Another front plate approach ...
11-26-2007, 10:59 AM
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Actooly, that was one of my primary concerns. In person, the plate is very legible at its current angle, either from a distance, or standing close to the nose. If you are standing directly over the nose, the month/year stickers are hidden, but from just a couple steps away they are plainly visible. I have absolutely no concern about getting pinged for the current angle.
11-26-2007, 11:52 AM
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11-26-2007, 11:58 AM
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I completely agree with the Bugs Bunny/fugly comments! My term was "buck-toothed"! 
The problem is, what's the alternatives??
- No way I'm going to stick it on the nose like the factory suggests.
- Not a snowball's chance of getting away with mounting the plate behind the grill in this area.
- I don't care for the billboard-plastered-on-the-nose look of the vertical plate mount that bridges the gap between the top and bottom of the grill opening.
- I don't want to drill holes in the fascia for the sliding/retractable mount.
I'm *really* open to other suggestions -- I'd drop this rig in a heartbeat if someone can point me to clean, no holes mount -- I'm there!
Longhorn -- I appreciate your comments -- how is your front plate mounted?
p.s. As for being cheap -- I have *no* problem putting out the $$ required to do something "right"; my reference to being cheap wasn't well stated; I was trying to convey that the price was just a side benefit in a world where there doesn't appear to be any acceptable solution among the vendor options, regardless of price.
The problem is, what's the alternatives??
- No way I'm going to stick it on the nose like the factory suggests.
- Not a snowball's chance of getting away with mounting the plate behind the grill in this area.
- I don't care for the billboard-plastered-on-the-nose look of the vertical plate mount that bridges the gap between the top and bottom of the grill opening.
- I don't want to drill holes in the fascia for the sliding/retractable mount.
I'm *really* open to other suggestions -- I'd drop this rig in a heartbeat if someone can point me to clean, no holes mount -- I'm there!
Longhorn -- I appreciate your comments -- how is your front plate mounted?
p.s. As for being cheap -- I have *no* problem putting out the $$ required to do something "right"; my reference to being cheap wasn't well stated; I was trying to convey that the price was just a side benefit in a world where there doesn't appear to be any acceptable solution among the vendor options, regardless of price.
11-26-2007, 01:15 PM
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Thanks for the further input,
Mark
11-26-2007, 01:35 PM
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BTW, if you drive with no front plate, 80%-90% of LEO's won't notice. But if you mount it wrong, like behind the grille or way low down by the air dam, it will attract the attention of LEO's.
11-26-2007, 01:44 PM
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I live in a two plate state and the city I live in is where they hold Bloomington Gold--this is heaven for a LEO that has this as one of his/her pet peeves. There is a town in my area where they report all traffic offenses in the local rag. A month or so ago there was vette restorers meeting -- 32 Improper display/failure to display front plate tickets--second only to speeding. Displaying it with that angle is just ugly and if I was still on the job I would need to write you for contempt of vette. Just goofin with you. I hate the front plate also and have the Top Flight-keep it for driving-take it off for showing. SeeYa
11-26-2007, 05:04 PM
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11-26-2007, 05:14 PM
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anyone used this http://www.ecklers.com/product.asp?p...2&dept_id=1390
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11-26-2007, 09:00 PM
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11-26-2007, 09:09 PM
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anyone used this http://www.ecklers.com/product.asp?p...2&dept_id=1390
11-26-2007, 09:13 PM
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OMG..... BUGS BUNNY. I rather deal with the possibility of a fine than that. Please remove, Can't you place it up on the dash and explain if necessary the plate fell off 
11-26-2007, 09:19 PM
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I'm sorry for all your hard work but it doesn't work.
I'm in Texas where it is a law....and I'll pay the fine repeatedly before I put a plate on my car. Approx 34 years now.....zero tickets.
I'm in Texas where it is a law....and I'll pay the fine repeatedly before I put a plate on my car. Approx 34 years now.....zero tickets.
11-27-2007, 12:08 AM
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11-28-2007, 01:48 PM
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Update
Last night after my local Corvette club meeting, on the way out I asked an LEO club member whether my plate mounting was legal for VA. His reaction was "Hell yeah! Looks pretty good, too."
He also said that with the problems locally with no front plates, the cops will be thrilled that I at least had one on. That tells me two things: (i) the local LEOs really are looking for front plate violations; and (ii) I should have nothing to worry about.
FWIW, I'm going to take a couple more pics to post, as I went back at looked at my original pic of the finished mount, and thought that the angle from which it was shot seems to overemphasize the Bugs Bunny look. In person, it really seems to fit in with the lines of the nose much better that the first pic suggests.
Don't get me wrong; not trying to change anyone's mind (IMO, having any plate at all is still major fugly!). Nonethless, I figured I'd post new pics because I haven't had enough CF "art critic" abuse yet!
He also said that with the problems locally with no front plates, the cops will be thrilled that I at least had one on. That tells me two things: (i) the local LEOs really are looking for front plate violations; and (ii) I should have nothing to worry about.
FWIW, I'm going to take a couple more pics to post, as I went back at looked at my original pic of the finished mount, and thought that the angle from which it was shot seems to overemphasize the Bugs Bunny look. In person, it really seems to fit in with the lines of the nose much better that the first pic suggests.
Don't get me wrong; not trying to change anyone's mind (IMO, having any plate at all is still major fugly!). Nonethless, I figured I'd post new pics because I haven't had enough CF "art critic" abuse yet!
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