Relocated the Front Plate
10-31-2006, 02:29 PM
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Relocated the Front Plate
Well, since yesterday after finding out that someone hit my bumper, I always got irritated whenever I went outside and saw that exposed gash in my bumper. So I decided to go to Home Depot and get some Self Tapping Screws and relocated the plate on the bumper. The plate holder is a bit fugged up, which is why the holder is leaning down in all the pictures.
Excuse the bad pictures, they're camera phone pictures again.
The plate was bent up like crazy, so I bent it back out into shape this morning, and the plate holder, well lets just say im gonna get a new one from the stealership soon.
But for now, I'm back in business.
Excuse the bad pictures, they're camera phone pictures again.
The plate was bent up like crazy, so I bent it back out into shape this morning, and the plate holder, well lets just say im gonna get a new one from the stealership soon.
But for now, I'm back in business.
10-31-2006, 03:44 PM
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Originally Posted by ILoveMyHonda
welcome to the club BTW thats prettty clear for a camera phone 
BTW thats prettty clear for a camera phone 
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11-01-2006, 10:21 AM
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Well if you read my other ranting thread and read that one line at the beginning, you'll know it's leaning because someone backed into my car, bent my plate along with the plate holder. It'll be level when I get a new plate holder. In my own opinion I know it looks like crap, but I don't want to expose a nice deep scratch either.
11-01-2006, 11:10 AM
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i dunno it just doenst look right when its not centered. It looks good on a evo but just not right on a tsx imo.
if it was me ill rather have the scratch exposed .. but thats just me.
but goodjob anyways.
if it was me ill rather have the scratch exposed .. but thats just me.
but goodjob anyways.
11-01-2006, 11:43 AM
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i dunno it just doenst look right when its not centered. It looks good on a evo but just not right on a tsx imo.
if it was me ill rather have the scratch exposed .. but thats just me.
but goodjob anyways.
if it was me ill rather have the scratch exposed .. but thats just me.
but goodjob anyways.
You should fix the scratch anyway. You'll know it's there, and maybe it'll rust or something.Watch it happens again and now you have two scratches to try and cover up...
11-01-2006, 11:51 AM
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Originally Posted by jlukja
I'm glad you like it. I prefer the centered location.
Just looks asymmetrical to me, but whatever floats your boat.
11-01-2006, 02:12 PM
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Oh no worries. I'm not diggin' the look as it is either, and the scratch is definitely getting fixed. I cannot live with scratches or any disformation on my car. The plate will be centered once I get a new plate holder, but for now, it's going to stay as is.
11-01-2006, 07:22 PM
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Originally Posted by EuRTSX
relocated the plate on the bumper. The plate holder is a bit fugged up, which is why the holder is leaning down in all the pictures.
11-02-2006, 10:24 PM
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You can see how it looks on my 06 here:
https://acurazine.com/forums/showthr...elocated+plate
The way mine is....the top of the plate is as close to the top of the gap as possible, and the plate is vertically straight (exactly 90 degrees perpendicular to the street). With this setup, the bottom of the plate covers the bottom portion of the bumper. It's ok though, because I put foam pads there and the plate is very rigid.
The way I mounted my plate, I can probably adjust it up and down a couple of degrees. I think I'd rather trim the top and bottom of my plate and just stick the plate inside the gap, but I'd need to put a mesh grille in first
I relocated my plate because of all the posts that said that the plate holder rubs against the bumper and takes off some paint
https://acurazine.com/forums/showthr...elocated+plate
The way mine is....the top of the plate is as close to the top of the gap as possible, and the plate is vertically straight (exactly 90 degrees perpendicular to the street). With this setup, the bottom of the plate covers the bottom portion of the bumper. It's ok though, because I put foam pads there and the plate is very rigid.
The way I mounted my plate, I can probably adjust it up and down a couple of degrees. I think I'd rather trim the top and bottom of my plate and just stick the plate inside the gap, but I'd need to put a mesh grille in first
I relocated my plate because of all the posts that said that the plate holder rubs against the bumper and takes off some paint
11-03-2006, 07:37 AM
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Originally Posted by EuRTSX
Oh no worries. I'm not diggin' the look as it is either, and the scratch is definitely getting fixed. I cannot live with scratches or any disformation on my car. The plate will be centered once I get a new plate holder, but for now, it's going to stay as is.
Looks okay......good idea that if it worked (ala Evo) it would look pretty darn cool.
Good luck with the scratch fix
11-03-2006, 02:39 PM
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Originally Posted by cmschmie
What will you do with the holes you put in the bumper for the plate?
Looks okay......good idea that if it worked (ala Evo) it would look pretty darn cool.
Good luck with the scratch fix
Looks okay......good idea that if it worked (ala Evo) it would look pretty darn cool.
Good luck with the scratch fix
11-03-2006, 04:05 PM
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Originally Posted by EuRTSX
So I decided to go to Home Depot and get some Self Tapping Screws and relocated the plate on the bumper. The plate holder is a bit fugged up, which is why the holder is leaning down in all the pictures.
11-03-2006, 04:09 PM
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Indeed I did use a small half inch self tapping screw. So there is a small hole in the plastic part of the bumper. I don't mind it at all, considering if it's not metal, I'm not worried about it. LIke I said, I appreciate all the comments, but I'm going to get this fixed, because I'm getting a lot of eyeballing like I'm some sort of a street racer 
New plateholder to come in on Monday. Thanks guys.
New plateholder to come in on Monday. Thanks guys.
11-04-2006, 11:41 AM
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Originally Posted by EuRTSX
Indeed I did use a small half inch self tapping screw. So there is a small hole in the plastic part of the bumper. I don't mind it at all, considering if it's not metal, I'm not worried about it. LIke I said, I appreciate all the comments, but I'm going to get this fixed, because I'm getting a lot of eyeballing like I'm some sort of a street racer
New plateholder to come in on Monday. Thanks guys.
New plateholder to come in on Monday. Thanks guys.
11-04-2006, 04:46 PM
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Originally Posted by SoCaliTrojan
You might as well have left the plate off. Someone hit/messed up your plate, so if you get pulled over you'll have an excuse...
Quite a lame excuse if you ask me. Like I said, the scratches are there, but that's no reason to take off the plateholder when it still holds on with the bolts. I don't have the patience to deal with cops these days.
11-04-2006, 11:59 PM
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Originally Posted by EuRTSX
Quite a lame excuse if you ask me. Like I said, the scratches are there, but that's no reason to take off the plateholder when it still holds on with the bolts. I don't have the patience to deal with cops these days.
Boo hoo, someone messed up your plate, so now you have to go in and make a hole for your "half inch self tapping screw".
11-05-2006, 12:09 AM
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Originally Posted by SoCaliTrojan
Quite a lame excuse to relocate your plates off-center because someone bumped it. Either leave it alone until it's fixed, or take it off and keep it in the car to show the cops if you do get pulled over. They usually won't pull you over unless you do something wrong like cross a red light, and it's only after that that they'll get you for your plate. So do you drive wrecklessly?
Boo hoo, someone messed up your plate, so now you have to go in and make a hole for your "half inch self tapping screw".
Boo hoo, someone messed up your plate, so now you have to go in and make a hole for your "half inch self tapping screw".
Personally I don't care that there's a small "hole" in my bumper where you can't even see it, but when it's exposed right in the front, I care. IMO, you should shut up because I had it fixed anyway. Go boo hoo yourself.
11-05-2006, 12:29 AM
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Originally Posted by EuRTSX
Personally I don't care that there's a small "hole" in my bumper where you can't even see it, but when it's exposed right in the front, I care. IMO, you should shut up because I had it fixed anyway. Go boo hoo yourself.
11-06-2006, 12:49 PM
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I have to say I can't understand the logic of putting holes in the plastic part of your bumper to cover up a scratch in the plastic part of your bumper because you can't stand knowing there's damage. Especially since the hole is only for a temporary "solution" (and I use that term very loosely). You say you have to get your bumper fixed because you can't stand knowing there's a scratch, whether it's covered or not; yet you can stand having an uncovered hole? It baffles me.
Anyway, it doesn't matter in the end, since you seem happy with it. As for the relocation, eh, I'm not a fan. It looks a little odd being just slightly off-centre while not being fully to one side.
Anyway, it doesn't matter in the end, since you seem happy with it. As for the relocation, eh, I'm not a fan. It looks a little odd being just slightly off-centre while not being fully to one side.
11-11-2006, 10:37 AM
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Originally Posted by EuRTSX
Yeah, everythings fixed, the new plate holder came in, the scratches filled in, and I couldn't be happier 
Pics.
11-12-2006, 02:10 AM
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Originally Posted by klas
what did you do to attach the plate below the bumper?
11-12-2006, 10:13 AM
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not sure if i like it, if you look at it from the side it looks like my car has bucked tooth.
SoCaliTrojan- how did you get your plate to be almost 90 degrees? i'd love to do that over my method
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