Front License Plate Bracket Thingy

turbodog · 10-14-2010, 08:51 PM

So, am i stupid, or is the front license plate bracket design stupid? I fits nice and flush to the nose... until I insert the plastic clip things that hold the nuts to attach the plate. There is not enough clearance, and it causes the bracket to separate from the nose of the car. Am I doing something wrong? I tried turning the nut holder clips around so the nuts are in front of the bracket... now the plate is 1/4 inch from the bracket, flappin' in the breeze.

So, I taped 6mm nuts behind the bracket, and all is well...barely enough clearance, and the bracket is flush to the nose again. But should I have to re-engineer this thing? What was Nissan thinking?

Glad to be rid of the temp tag, though!

EDIT: Oops, I really did use the search tool before I posted, but the answer was here:
DIY: Front license plate bracket Install

Yup, the bracket design is stupid. Unbelievable!

gewood · 10-15-2010, 02:17 AM

After purchasing a new 370 and getting it home, I removed the Dealer's advertisement tag from the front. I discovered that they had screwed the temp plate into the actual bumper. I took the car back to complain that they needed to at least fix the paint and was told that it was unavoidable since TX requires front and rear plates. Didn't get an apology or even a free touch-up paint tube.

turbodog · 10-15-2010, 05:23 PM

Bummer. Unfortunately, had they used the front bracket without modifications similar to mine, the results would have been about the same.

10-14-2010, 08:51 PM	#1 (permalink)
turbodog Base Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 129 Drives: 370Z Rep Power: 15	Front License Plate Bracket Thingy So, am i stupid, or is the front license plate bracket design stupid? I fits nice and flush to the nose... until I insert the plastic clip things that hold the nuts to attach the plate. There is not enough clearance, and it causes the bracket to separate from the nose of the car. Am I doing something wrong? I tried turning the nut holder clips around so the nuts are in front of the bracket... now the plate is 1/4 inch from the bracket, flappin' in the breeze. So, I taped 6mm nuts behind the bracket, and all is well...barely enough clearance, and the bracket is flush to the nose again. But should I have to re-engineer this thing? What was Nissan thinking? Glad to be rid of the temp tag, though! EDIT: Oops, I really did use the search tool before I posted, but the answer was here: DIY: Front license plate bracket Install Yup, the bracket design is stupid. Unbelievable! Last edited by turbodog; 10-14-2010 at 10:42 PM.

10-15-2010, 02:17 AM	#2 (permalink)
gewood Base Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Houston Posts: 4 Drives: 10 370z white m6 Rep Power: 15	Dealer Advertisement Plate Removal After purchasing a new 370 and getting it home, I removed the Dealer's advertisement tag from the front. I discovered that they had screwed the temp plate into the actual bumper. I took the car back to complain that they needed to at least fix the paint and was told that it was unavoidable since TX requires front and rear plates. Didn't get an apology or even a free touch-up paint tube.

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10-15-2010, 05:23 PM	#3 (permalink)
turbodog Base Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 129 Drives: 370Z Rep Power: 15	Bummer. Unfortunately, had they used the front bracket without modifications similar to mine, the results would have been about the same.