Hide Away License Plate Frames ?
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Hide Away License Plate Frames ?
Does anyone have any experience with those Hide-Away Front License Plate frames.
There are the manual type and the Electric remote type.
What are your experiences with them ?
Do they scrape on driveways ?
Are they visible when they are tucked away ?
Do they Jam ?
Are they un-sightly ?
Any Experiences with these please share.
If you have one - would you recommend one ?
There are the manual type and the Electric remote type.
What are your experiences with them ?
Do they scrape on driveways ?
Are they visible when they are tucked away ?
Do they Jam ?
Are they un-sightly ?
Any Experiences with these please share.
If you have one - would you recommend one ?
Last edited by saxtech; May 7, 2010 at 11:24 AM.
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I have one of the electric ones and love it. Have never had a problem with scraping. Have had it to 160 and is still on the car. You can see it a little when stowed. super easy to install, just 2 wires to connect.
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I've tried all the options on front plate as I have no choice but to run one here in UK. The color coded surround looks OK although its still a front plate. The retractable looks better when its stowed but worse than a fixed plate when its out. At least for a show you can tuck it away.
Its impossible to get the plate to retract enough to be invisible. You can still see it even when its tucked away. Take a look at the pics
I got the manual plate without realizing there was an electrical option. I think I'd have gone for a switch if I'd known.
Its impossible to get the plate to retract enough to be invisible. You can still see it even when its tucked away. Take a look at the pics
I got the manual plate without realizing there was an electrical option. I think I'd have gone for a switch if I'd known.
Last edited by DeeGee; Feb 19, 2010 at 04:49 PM.
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I don't think it looks any worse than the normal plate mounting location when it's opened up.
In fact, I think it looks better than the normal mounting location, but that might be because I have the front screen mod done to the normal plate mounting location.
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I so want to get the electric hideaway plate
It would be perfect if you got pulled over and hit the switch and Bam! it's up even before the Badge gets to the Vette
What, what do you mean - it better have not fallen off, no there it is, you must of misses it - but it is right there - okay Sir! see you around! Bye
Thanks,Matt
It would be perfect if you got pulled over and hit the switch and Bam! it's up even before the Badge gets to the VetteWhat, what do you mean - it better have not fallen off, no there it is, you must of misses it - but it is right there - okay Sir! see you around!
ByeThanks,Matt
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How about someone coming up with a "James Bond" style license plate holder? Use the exsiting Corvette filler panel but make it so it rotates 180 degrees to display a license plate on the other side.
I know some of the engineers out there love a challenge.
I know some of the engineers out there love a challenge.
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