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gregus73 · 01-03-2010, 10:22 PM

I went ahead and ordered this today.
Not too excited about drilling holes in my front bumber.
Anyone else order this, or a similar product....

http://www.ecklerscamaro.com/product...L-_-790101-_-X

Texas requires front license plates.

TommyTSquared · 01-03-2010, 10:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gregus73

I went ahead and ordered this today.
Not too excited about drilling holes in my front bumber.
Anyone else order this, or a similar product....

http://www.ecklerscamaro.com/product...L-_-790101-_-X

Texas requires front license plates.

I'll post a link to a subscribed thread here in a sec, but I've been looking into adding some 3M products with zip-ties and it doing the job. There are quite a few threads for doing this on the cheap!

edit: http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=51891

Captain Awesome · 01-03-2010, 10:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gregus73

I went ahead and ordered this today.
Not too excited about drilling holes in my front bumber.
Anyone else order this, or a similar product....

http://www.ecklerscamaro.com/product...L-_-790101-_-X

Texas requires front license plates.

I just told the dealer to leave it off the car. No holes.

JohnInSoCal · 01-03-2010, 10:32 PM

I ordered this one from ebay, works fine.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Chevr...QQcmdZViewItem

Blue Angel · 01-03-2010, 10:33 PM

Wow, ninety bucks for a bent piece of steel and some double-stick tape? Am I missing something?

I've looked at all of the various brackets and mounting options and ended up ordering one on eBay that bolts below the front bumper using the existing bolts.

Here's a link:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Chevr...item2304a5eb5a

Waco · 01-03-2010, 10:33 PM

$90 for a plastic plate and some foam tape? Ouch...

5thGenOwner · 01-03-2010, 10:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gregus73

I went ahead and ordered this today.
Not too excited about drilling holes in my front bumber.
Anyone else order this, or a similar product....

http://www.ecklerscamaro.com/product...L-_-790101-_-X

Texas requires front license plates.

Yeah, so does Cali, but... i just couldn't!

Alain · 01-03-2010, 10:38 PM

i refuse to have a front plate on this car. even if i absolutely HAD TO, i would still take my chances !!

ruins the look of the car in my opinion.

CUPRA · 01-04-2010, 12:01 AM

Well, how about some double sided foam pads designed to attach license plates, and just bend your license plate in the center to follow the crease of the front bumper.

That's how I have mounted my Euro plate on my Jeep. I used 'signal' brand 6mm double sided fixers to attach the plate. However, I bought the foam pad fixers in the UK when I picked up my Euro plate.

I would have thought it would be easy enough to find something similar in the USA, 3M makes that sort of thing here.

That's how I mounted my plated in the UK when I lived there too. No drilling of the plates, no drilling of the bumper for a clean install.

Sir Nuke · 01-04-2010, 12:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JohnInSoCal

I ordered this one from ebay, works fine.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Chevr...QQcmdZViewItem

Quote:

Originally Posted by Blue Angel

Wow, ninety bucks for a bent piece of steel and some double-stick tape? Am I missing something?

I've looked at all of the various brackets and mounting options and ended up ordering one on eBay that bolts below the front bumper using the existing bolts.

Here's a link:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Chevr...item2304a5eb5a

both of these are made and sold by the same seller......even though I have a LT, I bought the one in JohnInSoCal's post quite some time ago. I don't know what Blue Angel's comment about a bracket and double sided tape is all about, as it doesn't use any, and it mounts through the lower grill with a bracket on the back side. Being the modder I am, it was very easy to slightly modify the bracket and it works like a champ.

nester7929 · 01-04-2010, 02:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TommyTSquared

I'll post a link to a subscribed thread here in a sec, but I've been looking into adding some 3M products with zip-ties and it doing the job. There are quite a few threads for doing this on the cheap!

edit: http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=51891

I live in Waco and haven't had front plates in years. From my experience, the cops typically won't pull you over just for lacking front plates, and if you're polite, they'll rarely write you a ticket. It's one of those offenses that isn't really enforced unless the cop is having a really bad day or you're being a dick to the cop.

DkknightX · 01-04-2010, 02:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Captain Awesome

I just told the dealer to leave it off the car. No holes.

You are quite a wealth of knowledge, aren't you?

levi1922 · 01-04-2010, 09:01 AM

I've seen people who have attatched to the windshield with suction cups, I think this is what I will be doing if I get another warning for it. I've been pulled over one specifically for it in my last camaro, and recently the cop attached a warning for it on my 4 mph over speeding ticket he kindly gave me.

Sir Nuke · 01-04-2010, 09:11 AM

well I have a front plate, HOWEVER....."There are no bumpers harmed in the installation of this plate"

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01-03-2010, 10:22 PM	#1
gregus73 Drives: 2010 Blue Challenger R/T Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 159	front license plate holder I went ahead and ordered this today. Not too excited about drilling holes in my front bumber. Anyone else order this, or a similar product.... http://www.ecklerscamaro.com/product...L-_-790101-_-X Texas requires front license plates.

01-04-2010, 09:01 AM	#13
levi1922 Drives: 2LT RS CGM Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 1,378	I've seen people who have attatched to the windshield with suction cups, I think this is what I will be doing if I get another warning for it. I've been pulled over one specifically for it in my last camaro, and recently the cop attached a warning for it on my 4 mph over speeding ticket he kindly gave me. __________________

01-04-2010, 09:11 AM	#14
Sir Nuke Master of All Things Drives: '20 Corvette Stingray Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Southeast of Houston, Texas Posts: 22,379 View My Garage	well I have a front plate, HOWEVER....."There are no bumpers harmed in the installation of this plate" __________________

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CUPRA Drives: '21 Bronco OBX/'18 Jeep GC Altitude Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Keller, TX Posts: 1,413 View My Garage	Well, how about some double sided foam pads designed to attach license plates, and just bend your license plate in the center to follow the crease of the front bumper. That's how I have mounted my Euro plate on my Jeep. I used 'signal' brand 6mm double sided fixers to attach the plate. However, I bought the foam pad fixers in the UK when I picked up my Euro plate. I would have thought it would be easy enough to find something similar in the USA, 3M makes that sort of thing here. That's how I mounted my plated in the UK when I lived there too. No drilling of the plates, no drilling of the bumper for a clean install.