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License Plate Bracket
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Cashburn
The problem is the licence plates in Texas are very flimsy. A license plate frame is required to straighten or flatten the license plate. As you picture indicates there is not enough clearance between the top of the plate and light and the bottom of the plate and trunk handle. |
There are frames that are the dimension of the plate. I've seen them, might have one around... but I think at this point I'm satisfied that the plate can sit flush. :)
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A special custom frame which I had no luck in finding after going to 6 auto parts stores should not be required to mount an item as simple as a licence plate or the liscense plate frame should be supplied with the car. If you view my photos it is shown how I had to modify the frame. You risk damaging the paint when mounting the screws from behind, when drilling the holes in the license plate holder higher, and posibly damaging the the licensce plate lights wiring. I spent no less than 6 hours modifying mine with the assistance of a die grinder and air compressor. If I would not have had blue painter tape and duck tape protecting the trunk I would have had a huge scratch when the dremel tool slid off the screws as I was cutting the screws so the threads would not protrude past the nut so I could mount the decorative nut caps. I guess for $28,900 I feel this should not be an issue. Maybe you do have to spend an extra 13k on a Superformance for this one difference. Different things are worth different amounts to different people.
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Jay, Len did a custom mod on his plate holder that might work. You might not want to use his design in total, but it is an option.
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I guess you can only go so far. If I get sometime I will show you how the plate the car was designed for fits. But I'm thinking that if I'm worried about my license plate I'm not driving fast enough ;)
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I checked my files and I do not have any pics of the stainless tag brackets I have made. I use stainless 1" x 1" x 3/16" angle and flat stock. Sometime I polish them and some we have had a chrome shop to polish. The last one they wanted $90 to polish, we did it ourself. Some I have had to extent out from the body so it would clear the trunk handle. I like to keep them in close to the body if I can. I have to cut about an 1/8" off the bottom edge of the Alabama tags to get them to fit inside the Shebly tag bracket. I put a strip of foam rubber on the back of the tag to make sure it does not touch the paint. I will have to go to the shop and take a few pics of the two that are there and post them.
Dwight See you in Ohio in June |
Max,
The main thing is what is important to you specifically and making sure whoever you buy your "car" from handles those details. I'll include the frame too if you want ;) See: http://www.autoplates.com/catalog/so...ml?osCsid=8197... http://www.autoplates.com/catalog/im...pilo_wl203.gif Maybe better: http://www.autoplates.com/catalog/sn...ml?osCsid=8197... http://www.autoplates.com/catalog/im...rf_wl206-c.gif |
right on madmaxx!
as has been said before... |
Cashburn,
I have no doubt if I purchase from you I know the car will be as I want as demonstrated by the extra effort you did in posting the license plate frames in this thread. Once again thanks |
Just trying to keep you in the family :) I'm still toying with the plate/etc. for kicks. Killing time before the holidays.
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Sorry, I'm no purist. When I absolutely have to get into the boot, I bend some thin license-plate metal and sacrifice some skin to operate the latch. I usually leave the boot latch open, it never rattles or lifts or does anything stupid when I forget to twist it shut. Ever.
I'm proud of my license frame, Oklahoma DeadHorse Mustangs. I just let my (bent all to hell) license plate flap in the breeze. Gunrack is a driver, would be a total joke at a car show, so we don't go to car shows. Battle damage and such, dontcha know. Give me sunshine, at least 62 degrees, a dry road, and I'm listening to the sidepipes. UT |
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