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License plate bracket

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Finally picked up a front license plate bracket for my 2025, but it has no attachment hardware. How does this attach. bolts or screws or something else? Seems like my 23 had little plugs or something in the front for where to mount it. But I never mounted a front tag on that one.
 

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Finally picked up a front license plate bracket for my 2025, but it has no attachment hardware. How does this attach. bolts or screws or something else? Seems like my 23 had little plugs or something in the front for where to mount it. But I never mounted a front tag on that one.
You have to drill the front bumper.
 

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Is this what you mean by bracket? Mine was attached from the dealer. I had a bag of screws in the glove box for attaching the plate. My bracket is attached at 3 points to the front bumper. Can't tell what they are.


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Is this what you mean by bracket? Mine was attached from the dealer. I had a bag of screws in the glove box for attaching the plate. My bracket is attached at 3 points to the front bumper. Can't tell what they are.


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Some aren’t equipped with that bracket from the factory.
 

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Looks like plastic rivets
 

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Thanks guys. look like I’ll be drilling some holes tomorrow. Bought the ST back in September. decided I better get a front tag on it before I get a ticket. But I refuse to put one on my cobra. I’ll pay the ticket.
 

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Thanks guys. look like I’ll be drilling some holes tomorrow. Bought the ST back in September. decided I better get a front tag on it before I get a ticket. But I refuse to put one on my cobra. I’ll pay the ticket.
My DMV said if I can’t put physically put a front plate on I don’t have to worry about it. Not sure how court or a police officer would like that, but that’ll be my excuse.
 

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Well, the cobra is a summertime only car. I don’t drive it a lot anyway. so I figure the odds are much less. One cop was coming towards me. I know he was staring at my car because he came into my lane almost hit me.
 

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