Front license plate holder

My car is light platinum. I removed the bracket, you'll be glad you did. It won't look stupid, because the worst result resembles the back bumper on the second generations. They have four "plugs" painted body color. At worst, you'll be reminiscent of second generation styling nuances.

The rivets holding the bracket are very soft. I used Craftsman side cutting pliers after I drilled through the center of each rivet. If I do it again I'll just use the side-cutters. I pulled the bracket off and the bumper was fully painted but a little dirty. I washed it off, and dried it, and the holes were noticeable, not bad, and definately an improvement, and that is the no-cost way. Just leave the holes alone.

I have a mayonaise jar full of various kinds of thumbtacks accumulated over the decades. I found four with tarnished metal heads, a size larger than the small thumbtacks normally sold. Tarnished medium-headed metal thumbtacks. I pushed the tacks through directly next to the outside of each hole, at the center of up and down. If the hole were a clockface, they are at 9 o'clock on the passenger side and 3 o'clock on the driver side. It forms a V. For me, cost-free, for anyone else...89 cents ???

Third way, buy plugs at the auto parts store. Black plugs through the holes still looks better than the license frame bracket. Cost $2.00

Fourth way...Paint the black plugs to match the body color. Cost...dependants on how you paint it. I do not know what the Cadillac dealer would charge for painting four plugs. $3 for a can of spray paint up to who knows at the dealer.

The best way...use body putty and fill in the holes and have the bumper painted.

Then there's get a new bumper, without holes. Youch, that's a lot of money for almost nothing.