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Old Aug 14, 2015 | 07:54 AM
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Originally Posted by Richard454
I'm still undecided too-

Here's some of my thoughts-

vetteplate by Richard Hayes, on Flickr

And here's where it will go-

where is you get the plate mover ?
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Old Aug 15, 2015 | 07:35 AM
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I put this out when I display the car
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Originally Posted by Serial Steve


My two favorite sounds are great-sounding exhausts and guitar feedback.
I'm from Pa. but didn't know you can get an antique plate which is also a vanity plate ? ?
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Originally Posted by Moose 02 FB
where is you get the plate mover ?
I made it using a Ford Probe/Mazda Miata electric headlight motor- and used a PWM control to control the speed.

Mock-up w/o speed control

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