A front structure for a vehicle is provided with a vehicle body frame, a front cover covering a front portion of the vehicle body frame, a left-right pair of light units supported on the front cover, a carry pipe supported at the front end of the vehicle body frame, and a grille disposed on the front side of the carry pipe. The metallic sheet is formed with an extruded tapped hole surrounded by an arcuate portion in the metallic sheet and a sleeve integrally with and depending from the arcuate portion. Methods for the preparation of the compounds are disclosed. The modular plates also have an upper extension lip engageable with elongated channels formed on an underside edge portion of the front edge and rear edge of the cover.