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Old Mar 21, 2012 | 10:33 PM
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i bought a black billet grill for my camaro and i know it has the 4 narrow holes to mount it by screwing into the bumper, well i just had all the holes filled on my bumper, any other way to mount it besides drilling back into the bumper?
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Old Mar 22, 2012 | 01:19 AM
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You're stuck with drilling into the bumper. So you filled all the holes and you're covering up that beauty with a billet grille?! Why?! To each his own I guess

IMO nothing looks better than a factory bumper with filled holes painted to match the rest of the body.

Do you have any pics of the bumper with the holes filled?
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Old Mar 22, 2012 | 02:12 AM
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not the holes where the stock grill would go but the holes that were in the bumper from stock grill with license plate bracket on it, it went all the way through the bumper
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Old Mar 22, 2012 | 08:33 AM
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get a rk sport or slp grille.
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Old Mar 22, 2012 | 10:37 AM
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Originally Posted by bad_408_vert
get a rk sport or slp grille.
Like 90% of the others on this site stick with the billet. I have it on mine and like it. I painted behind it black (white car) so it kinda blends in.
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Old Mar 22, 2012 | 12:01 PM
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Originally Posted by Ls1CamaroGuy87
IMO nothing looks better than a factory bumper with filled holes painted to match the rest of the body.
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Old Mar 22, 2012 | 02:32 PM
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Originally Posted by 30thanniversaryz
Like 90% of the others on this site stick with the billet. I have it on mine and like it. I painted behind it black (white car) so it kinda blends in.
I wasn't telling the OP to be a sheep, it was an alternative suggestion if he really doesn't want to drill holes into bumper he just filled...

but normally (in the real world) I see more cars with ebay billet grilles than others...
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Old Mar 22, 2012 | 03:28 PM
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Maybe some double sided tape or velcro
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I don't Know if double sided tape would work since its kinda heavy, and not plastic. Like it would be nice to be able to mount it into the holes where the stick grille would go.
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No other suggestions on how to mount this without drilling new holes into the bumper that was just done? Or do I need to sell the grille?
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Dude, you are mounting a new grille, you have to drill screws in to hold it in place. There's no way around it. The grille will be hiding it anyways, so what's the problem here? You can always paint the screws black to hide them.
I personally hate the plastic **** that the factory passes off as a grille. Don't know how most guys stand it.
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Don't wanna drill holes into a bumper I just had done for a grille, because if I ever take it off there will be holes once again.
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So just leave it on? Why is this such a difficult concept?
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Old Mar 27, 2012 | 03:47 PM
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Because I don't want screw holes in the bumper, of there is no other way to mount it then drilling into the bumper then it will be up for sale or trade.
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Old Mar 27, 2012 | 03:52 PM
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LOL but when it's on there you can't see the screw holes.
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Have to drill, the end
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3M double sided tape might work. But barring that you have to put holes in the bumper cover to mount it.

Don't want the holes? Sell the billet grille.
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well then grille is up for sale and offers or trades for another type of grille? since there is no other way of mounting this one supposedly
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Sell your car while you're at it because there's no point in driving it because it will get door dings, rock chips, and mileage put on it. Such a shame for a car to be used.
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you have to make new holes for ANY grille (SLP included) that you buy to mount it properly. You can use a shitload of tape on the vertical bars, but... it's not the right way to do it.
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