Filling license plate holes

[1990lumina]

Alright guys, I don't know what to do here.

When I got my car last fall, my province said we only need the rear plate, so I have no front plate.

 

Since my grandma crahsed the Lumina before I got it and the only damage was a crushed license plate holder.

 

So of course I took it off, and put the screws back into the bumper, which looked pretty good at the time. I have to options now:

 

1) But now I want to either rid myself of these holes by filling them somehow so they won't show and the bumper cover is nice and smooth.

 

2) Buy a j/y license plate holder, and put on a plate with a red chevy bowtie and a black background.

 

So tell me which option, PLUS, if you know how to fill the holes in, I'll definately go that route

 

Thanks for the help guys!

 

- Jeff L.

[Euro]

I think i'd be easier just to get another bumper with NO holes in it...cause at least on my car, the holes go into the red/black trim on the front

[1990lumina]

Here's where my holes are:

 

 

 

I don't now about finding one with no holes...I guarantee all the Luminas in the j/y will have holes in them, and if not, with my luck there will be some other flaw in the cover lol

[Prospeeder]

yea, my state does require front plate, but the people who put the plate on, put it all retarded, witht he holes crooked, and like covering a good part of the grill, which sucks, my rare TGP front facia is ruined, unless u can use somthing like bondo, or take a chunk of plastic, and glue/melt?? it in, then sand it smooth, ya know, that would mabye work, lol, almost like plastic welding, lol

[jeremy]

I have those damn holes in the front of my Spyder because the dealership was out of state and had a front plate holder installed on it. I have the filled with "plugs" from a body shop right now, but I have dertermined in order to make it look right I will need a new bumper.

[runt]

Put another holder on the front with the bowtie.

[J]

plastic weld it the holes, and for the monte just get a filler

[GnatGoSplat]

Best way would be to plastic weld it.

Roughen the hole and knock down any high spots. Then fill with melted polyurethane. Grind it down and cover over with an epoxy filler.

 

http://www.urethanesupply.com/step3a.html

[J]

what would work on say a 1996 gtp front bumper? I worked at a injection mold shop that makes bumper covers and i still am not sure what kind of plastic they are made form. (I have to fix jessicas)

[GnatGoSplat]

I think all W-body bumpers and cladding are urethane. Look inside and see if you can find any unpainted spots. If there is any yellow at all, it's definitely urethane.

[J]

yup its yellow!

[1990lumina]

Thanks Gnat, and everyone else I'll give it a try, and it is doesn't turn out then I'll put the bowtie plate in there lol...thanks again !