Front License Mounting
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From: Loveland Colorado
Front License Mounting
Just got a C5 from a state that did not require a front license plate. The front matching "Corvette" cover looked just fine up there too.
Here in Colorado they are required. Rather than offer a cop or metermaid the opportunity to ticket the car I plan to mount mine.
Removing the front cover I see this:
With the plate anywhere near the middle of the cut out, the license holes do not match unless I cut new holes with self taping screws into the plastic.
If I move the plate up out of center there are two holes that will line up on the bottom of the plate but it looks akwardly high and those ugly screw holes on the bottom of the cut out look bad!
Am I missing something here? Do I need a bracket of some type? How are you folks mounting the plates if you have them? I'd appreciate any options to improve the situation!
Thanks in advance!
Tom - KN6VV
Here in Colorado they are required. Rather than offer a cop or metermaid the opportunity to ticket the car I plan to mount mine.
Removing the front cover I see this:
With the plate anywhere near the middle of the cut out, the license holes do not match unless I cut new holes with self taping screws into the plastic.
If I move the plate up out of center there are two holes that will line up on the bottom of the plate but it looks akwardly high and those ugly screw holes on the bottom of the cut out look bad!Am I missing something here? Do I need a bracket of some type? How are you folks mounting the plates if you have them? I'd appreciate any options to improve the situation!
Thanks in advance!
Tom - KN6VV
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That's what I used on my Mag. Rd. - left it black and it looks fine.
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As I hope you can see from my avatar, I used a 600-698 clear front plate cover from Mid America Motorworks and painted the perimeter with my car color.
If you do that, be sure to mask the inside of the cover, as overspray can bounce up in there and be a pain to get off.
If you do that, be sure to mask the inside of the cover, as overspray can bounce up in there and be a pain to get off.
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You can pick up a spray can at your local chevy dealer and paint the frame the color of your vette. I lightly sanded my black oem frame and painted it to match my vert. They will ask for your VIN to match the paint at the GM dealer. Btw: it looks 100% better than a black one on any color vette. I think the spray can cost my 10-12$ or in that ballpark.
Good luck!
Good luck!
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Talk to Gene Culley, a forum vendor, at GM Parts House. Basically the same price as the above Ebay link.
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From: Loveland Colorado
Thanks!
Thanks for the ideas! I like the suggestion of buying the frame and painting it the color of the car.
I also saw on another thread the license frame that can allow the plate to be folded down and hidden under the lower front bumper in both manual and remote operation. The car would look better with the cover back on!
I also saw on another thread the license frame that can allow the plate to be folded down and hidden under the lower front bumper in both manual and remote operation. The car would look better with the cover back on!
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How did you remove the license plate cover ?
Does it screw on, or does in pop-on-and-off ?
I got stopped about 6 months ago, got a fix-it warning for no plate on the front, and this week-end am traveling back through the State Torpers area and would hate to get pulled over by the same cop for no front plate again.
Last time he chased me down for 10 miles, to give me a warning ticket can you believe that.
Does it screw on, or does in pop-on-and-off ?
I got stopped about 6 months ago, got a fix-it warning for no plate on the front, and this week-end am traveling back through the State Torpers area and would hate to get pulled over by the same cop for no front plate again.
Last time he chased me down for 10 miles, to give me a warning ticket can you believe that.
Last edited by Piper250; Oct 19, 2011 at 02:55 PM.
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From: Loveland Colorado
How did you remove the license plate cover ?
Does it screw on, or does in pop-on-and-off ?
I got stopped about 6 months ago, got a fix-it warning for no plate on the front, and this week-end am traveling back through the State Torpers area and would hate to get pulled over by the same cop for no front plate again.
Last time he chased me down for 10 miles, to give me a warning ticket can you believe that.
Does it screw on, or does in pop-on-and-off ?
I got stopped about 6 months ago, got a fix-it warning for no plate on the front, and this week-end am traveling back through the State Torpers area and would hate to get pulled over by the same cop for no front plate again.
Last time he chased me down for 10 miles, to give me a warning ticket can you believe that.
I have decided to try the "hiding plate" first. There are a couple of makers for these and are available in either manual or remote. The manual version I bought was just a few dollars more than the license bracket shown earlier in this thread. This way I can store it out of the way when I wish not to show the plate.
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I purchased a clear cover, taped off the interior and painted the surrounding area to match the car. The paint is on the inner section so I don't worry about chipping. I saw this on another forum and gave it a try. I think it turned out pretty good.
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