A favor please!

dad · 02-07-2009, 01:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Pushing_Tin

So am I supposed to be able to reach behind the bumper in order for the screws to tap into the white cylinders?

Do those white things expand, after the screw is inserted?

Do you insert the white things first, "from the front of the car", then insert the screws?

Pushing_Tin · 02-07-2009, 01:56 PM

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Originally Posted by dad

Do those white things expand, after the screw is inserted?

Do you insert the white things first, "from the front of the car", then insert the screws?

I have no idea, and don't want to screw them up, pun intended!

dad · 02-07-2009, 02:10 PM

This photo it looks like it goes into that black thing.

Do you have holes in the body it self?

Pushing_Tin · 02-07-2009, 02:12 PM

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Originally Posted by dad

This photo it looks like it goes into that black thing.

Do you have holes in the body it self?

There are dimples where the screws go in, but I don't see a way to reach behind there so that the screws can tap into the white cylinders.

SoCal 370Z · 02-07-2009, 02:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Pushing_Tin

I have no idea, and don't want to screw them up, pun intended!

The black clips secure the license plate itself (I was incorrect about not needing them). The white anchor is similar to a drywall anchor as you push it through the dimple holes you drilled out (with a 3/8" bit) then when you run the screw down it pushes out the middle flange of the white anchor, engages into the threaded part of what now becomes a "T" and cinches down on the back of the front bumper. I added more photographs to the album for further reference, but two are shown below.

dad · 02-07-2009, 02:27 PM

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Originally Posted by dad

Do those white things expand, after the screw is inserted?

Do you insert the white things first, "from the front of the car", then insert the screws?

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Originally Posted by SoCal 370Z

The owner's manual is incorrect (I am finding more mistakes throughout the manual) with step 6, p.9-13. You do not need the black clips, and I bet that is what causing your plate holder from being flush. The white anchor is similar to a drywall anchor as you push it through the dimple holes you drilled out (with a 10mm bit) then when you run the screw down it pushes out the middle flange of the white anchor, engages into the threaded part of what now becomes a "T" and cinches down on the back of the front bumper.

That's what I was getting at.

Don't over tighten---it will strip!