Front license plate bracket
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If you do not have one then any body shop can help you out. A friend with an old Porsche moved to VA from Conn where they do not need front plates. A local body shop got the parts from the dealer and took care of it in one day.
If you want to upgrade it, there are many aftermarket options available on the internet. I put stainless steel ones on my vehicle.
If you want to upgrade it, there are many aftermarket options available on the internet. I put stainless steel ones on my vehicle.
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I don't care for the dealer option with the top of the bracket drilling through the painted portion of the bumper. I would prefer one that attaches to the mesh intake below the painted portion of the bumper.
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If you do not have one then any body shop can help you out. A friend with an old Porsche moved to VA from Conn where they do not need front plates. A local body shop got the parts from the dealer and took care of it in one day.
If you want to upgrade it, there are many aftermarket options available on the internet. I put stainless steel ones on my vehicle.
If you want to upgrade it, there are many aftermarket options available on the internet. I put stainless steel ones on my vehicle.
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Don't need a body shop for the OEM bracket install. Bumpers already come with with dimples for where the bracket screws in. Just drill a pilot hole and screw it in.
I got our RX in PA, where front license plate is not mandatory, so they threw the bracket in the trunk for me to mount if I wanted to.
I got our RX in PA, where front license plate is not mandatory, so they threw the bracket in the trunk for me to mount if I wanted to.
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Its the style I'm interested in. The dealership will mount it, I don't have actually do anything. Just curious about different styles that may be able to mount lower.
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I did not have any specific custom plate mount options in mind when posting previously as your intent was not clear from the initial post. I was thinking along the line of a plate mounting frame like you can get at autoanything. You may have to do a lot of searching to find an appropriate plate mount for what you describe, or have something fabricated. I think that is all too much work, just drill into the bumper like everyone else. If you do not move to a state without a front plate then it is not an issue. If you do move, you can always get some plugs to fill the holes.
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Something like this:
https://store.ijdmtoy.com/Tow-Hook-F...r-p/aa2262.htm
There are other cheaper ones on eBay and Amazon.
Also if your license plate covers up the parking sensors, they sell an extension to make it all work.
https://store.ijdmtoy.com/Tow-Hook-F...r-p/aa2262.htm
There are other cheaper ones on eBay and Amazon.
Also if your license plate covers up the parking sensors, they sell an extension to make it all work.
Last edited by lexusrus; 11-17-17 at 09:35 PM.
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Yeah, a tow hook mount is all that readily comes to mind for me though I'm not sure where the front tow hook is located on the 3RX or if it would be that much different from the usual spot.
Apparently this photo (found with Google Image Search) is from user wallykeys. You may want to ask him how he mounted it if he's still active here.
This is a cover. OP is looking for a bracket that this cover & the plate would mount to.
(Knock on wood) I've never had problems without one on our vehicles aside from an overenthusiastic officer is looking to toss on additional citations. That said, it is officially required in our state.
(Knock on wood) I've never had problems without one on our vehicles aside from an overenthusiastic officer is looking to toss on additional citations. That said, it is officially required in our state.
Last edited by takeshi74; 11-18-17 at 04:20 PM.
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