427 Cobra rear license plate mount

[my427cobra]

Looking at the pics of the recent barn find phenom CSX3278, I noticed the two vertical bars mounted on the rear bumper hoop for the license plate mounting.

Were those original and are any available?

Cheers
Greg

[strictlypersonl]

I've never seen those on an original car, and I doubt whether they'd pass inspection. That far out and the plate isn't "legally" lit by the trunk light.

[Cobra #3170]

Not original, original cars had the plate mounted to the deck lid under the light. I could not bring my self to drill holes in the deck lid so I mounted mine to the rear bumper with military style insulated clamps until last year. Drew Serb talked me into mounting to the deck lid as originally intended.

[strictlypersonl]

You don't need to drill the deck lid.
License Plate Bracket - Rear

[DanEC]

Originally Posted by strictlypersonl

You don't need to drill the deck lid.
License Plate Bracket - Rear

Works perfect.



Not to be argumentative - but if the deck lid wasn't drilled by SAI and if a bracket similar to the bumper mount or the ERA mount wasn't provided - it sounds like there wasn't a stock mounting method.

[Cobra #3170]

My car was delivered with no license plate bracket, I picked it up from the SAI facility at LAX. I suspect dealers might have supplied or installed plate brackets but don't know for sure.

[my427cobra]

Thanks guys. Always like to chase these things to ground.

Although I have my plate mounted below the license plate light,



I also like the look of the plate mounted on the bumper hoop as the plate doesn't hide the lines of the car.

Always curious baout the originality.

Cheers
Greg