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I'd recommend going with the toe hook mount if you're set on getting one.
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Not sure if it's to be used instead of or in addition to the nuts that I have.
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I can use the longer (4.2 x 32) screws to attach the spacers to the bracket, but I still need a way to attach the bracket to the car.
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This is my solution, just use the square expanding nuts that fit into the bumper, put new holes in plate and screw to bumper.
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Can someone tell me what is the proper hardware and process for hanging the front license plate frame on my '03 C4S? I just discovered that the PO had jerry-rigged this thing. It looks like the holes were gouged with a butter knife and there are some odd wall-anchor looking things in the holes. I'm thinking about getting a new bumper (for more than just this reason) and would like to do this right. Thanks for any advice.
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Try Pelican Parts.com, I think I got my front plate holder from them, it's not great, but has worked for the last 4 years. Also try the search button for other applications.
Porsche has a "kit" that's available from the parts department at your nearest dealer. It's likely available from Suncoast or Sunset, as well. It's rather inexpensive.
I got a plate holder from Pelican as well. I didn't buy the kit though, just the brackets and frame as they are specific to the shape of the bumper. All the other bits though can be generic.
The front bumper is supposed to have two small square holes into which two plastic adapters are snapped and then screwed to keep them tight. Then, the plastic license plate holder is screwed into those adapters (or they may just snap in, I forget exactly which). The plate screws onto the plate holder with four license plate screws. Your dealer should have all these parts on hand.
The entire license kit contains the following:
1 x License Plate Bracket (Part #: 996 701 107 00)
1 x License Plate Bracket Right Spacer (Part #: 986 701 802 00)
1 x License Plate Bracket Left Spacer (Part #: 986 701 801 00)
2 x Expanding Nuts For Bumper Cover (Part #: 999 507 040 40)
4 x Expanding Nuts For Bracket (Part #: 999 591 498 40)
I sell these kits on eBay, if anyone needs one feel free to send me a PM and I'll give you a Rennlist discount price.
Thanks!
I swear officer - my dog ate my license plate!!
and if he doesnt believe you - tell him you will sick your dog on his plate... see how he likes that !!
OMG this is a crack up
Nope, don't need to remove bumper cover. The 2 expanding nuts fit in the square hole in the bumper cover. Might be blanking plugs in bumper cover now. If so, those should just pull out. See parts reference attached. Available many places as a kit.
http://www.autoatlanta.com/porsche-p...-05�ion=802-00
Easy and nice. Spacers give a proper slant to license plate.
The more I think about, if my memory is correct, you don't need the bumper nuts as the spacers fit and expand inside the square holes. Heres another great source.
http://www.warehouse33auto.com/parts.../bi2/0/12623/0
http://www.warehouse33auto.com/parts...22/2/0/11383/0
This is my solution, just use the square expanding nuts that fit into the bumper, put new holes in plate and screw to bumper. I don't run the front plate currently but if i need to it's ready to go
+1 on "Tow-Hook" mount for my front license plate as I take no chance living right across of my town Police-Station... I think I got mine on eBay, it's been a while now. Cheers,
I'm trying to figure out what I'm missing in order to attach my front license plate. This is what I have so far:
996-701-107-00 License Mounting Bracket
996-701-801-00 License Plate Bracket Spacer, Left
996-701-802-00 License Plate Bracket Spacer, Right
900-145-012-07 Screw, Size: 4.2 x 32
900-143-134-00 Screw, Size: 4.2 x 9.5
999-507-040-40 Expanding Nut for License Plate Bracket
I can't figure out how to make this work. I can use the longer (4.2 x 32) screws to attach the spacers to the bracket, but I still need a way to attach the bracket to the car. If I put those expanding nuts in the bumper cover, those longer screws in the bracket are too short to reach.
What am I missing here?
You can see a factory diagram
here
, but it's not particularly useful because many of the existing parts have been superseded. For example, the mounting bracket I have supersedes the old #29 part that's shown on the diagram.
Yeah that diagram seems like several iterations of this thing ago. Mine worked close to that, in that the spacers themselves attached to the bumper. Have you tried placing the white things in the front of the spacer, then placing it in the bumper cover? That might make the screw length a little more useful.
Mike, I'm not sure how I could do that. The back of the spacer has its own expanding nut, like this:
The screw isn't actually long enough to come all the way through.
Hmmm. That's how mine worked then, where the spacer clicked into the bumper, and I just screwed the frame through the holes on the frame into the spacers. I thought those white things were the new way to mount the spacers to the bumper. I am not sure how far the screws I were sent go either, but I can tell you this thing is not the most sturdy. It seems like its designed to fail before the holes in the bumper cover do, which makes sense I guess. I've already ripped it off once.
If the screws aren't long enough to do that, you might just go down to Home Depot and get longer ones of the same width. Sounds frustrating!
If you want something "fanthy" without risking scratching the front bumper with the OE mount then check out the Rennline towhook mount
https://rennpart.com/product/billet-...e-plate-mount/
I might try longer screws; I'm just a bit puzzled as to why this is so difficult! Pelican also list a different kind of expanding nut, 999-591-498-40:
Not sure if it's to be used instead of or in addition to the nuts that I have.
Those look great, but I'm a bit OCD for keeping things stock.
I'd recommend going with the toe hook mount if you're set on getting one. Mine came with the factory mount that someone posted above and when I removed it the front bumper had scratches that have gouged through the paint in places in the shape of those square mounts. The bumper plugs weren't big enough to cover them either so now I'm left with the option of a hideous front plate, or some visible scratches on the bumper. I opted for the latter but if you can avoid it, I would.
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