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Old 02-12-2012, 07:43 AM
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Default who has the best looking grille? (with still having a front plate!)

I have a black billet grille on my black SS and I have the plate zip tied onto the front of it dead centered. AND I HATE IT! Who has a answer to my problem?? Is there a way to have a front plate on our cars and still look worth a Damn? Post pics please!

I live in Texas and work in a city who eats up cars with no plates for breakfast lunch and dinner (friendswood). So losing it is out of the question.
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I have the SLP grill and the SLP license plate holder. It sits a bit lower on the front so the grill shows more. No more holes in a nice grill.
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Post pics when you get a chance
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I have been thinking of trying this one.

http://youtu.be/15BT5vZl6kk

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the only issue with the show and go is the motors burn out very fast, me and a few others found this out the hard way, i was just going to build one that i can fold down and pop up, there is no good looking car with the front tag on it lol
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They have a manual Show and Go which I got but haven't gotten on yet.
NY requires a front plate and I don't care if it faces the ground, I will have one that I forgot to put back up when and if I get pulled over!!!!
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They have a manual Show and Go which I got but haven't gotten on yet.
NY requires a front plate and I don't care if it faces the ground, I will have one that I forgot to put back up when and if I get pulled over!!!!
There are quite a few people over here with them. The excuse is for everyone when they get stopped is "I was in a car show and forgot to put it back up." Haha
I've seen some people who have a L bracket with the plate on it but I don't know who makes them. my friend has a slp but cut the center of it (where the bowtie is) and has the plate behind but in the grille opening. I'm not about to cut a slp but it looks pretty Damn good. I'll try to post pics
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here is mine... custom made plate bracket...

i plan on pulling the grill and the mount off here in a day or two... ill sell ya the bracket if ya want it, it just bolts into the bottom of your bumper

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Mine is on the left his is on the right
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just put the license plate behind your grille
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Noting can be infront or over the plate. No covers, depart frames, etc
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Before show-n-go:


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I used to have the billet grille with the license plate behind it in my old Camaro.
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^ That's probably what i will do to when the time comes.. Or zip tie it to the front.
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They still gave me tickets for having the plate behind the grille lol.
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no camaro's, trans ams, or vettes look good with a front LP. lol
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Yeah to be honest, having your plate in the window, behind something, air dam, any of that stuff catches their attention more than just having it off. What's so grand about being able to read peoples licence plates from the front anyways? lol
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Yea I noticed that, when I had the plate off, rarely got tickets, but when I have it either behind the grille or inside the car by the passenger side window, forget it.
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Yeah they really like window plates. It's almost like asking for a ticket then lol
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lol. I took out my stock grille from the SS last summer and been on the clear for no tickets (knock on wood), getting SLP grille next week so hopefully it stays the same.


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