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&$%#^#!!!! 4 holes in front plate area NOT 2

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Old 01-10-07, 10:32 AM
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Default &$%#^#!!!! 4 holes in front plate area NOT 2

So I ordered a set of bumper plugs, go to take the license plate frame off and find 4 holes NOT 2. Not sure if the dealer drilled them in or not. But they were obviously put there to allow some room for the screws that hold the plate onto the frame....

So, not the question is. Do I just enlarge the two inner smaller holes too, and get another set of plugs.... or just leave it be with two smaller holes...

Or just put the front plate back on and just get a nicer plate frame...

This sucks.
Old 01-10-07, 10:43 AM
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IMO I would get 2 more plugs. The front of the vehicle is too nice to have a plate on it.
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4 plugs would just border alien-like.
Old 01-10-07, 11:18 AM
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wow... 4 holes? if it looks clean in the end, go for the extra plugs.
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I feel your pain. I wanted to remove my front plate too... only to find 4 poorly drilled holes. Guess I gotta repaint the bumper too, when I get my kit.
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i still think some body shop out there could fill these bad boys in. ill call my old body shop that i use to deal with to find out... i too HATE having anything in the front of the car including plugs. i mean i went with the plugs anyways but as a temp
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I would complain, that is totally unessacary for four holes.........
Old 01-10-07, 02:40 PM
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Originally Posted by racinghart
i still think some body shop out there could fill these bad boys in. ill call my old body shop that i use to deal with to find out... i too HATE having anything in the front of the car including plugs. i mean i went with the plugs anyways but as a temp
Dead on. Filling those holes is about a 15 minute job and can be done on the car. Painting to match will be a little trickier, but filling them is simple. Body shops have been doing these kinds of repairs for more than 25 years, it surely isn't rocket science.

If they say they have to remove the bumper cover, they're either worried about something or not very good at ABS repairs.
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