Hey guys, this is probably a really dumb question and I'm pretty sure I already know the answer... I have the front license plate bracket thing on the front of my car from when the dealership put it on. There are the three little screws and I assume they're into the bumper and it's gonna look messed up if I took it off.
Has anyone taken theirs off? And how's it look after you did?

 

well mine wasnt on the car but i have seen cars that people have takin them off of before (not the cobalts in general) and it just leaves small holes in the bumper.. you could just fill in the hole with some bondo or some other body filler and get some touch up paint to smooth it out like it was never there.. other than that you just gonna be stuck with the plate braket or holes in the bumper.. depending on the color of your car will make the difference on how noticable the holes are.. if its a dark color then they aint really noticable..

 

there is a how to to make it look better when you take it off

 

i seen stores that sold plugs but would need color matched paint which would be bought at a dealer.. spray paint color matching or something..

 

I did mine with a drill bit and drilled them out

 

Okay cool, I'll check out the "how-to's" to see if I can find it. My car's black so hopefully it'd be a little less noticeable than other colors

2FST4U - Isn't having the license plate in there messing up your air-flow/cooling? Idk, just wondering. Also, where'd you get that grille? Looks pretty sweet.

 

OH requires a front plate, and O.S.P. can be dicks about it

 

when i bought my car they didnt have a bracket so they made another hole and just screwed my plate to the bumper

[QUOTE=2FST4U;1882790]I did mine with a drill bit and drilled them out



i like those rims

 

your in for some heartache. I had the bracket on mine. stock from the factory the bumper comes with dimples to let dealers know where to install it. after the put it on youl have three holes in the shape of a triangle. I had mine removed and the holes patched. Problem is, the bumper is urethane and its almost impossible to get anything to adhere to it...they can patch the holes, but theyl have a hard time getting paint to adhere. they fixed mine and i think only one of the holes came out perfect...the other 2 bubled but you cant really tell.

 

They must have done a half assed job. There are products out there specifically made to patch urethane and with proper prep and paint, it should last a lifetime.

take it back

 

They are not screws, they are rivets so you will have to drill them out just like 2fst4u said. Mine was never put on by the dealership and I think the car looks better without but the cops will be after you. trust me I have been pulled over for it.

 

well what i meant is its extremely hard to get the paint to adhere without bubbling

 

I havent noticed any air flow problems. I made the grille myself for $25! I put the plate down there so cops wouldnt pull me over, havent had trouble yet. I also used a redish color silicone to fill the holes

 

Doesn't that kill your airflow though?
And what did you make the grille out of? Chicken wire?

 

dywall mesh from home depo its the same as the mesh at autozone

 

https://www.cobaltss.net/forums/show...t=bumper+plugs


heres the how to on bumper plugs. enjoy it

 

Thanks for all the help guys, I'll see how it goes (and if I decided 100% to do it).

 

hurrah for front license plates not being required here! there is just 3 little dimples where they would drill if they were to put it on.

 

Ditto. My dealership didn't put the bracket on mine and it's staying that way.