Where to have front license plate holes filled?

911r · 03-10-2021, 11:31 AM

Anyone know a good place that can have my front license plate holes filled in? Hoping to avoid repainting the bumper because Silverstone is a pain to match.

RC Post · 03-10-2021, 07:26 PM

Search bumper plugs

911r · 03-10-2021, 07:36 PM

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Originally Posted by RC Post

Search bumper plugs

Not the biggest fan of bumper plugs--my old E90 had the front bumper holes filled which basically made it look like the holes were never there in the first place; if you looked very close you could see a slight change in color but otherwise, it looked perfect. Hoping to have something like that done again to this car.

chief · 03-11-2021, 10:27 AM

Use gum...its white

j/k

SAMM3Y · 03-11-2021, 11:22 AM

I'd put the plate back on.. problem solved

I don't believe there is a solution that you'd be happy with, without paintwork. On a side note, the front factory matched bumper bracket looks good. Why do people hate it?

911r · 03-11-2021, 12:08 PM

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Originally Posted by chief

Use gum...its white

j/k

I wish

911r · 03-11-2021, 12:10 PM

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Originally Posted by SAMM3Y

I'd put the plate back on.. problem solved

I don't believe there is a solution that you'd be happy with, without paintwork. On a side note, the front factory matched bumper bracket looks good. Why do people hate it?

I'm talking with a shop that can fill the holes and paint over it without repainting the entire bumper. I had it done on my last car; it looks decent, if you look closely you'll notice a slight difference in color. I'm also considering throwing a Euro Bumper on the car—but that's rough considering the car has zero accidents, and 100% original paint.

My car is registered in a state where front license plates aren't required. Not only are they not required, the state doesn't even give out / produce front license plates. Thus my predicament.

SAMM3Y · 03-11-2021, 12:41 PM

Which state?

Frozen · 03-11-2021, 12:48 PM

I'd just buy a new, painted Euro Bumper from IND

911r · 03-11-2021, 03:11 PM

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Originally Posted by SAMM3Y

Which state?

NM, no front plate, no emissions. Trying to hold onto my NM reg for as long as possible.

911r · 03-11-2021, 03:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Frozen

I'd just buy a new, painted Euro Bumper from IND

Yeah, that's definitely at the top of my list at the moment

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