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Mounting location of front plate

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Prime Lord

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When I had the car painted I had the front license plate bracket removed and the holes filled. The tentative plan was moving out west somewhere and I would not have to have a front plate, so BONUS. However, I'm still in communisweath-ville. So I need a front plate for the time being. I found a bracket that will attach to the underside of the front lip and raise the plate up over the mouth of the GT bumper so when I finally get the hell out of this place, I can remove the bracket and no one will ever know it was there.

The question is....Left, right, or center?

(will try to get some pics later today)
 

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Center.
 

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Center

Offset plates scream " I was forced to put this on...so let me make it look bad"
 
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just stick it in the window temporarily....i did that for a while and you cant even see it well behind the wiper, but still 'legal'. now its behind my seat and if i get pulled over i usually use the just detailed it excuse...and show its right here to put back on haha
 

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I've heard the dash is not legal.

The front plate has height restrictions. Has to be XX amount of inches off the ground and a max of xx inches. I beleive the Max was only 30" or something. I forget the exact number though but the dash would put it above it
 

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it has to be afixed to the furthest forward point of the vehicle. trust me i got a ticket and had to drill the holes out.
 
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ohhhh...damn
 

85_SS_302_Coupe

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I've got mine tucked up inside my front valance. I have yet to get pulled over for it but i did when it was in the windshield.
 

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What do you mean: Tucked up behind?
 

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Prime Lord said:
What do you mean: Tucked up behind?
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Sorry...i guess it's not really an option for most people who don't have a bumper like mine.

 

stykthyn

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dude, did you paint your car or is it wet?
 

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Na it's just wet


It was raining that day and i looked out and just snapped a pic.
 

stykthyn

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I need to score that front clip for my vert. do an aero-to four eye swap and really freak everyone out.
 

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:Word: Every western state requires front plates. The furthest west state that I know of that doesn't is Oklahoma. I know lots of people that don't run them, but I also know lots of people that have gotten a $175 ticket for not having one.

That said, center.
 

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Illinois requires one, but the fine is only $25, if you don't have it. That being said, in the 9 years I've had my 95, it's never had a front plate and I've only been ticketed once for it.
 

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I live in Yuma AZ they require 1 only.
 

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Front plates are ghey....
 

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CT requires one.

My brother made a similar bracket for his 06, so it has no holes but a front plate. My car I run no front plate and never been ticketed.
 

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Ohio requires them but i ran for 4 years with mine on the dash which is also a no-no and i only got pulled over once for it and got a warning. It's one of those things though that they'll use as an easy excuse to pull you over for so i put it on just to try and save myself some hassle.
 

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MA required a front plate...but i went 9 years without one and only got stopped once and given a warning.


When i got a vanity plate, i finally put it on the front. I figured i pushed my luck far enough and didn't want to get any stupid tickets. It's a moving violation here in MA
 
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