License Plate Bracket

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Install or remove a front license plate & bracket in less than 60-seconds. When plate and bracket are removed, the front bumper will appear unmolested.

       
    
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The enemy. Audi part #8N0-807-285-B. This big clunky piece of plastic gets riveted to the front bumper in States that require a front license plate.
1 The enemy. Audi part #8N0-807-285-B…
 
Big ugly FMIC-blocking OE license plate bracket.
2 Big ugly FMIC-blocking OE license pl…
 
Mounting points for brackets inside bumper. Upper location is a T-30 Torx screw. Lower location is where the OE horn (passenger side) is attached. The lower location is also used as an attachment point for installing a FMIC.
3 Mounting points for brackets inside …
 
Mounting locations include a T-30 Torx screw at top of picture and a 10mm bolt holding the FMIC at the lower left corner.
4 Mounting locations include a T-30 To…
 
Bracket Diagram
5 Bracket Diagram
 
Location of T-30 Torx screw.
6 Location of T-30 Torx screw.
 
T-30 Torx screw.
7 T-30 Torx screw.
 
T-30 Torx screw is the location where an Upper Bracket will be connected.
8 T-30 Torx screw is the location wher…
 
Sample of hardware used in this project. Spacers are 20mm long.
9 Sample of hardware used in this proj…
 
Closeup of sample hardware used.
10 Closeup of sample hardware used.
 
Lower Bracket. Longer part of bracket will be bolted to the 10mm FMIC bolt.
11 Lower Bracket. Longer part of brack…
 
Connecting Piece. This part connects the Lower Bracket (attached to 10mm FMIC bolt) to the Upper Bracket (attached to the T-30 Torx screw).
12 Connecting Piece. This part connect…
 
Connecting piece bolted to the lower bracket with SS hardware. Hardware used at this location includes a 10mm 6x1.00 bolt that is 16mm long, 6mm SS washers, SS lock washer, and 10mm nut (6mm x 1.00 thread).
13 Connecting piece bolted to the lower…
 
Lower bracket is shown bolted at the FMIC. Upper bracket, across top of picture, is being mocked-up to connect to the T-30 Torx screw. Connecting piece shown bolted to unfinished upper bracket.
14 Lower bracket is shown bolted at the…
 
Lower bracket, connecting piece, and unfinished upper bracket are all in place.
15 Lower bracket, connecting piece, and…
 
Unfinished Upper Bracket is extending past front bumper.
16 Unfinished Upper Bracket is extendin…
 
Center mesh reinstalled to check position of unfinished Upper Bracket. The bracket perfectly centered and is not touching any part of the mesh.
17 Center mesh reinstalled to check pos…
 
Level is sitting on unfinished Upper Bracket. Perfectly centered and level.
18 Level is sitting on unfinished Upper…
 
Upper Bracket finished and ready to install. Hole drilled on left for attachment to T-30 Torx screw. Hole drilled in middle for bolting to connecting piece.
19 Upper Bracket finished and ready to …
 
Upper Bracket. Front holes drilled and tapped with 6mmx1.00 thread.
20 Upper Bracket. Front holes drilled …
 
Upper Bracket installed.
21 Upper Bracket installed.
 
Upper Bracket installed.
22 Upper Bracket installed.
 
Upper Bracket installed. Attached at the T-30 Torx screw (red arrow) and also bolted to connecting piece.
23 Upper Bracket installed. Attached a…
 
Center mesh reinstalled.
24 Center mesh reinstalled.
 
Closeup of center mesh reinstalled. Upper Bracket is firmly mounted and ready to accept 2 - 6mmx1.00 thread bolts
25 Closeup of center mesh reinstalled. …
 
Everything put back together. Very hard to see the bracket behind the center mesh.
26 Everything put back together. Very …
 
Bracket installed.
27 Bracket installed.
 
Stainless Steel M6 threaded studs installed (50mm long). Lower stud is covered with rubber cap.
28 Stainless Steel M6 threaded studs in…
 
Closeup of M6 SS studs installed.
29 Closeup of M6 SS studs installed.
 
Both studs coverd with rubber caps that fit snugly.
30 Both studs coverd with rubber caps t…
 
Closeup of covered studs.
31 Closeup of covered studs.
 
Next step: Bracket to hold license plate. Stock aluminum 3/4"x1/8" thick used for both sides of license plate.
32 Next step: Bracket to hold license p…
 
Plate attached using socket-head bolts. Additional holes drilled to adjust plate up and down.
33 Plate attached using socket-head bol…
 
Final piece of Plate bracket completed using stock aluminum (1-1/4"x1/8" thick).
34 Final piece of Plate bracket complet…
 
Plate bracket completed.
35 Plate bracket completed.
 
Bolted together and ready to mount.
36 Bolted together and ready to mount.
 
Angles of bracket chosen to match contour of front bumper.
37 Angles of bracket chosen to match co…
 
Plate bracket mounted using spacers that fit openings of center grill mesh.
38 Plate bracket mounted using spacers …
 
Bracket mounted using spacers that fit through center grill mesh. Bracket can be mounted using bolts or using threaded studs and nuts.
39 Bracket mounted using spacers that f…
 
Plate bracket attached with hex bolts.
40 Plate bracket attached with hex bolt…
 
Comparison of OE Plate bracket vs. threaded studs in mesh grill.
41 Comparison of OE Plate bracket vs. t…
 
Comparison of OE Plate bracket vs. threaded studs in center grill.
42 Comparison of OE Plate bracket vs. t…
 
Bracket comparison.
43 Bracket comparison.
 
OE vs. new bracket.
44 OE vs. new bracket.
 
License plate mounted to bracket. Black trim is 3/8" door edge moulding.
45 License plate mounted to bracket. B…
 
New plate bracket, on right, is ready to install. OE plate bracket shown on left.
46 New plate bracket, on right, is read…
 
Plate installed!
47 Plate installed!
 
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