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Does your car only bolt the top of the license plate? These little chrome caps fill the empty bottom holes so it looks finished.
A lot of cars only screw in the top of the plate, with tabs or nothing holding the bottom. On my plate the bottom holes don’t get screws, so they just look empty. These inexpensive clips and caps fix that. I got mine on Amazon for about seven bucks, and they also come in black. Here’s how they go together.
- Plate looks bolted on and finished
- No tools; it snaps together
- Inexpensive
- Chrome or black
- The parts come nested the wrong way, so check the order first
- My kit had three, so one short of four holes
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Why you’d want them
If your car doesn’t use screws at the bottom of the plate, those two holes just sit there. These plugs make it look finished, like the plate is bolted on top and bottom.
How to install them
Each set is two pieces plus the cap. The way they’re nested in the package isn’t the way they go on. Take one of the black back tabs and push it through the hole from behind. It has barbs on it.
Then take the top piece, open side up, and press it onto the tab from the front so they lock together. Finally, snap the chrome cap on top. That’s it.
The result
Now the plate looks bolted, with a really nice clean finish on the bottom. There are three in the kit, so you can plug the holes on one plate and have a spare, or do two different cars. For about seven bucks, it’s worth it.
FAQ
Do I need tools?
No. They push and snap together by hand.
Do they come in black?
Yes, chrome or black.
How many came in the kit?
Mine had three.
How do they stay in?
A barbed back tab pushes through the hole and locks into the front piece, then the cap snaps on.
How much are they?
About $7 when I bought them.
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