Fixing a front license plate hole - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

raz.sofer · 10-07-2018, 01:37 AM

Hi guys.
I have a little bit of an issue finding the part they cut out from the dealer (hopefully not an improvised cut).
If it is improvised as I expect - if someone has an idea how to cover this hole without replacing the whole front bumper - I will be more than thankful for any suggestions.
And please ignore the white residue :/

bcj · 10-07-2018, 01:50 AM

Yeah, the whole front is a single piece.
You can fill with abs and glue, but the pattern will never match unless you cut bits out of another and have very fine motor skills.
Much unlike the "employees" that poked them in there.

Mr.ac · 10-07-2018, 03:17 AM

Sorry dude your screwed.
You could patch it up with some abs and epoxy for plastic then vinyl wrap to cover it up.
Or find a used bumper and cut the mustache out and swap. Or if it's not to bad use that bumper.

humfrz · 10-07-2018, 03:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by raz.sofer

Hi guys.
I have a little bit of an issue finding the part they cut out from the dealer (hopefully not an improvised cut).
If it is improvised as I expect - if someone has an idea how to cover this hole without replacing the whole front bumper - I will be more than thankful for any suggestions.
And please ignore the white residue :/

So, where is this vehicle to be registered? If it is in Israel, my understanding is that they require a front plate?

So, put a plate over it -

humfrz

PS - Bubba says just to place a strip of black duck tape over it ….

G-Man · 10-10-2018, 11:33 AM

anything you do to try to fix it without getting a new bumper will show. just put on a front plate, at least you can say its there for legal reasons not to cover up a shitty bumper.

raz.sofer · 10-12-2018, 02:51 AM

Thank you everyone, I guess I will buy a new bumper (an excuse to get an aftermarket maybe?).
And about legality - you are not allowed to drive without the front plate, but at meets - it is legal to take it off.

8RZ · 10-12-2018, 12:15 PM

Easier to just buy a whole new front bumper cover.

10-07-2018, 01:37 AM	#1
raz.sofer Member Join Date: Aug 2018 Drives: Subaru BRZ 2015 Location: ISRAEL Posts: 45 Thanks: 19 Thanked 8 Times in 5 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Fixing a front license plate hole Hi guys. I have a little bit of an issue finding the part they cut out from the dealer (hopefully not an improvised cut). If it is improvised as I expect - if someone has an idea how to cover this hole without replacing the whole front bumper - I will be more than thankful for any suggestions. And please ignore the white residue :/

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10-12-2018, 02:51 AM	#6
raz.sofer Member Join Date: Aug 2018 Drives: Subaru BRZ 2015 Location: ISRAEL Posts: 45 Thanks: 19 Thanked 8 Times in 5 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Thank you everyone, I guess I will buy a new bumper (an excuse to get an aftermarket maybe?). And about legality - you are not allowed to drive without the front plate, but at meets - it is legal to take it off.

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