Front Plate Mount installed - screw into nose?

[ahimberg]

My car was delivered with the front plate mounting bracket. I got the plates in the mail and tried to put on the front plate, the screws for the top 2 holes seem to hit the nose and don't go in.
Do I need to screw really hard into the nose area, go to tesla to have them drill into the nose area, or what?

The bottom 2 screws are fine, so for now I have the plate on just via the bottom 2, but having my Good2Go pass also there covers up part of the license number, it should be on the top...


I see some others whose cars were delivered with the screws in place with no plate, mine was delivered with the front/back screws in a little bag in the frunk. (at the back 'zero emissions' plate was screwed in with different phillips head screws instead of the star ones in the bag)

 

[strider]

Yep, you need to drill a pilot hole into the nose cone and then screw in the screws. If you're handy you can do this yourself - since the bottoms are holding the bracket you have everything lined up. Else you can take it to Tesla and they can do it for you.

 

[Sunfishsolar.ca]

I was told be Tesla my delivery specialist would let me not have my front plate installed before delivery.

 

[grisnjam]

See here for months worth of debate/options:

Front License Plate Solutions