Plate holder
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Plate holder
That's what I figured, too, but what a PAIN when you're restoring one! I came THIS close to cutting the whole mess off the t/g and mounting it NORMALLY to the bumper. (...when I get time to build one 
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Last edited by steve83; Jul 8, 2003 at 12:26 AM.
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Plate holder
i have found the real reason. if you are standing outside behind the vehicle and your are drinking a cold beverage, there is no place to sit it down. flip up the plate and you have a perfect place to sit it down. that is my version
i asked two old timers at the ford garage and recieved two different reasons.
first one was if you were driving down the road with your tail gate down you flip the plate so it can still be visable. (this one i believe)
sencond one was so that you could access the plate for removal and installation???
i asked two old timers at the ford garage and recieved two different reasons.
first one was if you were driving down the road with your tail gate down you flip the plate so it can still be visable. (this one i believe)
sencond one was so that you could access the plate for removal and installation???
