Installing front plate on bumper...
06-16-2005, 11:54 PM
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RE: Installing front plate on bumper...
ORIGINAL: Redfire
When I had the dealer [lotboy? With a busted jaw, wired together!] install my front plate, he just used tapping screws in the factory divots. First time through the car wash, and the plate was bent at about a 45 degree angle. So I went and got a chrome frame to beef it up a bit. Thing is, the bumper isnt flat where the plate goes. I wound up slightly bending the frame and licence plate to fit. Looks great, and no more car wash probs!
When I had the dealer [lotboy? With a busted jaw, wired together!] install my front plate, he just used tapping screws in the factory divots. First time through the car wash, and the plate was bent at about a 45 degree angle. So I went and got a chrome frame to beef it up a bit. Thing is, the bumper isnt flat where the plate goes. I wound up slightly bending the frame and licence plate to fit. Looks great, and no more car wash probs!
06-17-2005, 12:02 AM
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RE: Installing front plate on bumper...
ORIGINAL: David_K
use 5 or 6 industrial magnets its looks clean cuz it shows no holes and it looks like its floating on your bumper
use 5 or 6 industrial magnets its looks clean cuz it shows no holes and it looks like its floating on your bumper
06-17-2005, 12:09 AM
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RE: Installing front plate on bumper...
ORIGINAL: hawgman
That's actually a pretty bad *** idea. Some rare earth magnets on the plate and behind the bumper cover. Good thinking! Certainly alot cheaper than those hideaway kits that cost a couple of hundred bucks.
ORIGINAL: David_K
use 5 or 6 industrial magnets its looks clean cuz it shows no holes and it looks like its floating on your bumper
use 5 or 6 industrial magnets its looks clean cuz it shows no holes and it looks like its floating on your bumper
06-17-2005, 12:35 AM
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RE: Installing front plate on bumper...
Steven B Date 6/16/2005 10:24:53 PM
I haven't even mounted my wifes. Her last car...
I haven't even mounted my wifes. Her last car...
06-17-2005, 12:48 AM
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RE: Installing front plate on bumper...
Robs05gtvert,
that is a killer photograph of your Mustang. The light/shadow effect is very cool. And she is soooooo shiny
Nice Silver Mustang!
Oh ya, front plate................cool dude.
Later,
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that is a killer photograph of your Mustang. The light/shadow effect is very cool. And she is soooooo shiny
Nice Silver Mustang!
Oh ya, front plate................cool dude.
Later,
[IMG]local://upfiles/13237/3FA009172769477C90CB2B51A64AC586.jpg[/IMG]
06-17-2005, 12:49 AM
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RE: Installing front plate on bumper...
Read what I did for a front bracket. On this other forum, my sign-on is LLG05.
http://forums.bradbarnett.net/index.php?showtopic=23692
Dave...
http://forums.bradbarnett.net/index.php?showtopic=23692
Dave...
06-17-2005, 04:35 AM
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RE: Installing front plate on bumper...
OK, I just took a whole Ambien so before beddy bie I will check the trunk manana, don-Johnson, to look for clues... I found soem screws in th e glove box but no frame, i need to get rest now. Thnks for all the suppourt. I think magnet can be easily stolen... the girls wear them above there bobbies up in the Hollywood Hills, gotta get up there to see my brothers last stop on earth next week.
I wish he could have lived another year to see the Mustang GT come back. He lost his life one year ago while on his Ducati which he took off the set of his last film- Double Tap, worked on the Matrix! Romeo Must Die.
Gotta go now. thanks again!
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I wish he could have lived another year to see the Mustang GT come back. He lost his life one year ago while on his Ducati which he took off the set of his last film- Double Tap, worked on the Matrix! Romeo Must Die.
Gotta go now. thanks again!
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06-17-2005, 10:16 AM
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RE: Installing front plate on bumper...
I am going to take my chances as well with not putting the front plate on..I am going to try (if I get stopped for it) to plead my case to the police..How could I possibly think of putting holes in this fine looking automobile. Hope it works!