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Burning Brakes
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Product Idea...
So.. I was thinking today - how cool wouldit be to have an power-retractable front license plate holder - it would be cool to be able to flip a switch in the car and have your front plate "pop"out... it could "hide" in the front air dam... ???
has anyone thought of this ?
has anyone thought of this ?
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Originally Posted by edwardaldridge
So.. I was thinking today - how cool wouldit be to have an power-retractable front license plate holder - it would be cool to be able to flip a switch in the car and have your front plate "pop"out... it could "hide" in the front air dam... ???
has anyone thought of this ?
has anyone thought of this ?
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Originally Posted by edwardaldridge
So.. I was thinking today - how cool wouldit be to have an power-retractable front license plate holder - it would be cool to be able to flip a switch in the car and have your front plate "pop"out... it could "hide" in the front air dam... ???
has anyone thought of this ?
has anyone thought of this ?
Just attach it to the roof? It's sure to "pop out" and "hide" with certainty...and perhaps even take out your pesky neighbor.
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From: Bay Shore, NY 11706 MILD2WILD (M2W)
St. Jude Donor '06-'07
Originally Posted by edwardaldridge
So.. I was thinking today - how cool wouldit be to have an power-retractable front license plate holder - it would be cool to be able to flip a switch in the car and have your front plate "pop"out... it could "hide" in the front air dam... ???
has anyone thought of this ?
has anyone thought of this ?
NASA where are you
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St. Jude Donor '07-'08-'09-'10-'11-'12-'13-'14-'15
A while back we at Top Flight Reproductions www.topflightrepro.com looked into designing a retractable plate and because of space limitations and cost the idea was shelved. It would be cool though.
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I also thought of it but i'm not a gadget making type guy like so many on here are....For one thing,the plate is to big for the opening so it would have to be cut or made to move out a little....my other thought was to just lay it flat in there,but it's still to big.So,i've done the next best thing,I LEFT IT IN THE BACK STORAGE!!
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Originally Posted by Pipedreams
I have been working on this for 6 months with little progress. Problem is cost and weight combined with the fact that it just can't be a fold down or flip out design. The design must extend out then flip up with litte support and can't touch the car NASA where are you
NASA where are you
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Originally Posted by Pipedreams
I have been working on this for 6 months with little progress. Problem is cost and weight combined with the fact that it just can't be a fold down or flip out design. The design must extend out then flip up with litte support and can't touch the car NASA where are you
NASA where are youRick
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Great $ Making opportunity.
It's borderline lawless so GM would never do it but you could get away with making them and selling only to Out of State folks by mail order/ Internet
It's borderline lawless so GM would never do it but you could get away with making them and selling only to Out of State folks by mail order/ Internet
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Originally Posted by JFTaylor
Great $ Making opportunity.
It's borderline lawless so GM would never do it but you could get away with making them and selling only to Out of State folks by mail order/ Internet
It's borderline lawless so GM would never do it but you could get away with making them and selling only to Out of State folks by mail order/ Internet
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There are several manufactures that make retractable rear plates for street rods. They work off of engine vacum or by a switch. They do fold it under the car but someone may be able to make it work????? Hoe about it Ed???????
BTW NO Front Plate in Michigan but our bad roads make up for it...
BTW NO Front Plate in Michigan but our bad roads make up for it...
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From: Bay Shore, NY 11706 MILD2WILD (M2W)
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Originally Posted by Low Rider
There are several manufactures that make retractable rear plates for street rods. They work off of engine vacum or by a switch. They do fold it under the car but someone may be able to make it work????? Hoe about it Ed???????
BTW NO Front Plate in Michigan but our bad roads make up for it...
BTW NO Front Plate in Michigan but our bad roads make up for it...