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Old 03-05-2009, 09:29 AM
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This might be a dumb question....

but I was wondering if there is a special tool to get the 3 bolts/screws off of the front license plate bracket? It looks like a 3 prong thinggy with a pin in the middle. Do they make a tool like that or are people drilling them out?

This damn license plate bracket is blocking air to my FMIC and I am losing gobs of hp.

JK, the damn thing is just hideous.
Old 03-05-2009, 09:40 AM
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Picture? I think you have the pop-rivits...you'll have to drill the rivit centers out to remove the plate holder. Go SLOW when drilling -- if you try too fast you'll just get the entire rivit spinning while drilling.
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Drill them out,
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yea there rivets and dont forget when you drill them out you will now have 3 nice holes in youre bumper
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i thought u were serious about the hp thing
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Weird... mine only had 2 screws.
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Originally Posted by mkriebs
Weird... mine only had 2 screws.
depends on which plate holder is used...my 06 LS and 07SS/NA have/had three...
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