license plate mounting
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Clean & Classy
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license plate mounting
I have been running without a front plate for years now. I have been given a pair of 56 origiinal CA plates and have decided to use them, and I would like to mount the front plate now. Should i drill my stainless bumper? or what are som e alternatives?
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On my Camaro with a Urethane bumper I made a frame to mount the plate to with screws, I used Azek, and then on the back side of the Azek and the bumper I used 3M dual lock.
It is super strong and has been bullet proof for me, the trick is to use it on as much surface area as you can. If installed right it you will find it extremely difficult to remove by hand. Also it needs a good smooth surface to adhere too. If it is too rough then getting it to stick is not as reliable.
It is super strong and has been bullet proof for me, the trick is to use it on as much surface area as you can. If installed right it you will find it extremely difficult to remove by hand. Also it needs a good smooth surface to adhere too. If it is too rough then getting it to stick is not as reliable.
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If you drill the bottom of the bumper and use a piece of angle iron or make a sheetmetal bracket you could remove it if needed and no one would ever know there were holes in your bumper.
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Ignore the orange boxes. Those were for a different post.
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Clean & Classy
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I'm kind of liking truckeemtnfords idea, but i still have to invent bracket. We'll see how that goes. Thanks for the replies.
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My 2c, fwiw, if you're sure you want to run a front plate, and you have a good one you want to use, then it should be no big deal to drill 2 small holes in your bumper. They will serve your purpose. Worse case, you could always fill them with stainless carriage bolts if you decide you don't like the front plate afterall, or replace the bumper. They aren't rare, and the drilled bumper could always be sold to recoup the cost. Someone will want it. IMHO, it's not worth the headache and hassle to devise something special if the goal is to install a front plate permanently.
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From: Fallon,NV & Bainbridge OH
A simple piece of angle (you can by aluminum or steel angle at any hardware store), drill two holes to mount it to the bumper and drill two holes for the bottom license plate holes. Easy peezy. No engineering degree needed. And to top it off your then legal in CA (30+ year recently retired LEO Sgt)
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