How do I fix this myself?

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  1. xzmpt

    xzmpt Light Load Member

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    Pulled forward to a curb so I could back up and I guess my license plate got caught on it and when I backed up, the bumper came undone a little. It looks like the screw hole widened. Would a zip tie do the trick.
     

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    AModelCat Road Train Member

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    I would get some new stainless steel nuts and bolts and use larger stainless steel fender washers to hold everything together with the holes being that much oversized.
     
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    broke down plumber Road Train Member

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    you didnt just say ziptie that sucker XD haaa
     
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    Ex-Trucker Alex Road Train Member

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    Zipties? How ghetto.....
     
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    austinmike Road Train Member

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    If it wasn't for zip ties half the trucks on the road would have fell apart. I used a bunch of em.
     
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    ‘Olhand Cantankerous Crusty

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    If I can’t fix it with duck tape and zip ties
    It can’t be fixed:rolleyes:
     
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    rolls canardly Road Train Member

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    and if you can't fix it with a hammer, it's electrical.

    I think I would try to do the same thing that got you here,
    Only in reverse. Try to get against something and push it back together a little.
    Then do the larger washer thing previously listed.
     
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    PacoTaco Medium Load Member

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    I think California and Illinois require the plate to be zip tied to the grill.
     
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    rolls canardly Road Train Member

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    Upstate New York, too.
     
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    I second what @AModelCat recommended. Repair it correctly and use a proper size bolt and nut with washers. If you visit an actual hardware store you can get black zinc plated fasteners so it matches the color of the trim.