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04-26-2005, 10:17 AM
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Front PLate I just got pulled over and got a fix it ticket for no front plate on my car, does anyone know if there is a bracket I can get that fill stay up when it is needed and fold down under the bumper when it is not? If so where could I get this and how much is it
04-26-2005, 03:50 PM
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I made one where the whole bracket/plate assemble comes off with 3 wingnuts under the bumper. I also shrank the plate down to as small as possible and modified a frame to fit. Sometimes it's on the car, sometimes it's off. I'm definitely thinking about how to hinge it and hide it.
04-26-2005, 05:34 PM
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the one I'm building is hinged. I see no reasons why i would have a problem 30thanniv.
with my bracket it will hang right below the front of the nose. just has to be visable. basically i'm just dropping where the plate goes about 6 inches or so.
with my bracket it will hang right below the front of the nose. just has to be visable. basically i'm just dropping where the plate goes about 6 inches or so.
04-26-2005, 05:54 PM
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A bunch of people here in Ohio with their plate mounted on the air dam. The law states must be visible from the front of the vehicle. I for one think the front plate looks like crap. I live in the corner of Ohio by IN and MI and neither of those states have the front plate... They look like crap if you go to car shows and I dont really see the need for them. Most cops see my rear plate not the front one 
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04-26-2005, 05:57 PM
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correct, and a lot of people get pulled over for having it on the air damn. my bracket brings the license plate forward infront of the air damn. so its right in line where it should be in the normal spot, only right underneath the air damn
it'll look like its just floating there when i'm done. plus i have it hooked up so with a push of a button it pulls up underneath
it'll look like its just floating there when i'm done. plus i have it hooked up so with a push of a button it pulls up underneath
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A bunch of people here in Ohio with their plate mounted on the air dam. The law states must be visible from the front of the vehicle. I for one think the front plate looks like crap. I live in the corner of Ohio by IN and MI and neither of those states have the front plate... They look like crap if you go to car shows and I dont really see the need for them. Most cops see my rear plate not the front one
04-26-2005, 07:32 PM
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Originally Posted by MetallicaMatt
my bracket brings the license plate forward infront of the air damn. so its right in line where it should be in the normal spot, only right underneath the air damn
it'll look like its just floating there when i'm done. plus i have it hooked up so with a push of a button it pulls up underneath
it'll look like its just floating there when i'm done. plus i have it hooked up so with a push of a button it pulls up underneath
04-27-2005, 03:48 PM
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Just make sure that you check local laws. I know here in Florida we don't require front plates. But if the rear one has anything done to the bracketry so as to be considered improperly displayed then you can get a fix a ticket. What does impromperly displayed mean to you? me? the officer? the traffic magistrate?
In your particular case you may still get a ticket if the officer is not fully aware of the statue, and it may even stick if you fight it in court.
As a car guy I understand the desire to not have a front plate mounted on a vehicle.
But I can also see the devious uses for a device that would conceal the plate at the touch of a button. Just trying to give you guys a heads up is all.
In your particular case you may still get a ticket if the officer is not fully aware of the statue, and it may even stick if you fight it in court.
As a car guy I understand the desire to not have a front plate mounted on a vehicle.
But I can also see the devious uses for a device that would conceal the plate at the touch of a button. Just trying to give you guys a heads up is all.
04-27-2005, 03:50 PM
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as far as the bracket, there should be no reason why i would get any crap from them
as for the push button...lets just hope they think they are seeing things if i drive by with no plate and then all of a sudden its there
i'll probably keep it showing while in town, hide it when parked or at a show
as for the push button...lets just hope they think they are seeing things if i drive by with no plate and then all of a sudden its there
i'll probably keep it showing while in town, hide it when parked or at a show
04-27-2005, 04:10 PM
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Yeah, I just want something I can put up when driving and down when I am at a show or parked. I found one online that will go up when you start the car and back down when you turn it off, but it was for a mustang and there were no pictures or list of what is needed to do it so I am not sure how to do this, I am hoping someone can help me out with this.
04-27-2005, 05:15 PM
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Originally Posted by MetallicaMatt
how much did they want for it? sure it can be easily adapted
04-27-2005, 06:18 PM
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if u had a pushbutton thing like this odds are, ud never get a ticket, cause youll see the cop from a distance, and you can just push the button, so whem he drives by, its on. this is such a good idea
04-27-2005, 06:24 PM
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Originally Posted by Tiremarx723
if u had a pushbutton thing like this odds are, ud never get a ticket, cause youll see the cop from a distance, and you can just push the button, so whem he drives by, its on. this is such a good idea
I should have it made this weekend. I'd have it done this week but its been rainy all week
