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Any measurable decrease in water temp by removing the license plate?

Old Apr 23, 2010 | 11:33 AM
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Originally Posted by ajrothm
Yeah here in Texas front plates are required also normally....BUT I have mine registered as an antique so it only needs the rear plate, no annual inspections etc....just pay the piper every 5 yrs for antique plates/registration.

Thanks for the replys.... I will definetly give it a try this weekend...

Anyone tried this with success?

I know it's gonna look like crap without my USA 1 plate on the front...
My car is a 1973 and I put the chrome center grill in (just try to find one of those 73-only parts!) for looks and for cooling - made a difference. Of course, now I have the DeWitt's radiator and that has dropped temps at least 40 degrees...
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Old Feb 12, 2012 | 07:44 AM
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Old Feb 12, 2012 | 09:12 AM
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My 74 used to heat up during the hottest summer months. I replaced the factory radiator after 25 years, & it now works fine. That was over 10 years ago.
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Old Feb 12, 2012 | 11:50 AM
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this is an almost 2 year old thread!
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Old Feb 12, 2012 | 12:51 PM
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I also run no front, plate in Texas. true if it's antique,..but local cops can be
untrained/uneducated, and pull you over anyway.

Cooling, I hard a hard time starting my system and keeping cool, finally got all the air out of the system
and it now stays right at 180 solid, same as the thermostat,
I am running a cleaned and rodded Orginal BB Radiator.
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Old Feb 12, 2012 | 01:13 PM
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Originally Posted by Rebelrob
I agree, lose the front license plate. The chrome bumper cars have a nice grill that needs to be seen.
........ with front plate

..........without front plate

Why cover it up, nice clean front without the plate
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