'74 front plate location
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'74 front plate location
This is question steered toward anyone that has tried this or is a cop who has a valid answer. I purchased a repro center grille for my '74. I wanted to clean up the front end and to advantage of installing a grill. I live in Connecticut where two plates are the rule. So I started to fabricate a aluminum plate holder slightly below the valance. It just did not look right. So I brainstormed a lesser agressive way. I bolted the plate to the steel reinforcement beam. This put the plate right behind the grill where the plate in plain sight straight on, but 2 1/2'' in the body. So the $100,000 question to anyone of knowledge not opinion is it going to be a issue? Oh by the way the plate says STINGRAY and the dmv gave it easy so I was lucky. I know people who drive for years w/o a front plate and never get pinched and I know someone that got ticketed at DWI check point. I want the best of both worlds.
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Order/find a 73-74 front plate bracket. They came with all cars being shipped to states where the front plate was required. They shipped with the car and the receiving dealer made the installation.
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If the view of the palte is obstructed- as noted- you're probably eligible for a citation. An understanding cop might let you slide once with a warning-- depends on whether you live in a big city or small town.
I'm in just the reverse situation - - car came with a plate holder that I sandblasted and powdercoated - - but AZ only requires a rear plate (although they send you two when you buy them). Go figure.
I'm in just the reverse situation - - car came with a plate holder that I sandblasted and powdercoated - - but AZ only requires a rear plate (although they send you two when you buy them). Go figure.
