License Plate Rusting

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My license plate holder was rusting from the inside.

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I bought a new one from Vintage Trailer Supply that is correct for the year. I installed it and there you go!

Sealing Holes with Rivets

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When I installed the license plate holder, it had a hole left over from the old unit.

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I used an olympic rivet that leaves a tongue.

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You cut the tongue off with wire cutters.

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and … find off the top fo the rivet. This rivet doesn’t have the hole in the middle, so no water can get through it!