This will prevent the metal of the plate(s) from rubbing on the painted surface of your bumper. Once the holes are drilled, you’ll want to use the adhesive furniture pads to add some padding to the back side of the plate. Next, secure the sheet and use an appropriately sized bit to drill out the bolt holes for the plate: After cutting, I used a hammer to flatten the edges and sanded off any roughness still present: Then use a tin snips to cut the pattern out. Since the position of my relocation meant a small portion of the plate was going to be overlapping the paint of the bumper, I decided to use an aluminum backing plate, cut to the size of the license plate, with some fabric furniture pads stuck on to provide a buffer.Ĭreating your own backing plate is super straightforward - simply mark your aluminum/metal sheet to cut using a license plate as a template: Two M6-1.0 x 30 Full Thread Hex Cap Screws.To do this yourself, you’ll need to gather a few miscellaneous parts and tools: Here’s a preview of the finished product: Rather than invest $100+ in an alternative, removable front plate bracket, I decided to experiment with affixing my Fiesta ST’s front plate to the upper honeycomb grille using only supplies I found at my local hardware store. Many owners, myself included, have found this to be aesthetically unappealing, or in some cases simply just inconvenient to clean around. From the dealership, most Ford ST models have their license plates riveted directly to the front bumper.
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