RE: license bracket installation

[Phil and Judy Rose <pjrose@servtech.com>]

I'm gonna take your advice, since I am about to remove the bumper cover
anyway. Whoever installed the bumper cover failed to properly engage the
clips along the driver's side fender. So while it's off, I'll try to see if
what's in there is accessible from behind. I might not use the metal
spacers, since they would require the drilled holes to be about twice as
large as needed for the screws themselves. Thanks.

Phil

>Given the fact that "qualified" service personnel screw up the bumper
>cover to install the license plate bracket ... I would posit that there
>may be some production variation between the locations of the dimples
>and the holes in the bumper.  There was some talk about this on the list
>a while back, and AAMOF my '88 5kCSQW has a front plate because of it.
>
>If I were to install a front plate holder I would locate the bumper
>cover drill points by coming back from the inside of the bumper with an
>awl through the mounting nuts in the bumper.  I'd then use the license
>plate holder as a template to get the proper spacing nd then drill the
>smallest holes needed for the screws to pass through.  I've found that
>it is possible to get an arm up behind the bumper with it installed on
>the '88 5kCSQW ... but it sure would be a bunch easier with the bumper
>removed ...
>
>... yes there are captive nuts in the bumper for the L.P. holder ...
>
>HTH!
>Steve Buchholz
>San Jose, CA (USA)
>
>> ----------
>> Whoops! I just realized that the mounting screws are _not_ sheet-metal
>> type, but are machine screws (about 1 1/2" long) So that answers my
>> question: there must be a threaded retainer in the bumper. The
>> hardware
>> also includes a metal spacer (reinforcement?) that is about 1/4" X 1",
>> so I
>> guess that defines the size of the hole that needs to be drilled to
>> reach
>> the tappings.
>>
>>
>> >My '91 200q appears to have a virginal front bumper cover, and I need
>> to
>> >install the Audi license-plate bracket. There are two tiny dimples in
>> the
>> >bumper cover to indicate positions for the mounting screws--two sheet
>> >metal screws. Do I need to drill a pilot hole for these? Or is there
>> a
>> >threaded retainer within the bumper cover?
>>


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