RobD

Is there a bracket available for mounting a front plate? I see the two dimples in the front bumper for screws, but they seem too close together to mount the plate directly, not that I want it right on the bumper, anyway. TIA

ScottRNelson

As far as I know, there is no bracket. My local Ford dealer said there wasn't one.

The dimples are exactly seven inches apart, which matches my license plate exactly. You need to pick up some license plate mounting screws from an auto parts store to mount a license plate.

I keep my front plate, a package of mounting screws, and a nut driver in the trunk in case I ever get hassled about no front plate. I can put it on in less than two minutes, but I want to put off defacing my front bumper for as long as possible.

RobD

Thanks Scott. I've got to mount mine, we have random state inspection sticker checks and if you have no front plate, the cop tickets you on the spot. They don't want to hear anything.

sdmahr

I looked ALL OVER for a bracket because I refuse to drill holes in my bumper. As far as I know, there is not one made. I even considered making one myself but came up with a different alternative:

I bought some "Exterior" 3M double sided mounting tape. Looks alot like what trim and emblems are mounted with. I put it around the edge of the plate on the top and 1/2 way down the sides and trimmed it to the width of the "roll-down" on the sides of the license plate. Then I put a triple thickness strip of the tape from the top center of the plate halfway down. I then carefully bent the plate to match the curvature of the bumper and placed it to the bumper.

WOW, that dude is stuck on there BIG TIME. I've had it on there about a month or so and it is stuck on there VERY WELL. I'm concerned that if I ever need to get it off, it will be a major pain.....but I don't have holes in my bumper ! I know later I can remove it much like when guys remove factory emblems with a hair dryer, floss / fishing line, and sticker remover.

This was my alternative to drilling my baby......and I like it !

By the way, I got the exterior 3M tape at WalMart in the hardware dept. It is gray in color and one package will leave you plenty left over.

VaporDude

I used that tape on my plenum intake cover to mount an old pony I had laying around. It does do the trick.