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01-18-2010, 08:31 PM | #1 |
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Front Licence Plate Bracket for a 64 Chevy
Has anyone seen a licence plate bracket for those of us who are supposed to be running with two plates? I have asked a few of my parts suppliers with no help. I hate to have to put the licence plate on the dash. I have thought about fabbing a licence plate bracket but the thought of drilling holes even in the underside of my Shinny Chrome bumper doesn't set well with me. Any thoughts?
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01-18-2010, 08:44 PM | #2 |
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Re: Front Licence Plate Bracket for a 64 Chevy
Your bumper doesn't have the two holes in it? I don't think I've ever seen one without them.
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01-18-2010, 08:53 PM | #4 |
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Re: Front Licence Plate Bracket for a 64 Chevy
No holes in this one. |
01-19-2010, 01:14 AM | #5 |
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Re: Front Licence Plate Bracket for a 64 Chevy
Once again I’ve learned something new. I’ve never seen one of these bumpers without license plate holes.
I bolted a ¼” thick steel plate to my bumper to both reinforce the license plate, and to lower the plate to a more centered up/down position on the bumper. Here’s how it looks bare and with the plate mounted: Perhaps you could fabricate a mount by starting with a steel angle between the lower flanges of the frame rails. From here you could move forward with strap welded to a plate that mounts the license. This way the plate could be completely free standing, requiring no holes drilled in the bumper. If designed for a discreet finished appearance, this could even be a minor unique feature. |
01-19-2010, 01:20 AM | #6 |
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Re: Front Licence Plate Bracket for a 64 Chevy
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Your truck is one of my favorites on this site. Thanks for sharing. |
01-19-2010, 02:42 AM | #8 |
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Thanks Tony, much appreciated.
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01-19-2010, 03:54 AM | #9 |
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Re: Front Licence Plate Bracket for a 64 Chevy
huh, never seen that before either, but then again, never paid much attention.
My solution: Move to a state that doesn't require front plates. |
01-19-2010, 11:46 AM | #10 |
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Re: Front Licence Plate Bracket for a 64 Chevy
A lot of states that require two plates do so only if the manufacturer has a place for the front one. You might want to check that out. Usually, on older classic vehicles the cops wont care, its a fix it ticket or the exception is there. In Nevada, for instance, you don't have to have a front plate if the manufacturer didn't provide a place for it.. you don't have to make one.
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Re: Front Licence Plate Bracket for a 64 Chevy
Nice job on the plate bracket Markeb01. We can always count on you for a slick solution. I'll have to borrow that idea if I may.
Any royalties charged for that? Thanks. |
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