Tow-hook license-plate template?

[TuxedoCartman]

I got the GrimmSpeed license plate relocation kit, and am planning on drilling the front-bumper cover-plate, to give it a cleaner look. Problem I'm having though is that the eyelet for that bolt is not centered with the cover-plate, and I'm having a heck of a time trying to figure out how to get it aligned.

So does anybody how there have a template that could be printed out, showing where on that cover-plate to drill the hole? Or barring that, does anybody have any good advice for how to figure it out on my own?

Thanks...

[civicdrivr]

Ill try my hardest to type this out properly:

I took a marker that was just fat enough to stuff into the hole that the pin screw into (you can wrap tape around a marker to fatten it up)

Then put the cap on. The mark on the back of the cap was the center point of the pin. Use a small drill bit and drill into that mark, mount the cap again, and double check that is indeed the center.

Then I used a hole saw that was slightly smaller then the pin to get the basic shape *this part is a pain in the ass since you have to drill at an angle to get the proper opening* Its best to drill it with the cap mounted on the bumper.

Then I installed the pin, and used a Dremel with a sanding drum to fine tune the shape.

Just take your time with it and have a steady hand

[TuxedoCartman]

Thanks man!

[BigFatFlip]

Originally Posted by civicdrivr

Ill try my hardest to type this out properly:

I took a marker that was just fat enough to stuff into the hole that the pin screw into (you can wrap tape around a marker to fatten it up)

Then put the cap on. The mark on the back of the cap was the center point of the pin. Use a small drill bit and drill into that mark, mount the cap again, and double check that is indeed the center.

Then I used a hole saw that was slightly smaller then the pin to get the basic shape *this part is a pain in the ass since you have to drill at an angle to get the proper opening* Its best to drill it with the cap mounted on the bumper.

Then I installed the pin, and used a Dremel with a sanding drum to fine tune the shape.

Just take your time with it and have a steady hand

You guys know if there's a part number for the cover yet? I'm worried I'll be stuck with a gnarly cover if I mess up the drilling...

Also, I'm thinking of actually installing a grommet or o-ring in there to keep the moisture out, but I think that maybe a little overkill

[markmatley]

Heres what I did:
1. I took thin velum paper,
2. creased out the oval shape of the tow hook opening (so take off the tow hook cover and set aside for now),
3. cut the oval shape out,
4. cut out a small hole in approximate area of the tow hook shaft (make sure its mounted in the car already),
5. made the hole larger and larger to accommodate the tow hook shaft (so the velum should fit into the tow hook oval space and the license plate shaft),
6. then taped the velum to my tow hook cover and used a dremel and started with a small hole,
7. cut out to the velum size hole, and you're done!

Albeit, this was my second try. My first try involved a drill press which gnarled up my tow hook cover. Dremel did a good job cleaning it up, but the hole is slightly larger than the shaft. But it still passes my inspection!

[robo_robb]

Does anyone know where I could purchase an extra tow hook cover? I'd like to have a fresh one just in case I plan on going plateless.