pretty cool
retactable front license plate bracket
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Melting Slicks
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retactable front license plate bracket
has anyone used these i need to show my front license plate because i live in CA but i would like to do the z06 mod. please let me know so i can buy one if they are worth it
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Melting Slicks
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Now you see it......
Now you don't........
I have the manual model. It's a little off kilter in the photo, but it's easy to straighten up. It's a sheet metal frame with a plastic plate mount. With a set of ramps, I think it took me about 20 minutes to install...
Now you don't........
I have the manual model. It's a little off kilter in the photo, but it's easy to straighten up. It's a sheet metal frame with a plastic plate mount. With a set of ramps, I think it took me about 20 minutes to install...
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Doesn't look too bad. The motorized one would be nice as you can just flip a switch and hide/display the plate. 
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anyone ever found a product like this which is motorized and NOT remote controlled? I want one with an input I can give 12V to display the plate, and 0V to make it hide. with a remote there's no way to know for sure which state its in unless you go look.
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well if i had the motorized one i would probably have the switch up for license plate up and switch down for license plate down. i will most likely get the manual one cause i do not want to spend $150 for a stupid law in CA lol
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I have never seen one in person, but in the pics it doesn't look great to me in the down position.
In the up position?
And do you really think a cop is stupid enough to think that he missed it if you get pulled over but then put it back in the up position?
In the up position?
And do you really think a cop is stupid enough to think that he missed it if you get pulled over but then put it back in the up position?
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I do. I've seen it happen twice. Once to me and once to a buddy. The cop let us go both times.
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I wasn't thinking about Canadian cops.
They had to be nice guys if they actually pulled someone over for no plate and let them go after seeing one of these.
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I've thought about it before, it sounds like it would be fairly easy to make, and profitable. There are materials that do what you describe, you just need to sandwhich a thin layer between two sheets of lexan. It would work perfectly since it has to have voltage to be clear, in the event of some type of incident, either you kill the power to it or the wires become unhooked, it will no longer be clear. I stole this from wiki.
Suspended particle devices
In suspended particle devices (SPDs), a thin film laminate of rod-like particles suspended in a fluid is placed between two glass or plastic layers, or attached to one layer. When no voltage is applied, the suspended particles are arranged in random orientations and tend to absorb light, so that the glass panel looks dark (or opaque), blue or, in more recent developments, grey or black colour. When voltage is applied, the suspended particles align and let light pass. SPDs can be dimmed, and allow instant control of the amount of light and heat passing through. A small but constant electrical current is required for keeping the SPD smart window in its transparent stage.
Suspended particle devices
In suspended particle devices (SPDs), a thin film laminate of rod-like particles suspended in a fluid is placed between two glass or plastic layers, or attached to one layer. When no voltage is applied, the suspended particles are arranged in random orientations and tend to absorb light, so that the glass panel looks dark (or opaque), blue or, in more recent developments, grey or black colour. When voltage is applied, the suspended particles align and let light pass. SPDs can be dimmed, and allow instant control of the amount of light and heat passing through. A small but constant electrical current is required for keeping the SPD smart window in its transparent stage.
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