After seeing all the pictures of how clean the front of the F150 looks without the license plate, I've decided to remove mine. I checked it out and it looks like it is held on by 2 rivets and 2 plastic screws. How do I / what is the easiest way to remove the rivets? Any help greatly appreciated.

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2000 F150 SC Lariat 4x2
Flareside, 5.4L, 3:55LS,
CIII Tow, yada yada...

 

Matt00Lariat, i agree w/you it does look much cleaner w/o the plate holder.
I took mine off w/a small grinding wheel similiar to what is used to cut through exhaust pipes. Very carefully grind down the rivet till it can be punched out w/ a drift or a punch.
I ended up putting mine back in w/bolts & washers cause i installed an undectable frt. & rear radar w/ a diffuser mounted on the frame holder. Sure works better than it looks.

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1997 F-150 LARIAT S/C 4x2 Styleside...Pacific Green Exterior/Silver Frost Accent...4.6L Triton (Romeo)...Auto...3.55 Limited Slip...Trailer Tow Pkg...Remote Entry w/ Anti-Theft...Power Everything...

FORD ACCESSORIES Wheel Locks...Molded Vinyl Floor Mats...Sill Plates (Look Great!)...Molded Mud Guards...

AFTERMARKET Deflecto Bedliner...Lund Bug Shield...Ventshield Side Louvers & Taillite Covers...A.R.E. Fibreglass Tonneau Cover...22 Piece Burl Wood Dash Kit...Custom Tweed Hood Insulator Pad...Westin Chrome Step Bars...

PERFORMANCE OPTIONS SVO Lightning Wheels w/ Yokohamo 285/50/18 AVS-ST Tires...Optima Battery...Evergreen F.I.P.G...Superchip YSL2...

STEREO Premium Ford Head Unit...Pac Lineout Convertors...Coustic 3E Crossover...JBL GTQ400 & GTQ200 Amps., Behind Full Functional Backseat...2x JL Audio10W4 Subs ...4 Pioneer 3-Way 6815's In Doors...

WHAT'S NEXT? Powerdyne Supercharger...Cat Back Exhaust...Roush Susp...Ground Effects...???...

 

I stuck my air chisel up on the rivet and blasted that sucker right off.

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2001 Supercrew, white/silver Lariat, gray leather capt. chairs, 5.4L, Expedition console, wood dash, cobra hood, billet grill, Ford chrome tube steps, Line-X liner, Magnaflow cat-back dual exhaust w/stainless tips, k/n filter, http://hometown.aol.com/washyourcar/supercrew.html

 

Thanks for the info, but I'm still stuck. I don't have a cool drill or a tool-time air chisel...maybe a swiss army knife and some duct tape (just kidding). Any other suggestions? Thanks!

 

Drive your self down to West Palm Beach, watch the Dolphins get filleted, and i'll remove the tag holder @ no charge!
Such a deal!!

 

Boss, you are too kind. As much as I like football, I bet I could buy my own cool drill for the gas it would take to get my truck down to your neck of the woods. I do appreciate the offer. Now...if you're willing to buy the tickets to the game, too...

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2000 F150 SC Lariat Flareside, Solid Black, 4x2, 5.4L, 3:55LS, CIII Tow, 6CD, Captain's Chairs, Linex Liner, Tint

 

Matt,
I pulled mine off by poping the two plastic tabs up and ripping the other two out from the rivets, looks great w/o any damage (I did regcab54's too, ask him!) Doc

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1999 F-150
4.2L, 5-speed,
3.55 Limited Slip,
reg. cab, short bed, Sport Grill,
Pioneer DEH-P4000 CD,
Tinted windows,
Black factory rims,
255's in place of 235's
Delta toolbox
Super-flip-chipped FMY2
Factory Fog Lights
...more to come....

Wife: 2000 Ranger Trailhead Package
Black & Tinted
5-spd, CD, A/C, 16" 4x4 wheels & tires, 4x4 susp., Westin black nerf bars

 

Those two tabs are easy to cut with a utility knife. That's how mine came off

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White 97 XLT SC 4.6, 4X4, 3.55ls, door cracks, tow pkg, long bed, Rhino liner, Owens running boards

 

Matt00Lariet, Do you have any drill?

The lower grey plastic panel comes off very easily by removing about 10 or 12 screws, then just drill the rivets out. I was removing the panel to install a new one with fog lights, but it should only take about 20 or 30 minutes to remove and replace that panel.
Jeff

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1999 F-150 Lariat 4X2
Reg cab Short box Styleside
5.4L 3.55ls
Deep Wedgwood Blue/Silver
Lund Interceptor hood shield
VentVisors
Class III hitch
Ford molded mud guards
Soft tonneau cover
Factory CD with changer (thanks Dusty)
Tinted windows
Factory fog light kit

http://www.fortunecity.com/silversto...ton54home.html

 

Jeff...Thanks for the insight. If the lower panel is that easy to remove, I'll give it a shot with the old DeWalt this weekend. I'll let y'all know how it goes and thanks for the help. (Maybe I should do my driving lights while I'm there?!)

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2000 F150 SC Lariat Flareside, Solid Black, 4x2, 5.4L, 3:55LS, CIII Tow, 6CD, Captain's Chairs, Linex Liner, Tint