I searched and can't seem to find the old threads of different spots for the front plate. anyone have pics? I keep getting fix-it tickets is the reason I'm asking.

 

Just put the bracket on. Not worth all the stops and tickets.

 

Me personally i wouldnt drill into my bumper --- not sure on the custom brackets people have made, cops never really gave me a problem.

 

The front holder bolts under the bumper lip. There's no drilling of anything.

 

someone at the RJ meet (had an '03 NBP auto from Mass, sorry i can't remember his name) taught me how to use the stock bracket a different way: you flip it upside-down and use longer bolts to put it on using the stock holes, making it hang over the lower grille instead of the bumper. he pulled it off clean, so that's how i'll do it when i get home from school.

 

I hate the bracket but hate dealing with the cops more...no extra drilling required as everyone else mentioned.

The bracket is expensive if you buy from the dealership.....what isn't!

 

License plate in the front window I believe is still illegal!

Anybody else know that answer for sure?

 

so what you guys mean to tell me is that the jackass who owned my car before me actually drilled these holes voluntarily???




could someone post a pic of the actual stock bracket?

 

the bracket also mounts from those two holes in the bumper...as well as the two holes on the bottom of the bumper

 

ummm...it was only $10 from my dealership.

 

I would say so. The bumper comes with no holes whatsoever in the face of the bumper. There's two holes inside and underneath the top part of the bumper with metal inserts/clips for the screws. Go check it out.

 

Depends on the state.

 

haha i guess ten dollars goes a long way

 

It could have been a dealership too... Most CL's have their plates bolted on using only the lower bolt holes, but some shitbirds will use the upper ones and drill into the bumper...


Acura carland has the bracket for $8.57...

71180-S3M-A00 BASE, FR. LICENSE PLATE 1 2003 CL 11.13 8.57

 

I know this is an old post, but did you ever get around to doing this? I'm tired of giving cops my money so I'm just gonna stick my plate back on. Do you have any pictures of the 'upside-down' install? Also, has it been creating chips in the paint behind the bracket?

 

I just made my own out of metal strips with a bunch of holes in them

 

I built I bracket for it when I drive to NY (I still have NY plates). It uses the factory holes under the bumper, but instead of mounting on the face of the bumper, it mounts below it. Its hard to explain. I may take some pics if I feel motivated enough.

 

MrFluffy- u need a drop.

go naked up front. i havent been hassled in either my tl-s or cl-s6 bc i dont have a front plate. if they stop u say that some jackass hit your car slightly and the license place got pulled out. ur waiting on a new holder.

 

Ottawa Canada=Lots of snow

Im thinking of dropping it but the thing is im going to have to switch back too stock every winter

I got stuck like 5 time last winter

I have a 03 rav4 but I hate driving it I would rather get stuck in my CL

Oh and I need to paint my bumper first LOL

 

That's where the demon eyes come into play...melt the snow.

 

lol

But seriously your avatar looks evil

 

Ha ha...that's why I love it... :devilgrin

 

get coil overs. lower and raise when u want.

 

I haven't had my front plate on since I got the car & have never gotten a ticket.

 

THREAD REVIVAL!!!!

I finally registered my car in VA (after 2.5 years ) so now I have to run a front plate. I scoured my pile-o-parts and found my homemade (read: not nice looking) plate bracket. Its made from 1/4" aluminum. Sorry for the cellphone pics.









Its made from 1/4" aluminum and I used some nuts, bolts, and washers from Home Depot. I sprayed it with PlastiCoat. Ive got large washers on the back of the mount, and smaller washers on the front behind the plate.

I put the washers behind the plate because the lip would press the plate up off the surface of the bracket and tightening the bolts would bend the plate. Im a stickler for uniformity and the washers happened to be the right thickness, so I put them underneath and the plate sits perfectly on the bracket.

I used the OEM bolts that hold the stock bracket to the bumper, and its bolted to the same stock location, no drilling required. It doesnt touch the bottom of the bumper at all, even though in the picture it looks like it does.

Its very ugly, but very sturdy. Im still trying to get used to having a front plate on the car though. It ruins the look IMO.

 

What stops and tickets? No front plate on any of my cars in the last 25+ years and tickets, yes, but never bothered about no front plate. I DO put one on if going to LAX or ONT since 9/11.

 

this thread is OVER 4 MONTHS OLD

 

i thought you never bothered about a front plate

 

I say just go with no plate..

 

i dont need front plate anymore PA

 

yeah some people have to have front plates or the piggys harass you just cause they have a reason to pull you over

 

Yup, and Ive had too much trouble with the law to practically ask them to pull me over. VA is a pain in the ass with any sort of equipment violation.

Hell, tint tickets cost more then 10mph over here

 

With LA's budget crisis, cops are out full force writing tickets for anything. I rather not to take the risk......

 

what city/state are not on a budgt crisis, very few

 

No front plates in Alabama!

 

Understood, LA cops even walk around checking license registration tags on parked cars. They never did that before.

Desperate times......

 

Werd. Cost me about the same.

 

That's what I did with mine, took me about 5 minutes. I like the look and I get compliments all the time, and its legal. I got pulled over for tints and the cop checked to see if I had a front plate and told me it was fine as longs as the numbers are showing.

 

Most states that's not the case. I know in MN, WI, CA, and others you need to be able to see the tabs also.

 

also depends how big of assholes they want to be