DIY: Front license plate bracket Install

AK370Z

Yup; After getting pulled over by the police, I realized I really don't need any extra attention from the cops. Installation was pretty straight forward. Thanks to Socal 370Z for taking some pictures of the License plate bracket.





well, since the J-nuts are very thin, I had to go to HomeDepot to pick up some washers and good quality "small length" screws. I also picked up some rubber washers so that I can put it between the bracker and the front bumper. This way if if someone backs into my license plate, my paint won't be scratched. Rubber washers are NOT thin but I used a blade to slice them thin Here are some pictures:










Please disregard by bent license plate . I am getting a new plate for the car soon.



BTW, if you have two owner's manual (old and new version), feel free to check the instructions (just for fun) in the old manual . They actually want you to drill again on to the bumper to fasten the bracket. I was like . That's when I opened the newer manual.

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spearfish25

Be forewarned to use short length screws. Long screws will dig into your front molding...thanks to my dealer for messing that one up.

Benibiker

Does the bracket come with the j-nut screws and what length are they? They used the wrong length on mine when they put on the dealer plates so when they tightened them down they backed up against the bumper and left little indentations in the bumper behind the bracket. Ughhhhh

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Benibiker

To answer my own question... It's actually in the owner's manual, bolts should "not be longer than 0.55 in (14 mm)".

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RumbleFish

Um, you do realize that post was from 2009?

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Benibiker

I did and that's why I didn't ask the question again in a new post since there was already a post about it.

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brettallica

I got pulled over yesterday for not having my plates installed while driving my six(ish) month-old Z. I only have temporary plates at the moment, as I ordered custom plates on the day I ordered my car but they haven't delivered yet due to COVID-related delays. Those plates have been hanging out on my passenger side floor. I've been driving six months without plates so I was playing with fire really. I guess in a sense I kind of deserved the ticket, but I didn't want to install temporary plates on there and tarnish the aura of the vehicle. Anyway, the pics and such from the first post here were helpful to get the front license plate bracket installed.

I went to the station this morning and got the ticket signed-off. Now that I got my fix-it ticket signed-off, I have already removed the front license plate frame. It's got the white toggle fasteners stuck in there, and I plan on removing them and installing inconspicuous plugs. I'm wondering if anyone knows how to remove these without damaging them. I'm hoping there's a way to disengage the toggle so that they can slide out. If there isn't a good way of doing this, I'll just drill them out, but then I would like to be able to purchase a set of new ones in case I need to reinstall the bracket later on for whatever reason. Does anyone know the number of the toggle fasteners by themselves? I have found the entire front license plate bracket assembly, but I don't want to order and store all of that just for the toggle fasteners.

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trema

Two things I noticed, because my dealer, evidently, wasn't as careful as I would have hoped.
1) Yes, long screws will damage the front of the car
2) That J-nut is stupid. It's wider than the plate-holder is deep, so it prevents the plate-holder from sitting flush with the front of the car. I need to get ahold of some short screws and different, thinner nuts to hold my plate in place.

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AK370Z

Exactly. That's why I went to HomeDepot to find the shortest length screws and so be safe, used some washers. My screws back end never made out of j-nuts

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trema

With the J-nuts clipped in, the mount doesn't sit flush with the front of the car... I wonder what's wrong with mine

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AK370Z

That's normal. Mine doesn't sit flush either. If you look at the top pictures, you'll see there's no J-nuts installed

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keioh

I'm just trying to install my front plates. The "J nut" is just too thick in the back and gets in the way for the License Plate Bracket to mount flush with the front bumper.
How did you secure your license plate screws to the Plate Bracket without the J nuts?
Went to the Dealer and the Service dept was closed and other people had no clue.
Any help would be appreciated.

thanks.

chibbell

Not too terrible, but I am trying to get away without one for a while. So far, so good. Though I have had a few cops look at me sideways when Synchro Rev started doing it's thing.

Synchrorev + stop light + cop = unwanted attention

I could just hear them thinking, in the most Southern accent possible, "Son, just what in the sam hell do ya think yer doing?"

Musashi

Just installed mine. These South Jersey Cops having nothing better to do!

batman_4

slap my plate on only when im gonna be traveling out of my city or at night when i know im going to have a beer or two at night.

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