Rear license plate holder

[GTE427]

Has anyone mastered the trick for installation of the spring-loaded rear plate holder while the bumper is on the car. Tried to give it a go alone but thought better as it seemed I would scratch the bumper before I was finished. Maybe it's a two person job. Any suggestions?

[Guest]

Ken it is a two person job,I had my wife stand behind the car and move the plate holder around .I actually fabricated a spring from an old brake spring,and just layed on my back and played with it until I was able to get the ends into the proper holes.You will need some good light to see the holes.

[GTE427]

Thanks, I'll get an extra hand and figure out something similar to the brake return spring. Recently cleaned out the garage and tossed some old brake springs as they'd been sitting in a bucket for years with no future use to think of. Oh well, some more cleaning should produce more hardware for the task at hand.

[Guest]

I know what you mean,it drives my wife crazy.I keep every nut a bolt and anything I think might some day come in handy.And you know what a lot of time it does.