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Old Apr 28, 2005 | 09:52 PM
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Remove Front License Plate Frame

Anyone do this. I looked at it and it seems there are some plastic fasteners with a push-button type center. Before I started prying at them I wanted to run it by the forum. 2002 F250
 
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Old Apr 28, 2005 | 10:19 PM
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This one's a snap, just hang out in a shopping center parking lot, sooner or later someone will back into you (they fall off real easy).

Plate holder is held on by special plastic push pins, a good yank will unseat them.

When I had the misfortune of having my plate removed (I even saw it coming, but the horn didn't seem to do the trick), I replaced the hardware with S/S fasteners.
 
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Old Apr 28, 2005 | 11:57 PM
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I just pulled mine off by wedging a flat head under the fastner. Seems odd to put a cooler right behind the license plate.

...Rich
 
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Old Apr 29, 2005 | 06:29 AM
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I just pulled. it came off with a little resistance.
 
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Old Apr 29, 2005 | 09:56 AM
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Got it off the bumper....I didnt even see the cooler behind there. Thanks for help.
 
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Old Apr 29, 2005 | 01:26 PM
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Yeah here in Cali we are suppose to have front and rear plates. So I got some magnets on mine and when I tow I pull it off. Doesn't make since to block a cooler with a plate. Plus I don't think I'll be out running a cop with my 26ft toy hauler.

Well maybe if he is driving a Chevy.

...Rich
 
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Old Apr 29, 2005 | 03:33 PM
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you can save the fastners, I used a small philip scewdriver and a hammer and drive the center of the plastic rivet through , the holder should come right off , my wifes CV had aluminum rivets ,i used a drill on those
 
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