taintedplay

Ok i hate that its on the front where it is, ive seen people put them on the dash, is there any other alternatives?

princelybug

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Yes. But you shouldn't put it on the dash. That's illegal.

taintedplay

it is? i didnt know that

Flipster23

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yea its illegal out here..Swiftmotorsports has a hideway plate or u can get a relocator

El Genio

Its only a crime if you get caught.

assclown

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move to a state that doesn't require front license plate... problem solved

I <3 KY

hANDYcaptd

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I <3 PA

Gfaze

Put it in your garage, that's where mine is. It looks great hanging on the wall.

9932

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i seen a guy put a bracket under the lower "grill" so it hung low, but dont know if it matters that this may block air to your radiator...

TLin401

If you have a bracket that goes to the bottom of the middle part of the bumper and doesn't physically touch the bumper, just flip the holder over, screw it back it and problem solved.

bigeshorte45

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that's what I did, I think its a good, free, alternative... my avatar picture was taken before i moved my plate though.

nhn23

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taintedplay

pics of that?^

nhn23

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pics of what?

probmxstyle

I bent the top of mine 90 degrees and mounted it to the bracket holes under the bumper.

TLin401

^That is what I was talking about. Something like that. It is free and very easy to do.

taintedplay

im going to do that^^ looks way better

jrb9790

or you could just take it off and not even worry about it haha thats what I did

Flipster23

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I did this...



if u look closely u can see

u bent ur license plate?

probmxstyle

yeah I bent the top 90 degrees so that the holes face upwards. I did it that way so that the plate fit between the bumper and the lower spoiler

acutee

x2, that is exactly how I did mine. It looks like a beaver front teeth to me when I first had it without bending, hanging straight down with the upside down mounting bracket, the plate leans against the bottom bumper peak.

The way I did mine now, you wont need the mounting bracket. Bend the top out 90, then use the 2 existing bracket screws to mount it; you can also bend it backward, but mounting the screws will be a bit harder, and it could be illigal since bending back will hide away the license plate State. Bend the bottom up all the way to the back so that the total height will fit perfectly in the bumper. No more leaning against the bottom bumper.

Now for aerodynamic and beaver teeth cosmetic, mark the bottom middle of the license plate and bend it like a v-shape backward, far enuf to run along with the bottom bumper arrow shape.

Anthony99tl

its only illegal if your car has the brackets and you dont have the plate but if it doesnt have the brackets you dont got to have it my body kit didnt come wit it so i dont have to put it on haha

jSoong

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great idea. how'd you bend the metal? did you just hammer it?

any close up pics? the CALIFORNIA would definitely be covered when i bend it but i guess it should be fine as long as you bend it forward like you suggested?

bkallday

Front license plate = bumper guard in the Land of Parallel Park

jonmizu

they sell a bracket for that i had it on my civic its like 10 bucks i think lol also i heard its illegal (something like its state property) to bend your license plate and putting it on your dashboard is a safety hazard if you get rear ended at 100 mph and the license place flys towards you and cuts your head off... hypotheticly(sp?) speaking

GujuTL

Where would you get the mounting brackets? Home Depot or something like that?

TequiLa

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i did something like what 03TL_typeS did but i tucked the bottom into the grill so its slanted inward. ill post pix later

TequiLa

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It's Clutch

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^you've never gotten hassled for that?

TequiLa

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nope and i drive around west LA a few times a week. It doesn't look very slanted if you look from about 15+ feet away.

jSoong

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i ended up getting L brackets and screws at the hardware store to install it where the stock license plate holder bolts go. also put on a smoked license plate cover from kragen for about $10

jrm1508

i just got strapping (meant for mufflers) from autozone that already has holes and bends easy.

vtotheu

Anyone got a pic of this hideaway plate that was spoken of???

AZN.M3NACE

I did this... Got the idea from another member with a 3G here..


Before, my front plate was sitting in between my passenger side seat and the center console.

01tl4tl

umm thats a great way to get pulled over- plate on the front dash

The whole point of states that require a front plate being MOUNTED to the front is that criminals keep a stack of plates,,often stolen off the front of other cars.. and use them in crimes! can you believe that! Cops show up at your door because security footage shows your plate number

If yours is sitting on the dash it looks like a quick change artist, reason enough for a conversation about it, maybe they dont like your tints,,,- thats Officer safety as they need to see if you are pulling a weapon as they approach

I know people who keep the front plate in the seat pocket so they can prove it wasnt stolen off the car and its a fix it ticket--
a ready excuse--say- 'I took it off before detailing and forgot to put it back on-I will fix that as soon as I get home'---this only works if you keep the car clean~

Dont run rear plate on the rear deck either- sure fire way to say its probably a hot car with something going on

Now I am not saying anyone here is ever doing anything wrong in any way...I just dont like wasting time talking with the local enforcement over nothing important
Small towns they like to check out your car too!

Carlitos30

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I got mine from Swiftmotorsports....

Anthony99tl

I stand with this man lol i just completely... I took it off gotten pulled over for other stuff and they havent said anything. and if you get a new kit for your car and it doesnt come with mounts you dont have to put one on.

-Vip3r-

looks fucking retarded, imo. i'd rather just put it on straight, but with tops and bottoms bent to fit in that location (lacviet style).. rocked it like that for a good year

and the other one up where the visor is.. i also did that for a few days, but would get annoying for passengers. but is a good location

currently just rock no front plate, but 3M taped to the bottom right corner of my windshield

acura_fantacy

either you put the plate on dash or on the back of the visor, or mounted it at such a angle are all ILLEGAL. You'll get a ticket anyway as if no front plate at all.

I took the front plate off for three years and never had a problem. And I have the plate in the trunk just in case if I do get pulled over, I'll tell the cop someone hit my car while it parked broke the front plate holder.

TequiLa

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Thanks for your explicit commentary.

It's illegal to place plates in the windshield, as well as bending the plate like Huy did with his. My way is probably illegal as well, but having the bottom stick out further than the top of the plate makes the car look bucktooth.