DIY: Front license plate bracket Install

trema · 04-11-2009, 12:07 PM

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.

AK370Z · 04-11-2009, 03:21 PM

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Originally Posted by 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.

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

trema · 04-12-2009, 12:41 PM

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Originally Posted by 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

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

AK370Z · 04-12-2009, 12:46 PM

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Originally Posted by 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

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

keioh · 05-09-2009, 08:11 PM

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Originally Posted by 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

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.

AK370Z · 05-10-2009, 11:55 AM

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Originally Posted by 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.

I did use the j-nuts. The license plate doesn't sit flush when you install them. But it doesn't look too bad. I also put a thin rubber slice so that the end of j-nuts do not rub my paint.

///M-Power · 05-10-2009, 12:36 PM

I'm not sure if you guys are allowed to puncture your plates in the US. But I simply bored holes on my plate where the plate holder screws are positioned and bought longer screws to mount the plate and holder. So plate and holder are held by the same pair of screws.

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trema Base Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 91 Drives: 09 370z K51 R Rep Power: 598	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. __________________ 'Lesca'-2009 370z Touring 6MT w/Sports & Nav- Platinum Graphite/Persimmon. FLO,IKP,SCG,TMA

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05-10-2009, 12:36 PM	#7 (permalink)
///M-Power Base Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Philippines Posts: 9 Drives: 370Z Touring w/ SP Rep Power: 18	I'm not sure if you guys are allowed to puncture your plates in the US. But I simply bored holes on my plate where the plate holder screws are positioned and bought longer screws to mount the plate and holder. So plate and holder are held by the same pair of screws.