Rear Plate Install?

[aprayiii]

I bought my 2023 out of state and had it shipped to me... the rear plate bracket was in the hatch. There are some indents in the plastic on the rear that line up with the holes in the bracket but no holes in the plastic. Is there something under there that has threads or?

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[razorlab]

The plate bracket uses two self tapping screws:

 

[aprayiii]

The plate bracket uses two self tapping screws:

Thank you! So they just screw into the plastic. Wow.

 

[Awales74]

Thank you! So they just screw into the plastic. Wow.

Yep, kind of unnerving to screw into a brand new car. Normally this is done as part of the dealer prep (generally you have to make point to NOT install the front plate). I'd double check the other dealer prep things were done -- specifically the shipping spacers on the front shocks.

https://www.supramkv.com/threads/shipping-spacers-not-being-removed.5971/

 

[Kujiwara]

Yup self tappers are pretty normal for plate frames/ plates installed on bumpers. If you dont want to drill, can use double sided tape like they do in UK and Germany. just put some fake screw caps on the plate if you do that so it's not super obvious

 

[aprayiii]

Yep, kind of unnerving to screw into a brand new car. Normally this is done as part of the dealer prep (generally you have to make point to NOT install the front plate). I'd double check the other dealer prep things were done -- specifically the shipping spacers on the front shocks.

https://www.supramkv.com/threads/shipping-spacers-not-being-removed.5971/

Yikes! Thanks!

 

[aprayiii]

Yup self tappers are pretty normal for plate frames/ plates installed on bumpers. If you dont want to drill, can use double sided tape like they do in UK and Germany. just put some fake screw caps on the plate if you do that so it's not super obvious

Thanks! I had thought about this. Good point about the screw caps!

 

[66joeyn]

Thanks! I had thought about this. Good point about the screw caps!

So did the 2 screws for the plate work well for you? Same situation here so wanted to ask. Thank you.

 

[aprayiii]

Hi Joe, yes, they worked just fine. Self tapping as others on this thread have said.

 

[66joeyn]

Hi Joe, yes, they worked just fine. Self tapping as others on this thread have said.

Thank you so much. Have a wonderful new years.

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