I get ALOT of PMs about how I have my front plate on my Kaminari Bodykit, so to make it easier and not have to type it all out (which I dont mind helping people at all) I am going to make a DIY.

The works perfect on the Kaminari bumper and should work on any bumper.

You will need:

2-10MM Self tapping screws. (short ones, just enough to go through the metal and bumper)
2- Bolts/washers/self locking nuts. Again SHORT ones
1-Piece of raw stock alluminum

And neccesary Tools



Screws used tapping into bumper:



Scrws for attaching Plate to frame (you can see them int he plate hoels:



Simply measure a piece of alluminum, SLIGHTLY narrower than the plate. Make sure it is long enough to be bent and have enough room to drill into it. And enought to extand back UNDER the bumper. I dont know my exact dimensions, I made this about a year ago.

Use a metal bender (probably have to go to a shop or something. We have them at work so I was lucky). bend it to a 90 degree angel:
The long part goes under the bumper, the short part behind the plate.



Put the plate to the mount and mark the holes. drill them slightly larger than the screws/bolts.





Now put the plate under the bumper. Make sure it extands out enough that it wont rub the bumper. Mine did the first time

Now use the self tapping screws and attach the mount to the bumper. I used an angled air ratchet. if you dont have one, use a short screw driver and just push hard and screw in. it will catch and make the holes it self.





Now attach the frame to the car, and the plate to the frame. I have it off right now, so no pics of the udner side, but here on some of it on the car. no visible holes when removed:








When you want to tak eit off. Leave the plate on the frame, just remove the self tapping screws:




not much to it at all. And easy to remove, put on. And no visible holes when at shows or whatever.

 

nice DIY

 

still holes into the bumper though.

 

thanks alot for the DYI man, going to do it asap now =) thanks for all your help!

 

Theres holes everywhere on the bumper, how do you think it mounts to the car? But you cant see them, so it doesnt matter. Same with these.

 

Good job Nick.
I should look into this perhaps since I got pulled over on St. Patty's Day for no front plate. (Which led to bigger headaches.)

Worst case, I guess you could pick up some plugs at Lowe's and color match them to cover the holes if you (or other people who have done this) wanted to.

 

I am sure you could find plugs if wanted. But the underside where it is drilled is what, a foot and a half off the ground. You will never see it unless you are laying down looking at it.

 

^^I know what you meant. That statement was directed more to the " " person. :D

 

ahhh. i see. I couldnt understand why he posted it either.

 

very nice DIY.

 

I'm not knocking the DIY at all - dont' get me wrong. I have holes in the front from the previous owner, sucks, just saying that there are still holes, and even in an show situation all are visible, even if they're on the bottom. Forget who sells it but there is another bracket that requires NO holes - think it attaches to the grill somehow. I probably need bumper plugs, or try a company I know that fixes plastic bumpers.

 

Sweet DIY