Alternative to drilling holes for front license plate
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Alternative to drilling holes for front license plate
I didn't want to drill holes in my (almost) brand new 2013 ES 350, so a friends suggested this method.
We zip-tied the license plate mount to the bottom grill. Then, we used mounting tape to stick the plate onto the mount. Probably could have used screws for the plate, but I didn't have any.
Any thoughts, comments, criticisms? Any problems you guys can see from using this method?
Thanks!
We zip-tied the license plate mount to the bottom grill. Then, we used mounting tape to stick the plate onto the mount. Probably could have used screws for the plate, but I didn't have any.
Any thoughts, comments, criticisms? Any problems you guys can see from using this method?
Thanks!
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Drill the holes
Drill the two holes. It's not going to hurt anything, it's easy and it's the most effective. Once you do it your plate will stay on and you'll forget all about it.
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or, you could drill holes in the back of the grill and thread the wire..
the safety wire pliers are nice item to have in the tool box... lots of uses.
I just know from experience UV will slowly rot zipties... after a few years. I'd probably leave it for now, and in 2 yrs decide if a change is needed.
fyi: pliers in use...
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yes it could. depending....
or, you could drill holes in the back of the grill and thread the wire..
the safety wire pliers are nice item to have in the tool box... lots of uses.
I just know from experience UV will slowly rot zipties... after a few years. I'd probably leave it for now, and in 2 yrs decide if a change is needed.
fyi: pliers in use...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OwFjUX6SaY8
or, you could drill holes in the back of the grill and thread the wire..
the safety wire pliers are nice item to have in the tool box... lots of uses.
I just know from experience UV will slowly rot zipties... after a few years. I'd probably leave it for now, and in 2 yrs decide if a change is needed.
fyi: pliers in use...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OwFjUX6SaY8
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