So.Cal.

 

Not the same thing as saying 90210 Beverly Hills.

 

Which is also like saying Los Angeles... Its big city talk. You should know what big city talk is. Like saying you are from NY, NY vs saying for are from Long Island.

My front bumper looks like ass from all the scratches and paint chips, the license plate is the least of my worries there

My front bumper looks like ass from all the scratches and paint chips, the license plate is the least of my worries there

 

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