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need help putting on front license plate bracket..?

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Old 12-20-05, 10:28 AM
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is there drilling required while doing this? i just bought the front bracket and it came with 2 screws, i dont know where it goes....
Old 12-20-05, 10:59 AM
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Originally Posted by saelee39
is there drilling required while doing this? i just bought the front bracket and it came with 2 screws, i dont know where it goes....
yes.... but dont do it

What I did was get 2 L shaped brackets and drill them underneath the front bumper middle section and then screwed the Licnese plate to that........... that way no visible holes
Old 12-20-05, 11:11 AM
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your factory brackets require that you drill holes into your bumpers. once done, you can't reverse it..i would try to modify some l-brackets so you dont have to drill into the bumper.
Old 12-20-05, 12:58 PM
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search on the l bracket, i have done it on my cars and i have posted pics
Old 12-20-05, 01:19 PM
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Originally Posted by rominl
search on the l bracket, i have done it on my cars and i have posted pics
Just to help:
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sho...threadid=74526

Old 12-20-05, 01:51 PM
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neo is the master of search seems like the pics link are gone, but hopefully it's clear enough
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Were you cited or otherwise told by law enforcement that you had to have a front plate? The reason I ask is my car is a 2001. It has spent most of it's life in Washington State. As far as I can tell, it's never had a front plate on it, and until I am told I HAVE to get one, I won't put one on.
My 1965 Shelby gets driven less than 500 miles per year. It has the racing apron (R-Model) on the front that has no provision for a front plate. I have been stopped twice and told I need to get a front plate. I always promise I will get one but somehow it always slips my mind. I guess the Lexus flies under the radar.
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Originally Posted by saelee39
is there drilling required while doing this? ..
Just say NO! I'm getting my bumper holes fixed right now since the owner before my had a front plate. Personally I think it's nuts Lexus desinged it to be attached this way. I can just imagine paying $50k+ for a new GS and watching some dude take a drill to the front bumber!

Also as an aside I lived/drove in CA for about 17 years and never put on my front plate on any car I owned. Got nailed for it just once in all that time and had to pay $10. From then on I just threw it in my trunk and figured I would tell the cop it fell off. Maybe they are getting more strict now but I probably would leave it off personally.
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Originally Posted by rominl
neo is the master of search seems like the pics link are gone, but hopefully it's clear enough
Fixed. A by-product of the reorganized gallery.
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Sorry the car is filthy. It's been to cold to get it washed. Bumper is getting repainted soon.
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