Question about Front License Plate bracket...

I live in Pennsylvania and there is no requirement for a license plate in the front. When I got the car there was no plate on the front and we made no special request to the dealer not to put it on.

 

I am waiting for my car and I told the dealer I don't want the front license plate bracket install on mine. He can't he can't put a word on it for me, because like what other people said they are usually install at the port. But he told me to remind him about it everytime when we speak.

 

When buying mine, I asked the dealer not to install the front bracket. My state does not have front plates (AR), but the state I bought in does (MO). When I picked up the car, they gave me the new/plastic wrapped bracket separately and no holes were drilled in the bumper. To me, this says that it is a dealer install item, not port.

 

Same in Oklahoma as well. No plate requirement and no mount was installed but it was inside the trunk storage are if we needed it later.

 

Here in California it's the law to have a front plate. When we picked up our 2010 from the lot, the plastic frame was sitting in the cargo area and had not been installed. That was June 6th and we still have not received our plates. They are ham radio plates so that would explain the wait, as the prison system that manufactures them is no doubt slow; even though they have plenty of workers!

I'm going to hate screwing those big self-tapping sheet metal screws into that big plastic bumper, ruining the nice aerodynamic look. You say you'll be mounting them on the lower edge? Don't lessen any of the already-too-little ground clearance!

 

I've been "Monked"!
"They" mounted my front plate holder slightly off-center.

I thought the CA DMV would assign standard plates while
you wait the 4-6 months for your personalized plates.
My normal plates arrived in about 6 weeks, along with my "real" registration.

 

None required in WV. I made sure that when I got mine that my dealer didn't trade for it. I bought my son a Tc a few years back and they got if off a dealer in Ohio. When it showed up it had a bracket. It seems a shame to ugly up a nice car with these.

 

I have pics of mine fresh off transporter and no front brackets on it...So they most likely are dealer installed. They are required in Idaho

 

I purchased mine in Pennsylvania off the showroom floor. The bracket was in a sealed plastic bag in the back of the car, along with the cargo net and first aid (so glad I paid extra for that little gem- not). There were no holes drilled.

 

The first instruction my salesman has from me when my car arrives is to take the bracket out of the car and lock it in his desk and hold it until I get there to pick up the car. He will also give my instructions to the prep person to not mount it since that is their normal custom.

I might try to make a flange out of the bottom of the plate itself by bending a 90 degree flange into it which I will attach to the bottom, less visible face, of the fascia (near where it is suppose to mount with the factory designed bracket). Some cutting of the flange and bending of the plate will also be necessary due to the bumper curving in 2 directions. I have some old plates to practice on before I alter my new one. Foam to protect the fascia from the plate. I'll try for the best aerodynamics possible while leaving the front of the fascia hole free in case I ever sell to someone from another state.

 

I removed the plate holder and placed two headless screws in the threaded holes. The screws and the car are silver. It looks much better and I wouldn't be surprised if I am getting up to +1 MPG from the aero advantage.

 

I got this square plastic bracket about the size of a license plate in a blue plastic bag with my GA car. We don't have front plates either.

 

Does anyone know is the screws are 6m?
Need longer screws since the screws are to short now that I have a clear plastic protector on it