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xc_SS/RS · 02-18-2016, 08:44 AM

Maryland requires a front plate but I haven't run one since I bought the car. Have gotten one warning for it but I'm still not running a front plate. I should get on that though just in case. Going with a JacFab plate mount since I am not going to drill those holes in the bumper lol

FloridaBill · 02-18-2016, 08:52 AM

Front plates on these cars are a crime against humanity.

sbubbaklein · 02-18-2016, 09:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JamesMyBoy

JacFab is the way to go.

me too
sk

nosmr2 · 02-18-2016, 09:16 AM

I see plenty here in Texas without front plates, now a ticketable offense. But I never give an officer a reason to pull me over.

1LEJNG · 02-18-2016, 10:34 AM

Nobody has mentioned the Eliminator Bracket for a while. A small black rectangle mounts in the grill and the license plate gets screwed to a fixture that can be snapped on and off the car in seconds. No holes in car and it won't rub on the finish. Works great.

I don't have a picture, my 1LE is in a heated hangar for the winter.

www.eliminatorbracket.com/

ForgedReality · 02-18-2016, 10:47 AM

I'm in WA, and I've never had a front plate on either one of my Camaros. In something like 5 years, I never got stopped for it. I got a ticket one time and the cop mentioned it after the fact, but didn't put it as part of the citation. I've got plenty of other questionable things on my car. You're fine. Don't ruin it with a plate. Even the hide-away ones look dumb. And what's the point anyway? You unhide it when you get pulled over? Please. Don't waste your money.

High Magnitude · 02-18-2016, 10:59 AM

get the show n go electric retractable plate. looks so cool! almost like james bond

Mr. Stacy · 02-18-2016, 11:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pyroguy

If/when I move to a state that will require a front license plate this is what I'm going to use:

http://jacfab.com/products/camaro-pr...-bracket/#2010

No drilling so no blemishes/damage to the front bumper.

Looks better than the monstrosity I currently have! Have to look into that.

JLSuperfly · 02-18-2016, 02:44 PM

I got a JacFab flat plate bracket. No drilling required.

SS PANTHER · 02-18-2016, 04:02 PM

I went with the JacFab plate holder that is bent to the contour of the front fascia and pushed it back as close as possible to the fascia without touching. I put a couple of strips of foam to protect the paint from the plate in the vertical direction. The plate holder already comes with the foam strips for underneath.
This thing is like a mini skid plate/locomotive cow catcher and has taken plenty of abuse while saving the car. I have personalized plates and the plate contours nicely without creasing the plate. I also went with a black metal plate frame to give a more finished look and protect the bottom of the plate on sharp ingress and egress situations. I also don't need the hassle of being pulled over for nothing.

GreatGiza · 11-21-2017, 11:38 AM

Does anyone know if the Eliminator Bracket Company is still in buisness?

mario01 · 11-21-2017, 01:52 PM

interesting thread, I too was having the same problem

02-18-2016, 08:44 AM	#15
xc_SS/RS Drives: 2010 Camaro SS/RS Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: somewhere in MD Posts: 4,883	Maryland requires a front plate but I haven't run one since I bought the car. Have gotten one warning for it but I'm still not running a front plate. I should get on that though just in case. Going with a JacFab plate mount since I am not going to drill those holes in the bumper lol __________________ 2010 2SS/RS Z/28 intake, NW, FAST 102, speed engineering LT's, some exhaust, ATI -10% pulley, GM flex fuel injectors, DSX flex fuel sensor, MGW shifter, HP Tuners, some suspension work, stickers and a little weight loss. 12.63 @113.53

02-18-2016, 08:52 AM	#16
FloridaBill Drives: 2022 2SS 1LE Join Date: May 2014 Location: St Augustine, Florida Posts: 547	Front plates on these cars are a crime against humanity. __________________ 8/27:Ordered 2022 Vivid Orange Metallic 2SS1LE 11/09:Built 12/4:Took it home

02-18-2016, 09:16 AM	#18
nosmr2 Drives: 2011 L99 SS Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Texas Posts: 500	I see plenty here in Texas without front plates, now a ticketable offense. But I never give an officer a reason to pull me over. __________________ 2011 SS ADM LSA Conversion

02-18-2016, 10:34 AM	#19
1LEJNG Drives: Red Hot 2014 1LE Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Minneapolis Posts: 234 View My Garage	Alternative to Holes in Bumper Nobody has mentioned the Eliminator Bracket for a while. A small black rectangle mounts in the grill and the license plate gets screwed to a fixture that can be snapped on and off the car in seconds. No holes in car and it won't rub on the finish. Works great. I don't have a picture, my 1LE is in a heated hangar for the winter. www.eliminatorbracket.com/

02-18-2016, 10:59 AM	#21
High Magnitude Drives: 2014 2LT Camaro Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Westchester, NY Posts: 482 View My Garage	get the show n go electric retractable plate. looks so cool! almost like james bond __________________ With great power comes with responsibility. However with great horsepower comes a hell of a lot of speeding tickets.

02-18-2016, 10:47 AM	#20
ForgedReality Envy Drives: 2011 SGM 2SS/RS - Black hood/hockey Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Renton, WA Posts: 915 View My Garage	I'm in WA, and I've never had a front plate on either one of my Camaros. In something like 5 years, I never got stopped for it. I got a ticket one time and the cop mentioned it after the fact, but didn't put it as part of the citation. I've got plenty of other questionable things on my car. You're fine. Don't ruin it with a plate. Even the hide-away ones look dumb. And what's the point anyway? You unhide it when you get pulled over? Please. Don't waste your money.

02-18-2016, 02:44 PM	#23
JLSuperfly Drives: 2014 Red Hot LS3 Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: SF Bay Area, CA Posts: 4,266	I got a JacFab flat plate bracket. No drilling required.

02-18-2016, 04:02 PM	#24
SS PANTHER Drives: 2013 SS Supercharged Convertible Join Date: May 2013 Location: SoCal Posts: 2,713	I went with the JacFab plate holder that is bent to the contour of the front fascia and pushed it back as close as possible to the fascia without touching. I put a couple of strips of foam to protect the paint from the plate in the vertical direction. The plate holder already comes with the foam strips for underneath. This thing is like a mini skid plate/locomotive cow catcher and has taken plenty of abuse while saving the car. I have personalized plates and the plate contours nicely without creasing the plate. I also went with a black metal plate frame to give a more finished look and protect the bottom of the plate on sharp ingress and egress situations. I also don't need the hassle of being pulled over for nothing. Attached Images

11-21-2017, 11:38 AM	#25
GreatGiza Drives: 2015 Camaro ZL1 M6 White Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Beatrice, Ne Posts: 126	Does anyone know if the Eliminator Bracket Company is still in buisness? __________________ 2015 Camaro ZL1 M6 in Summit White Mods: http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=514532

11-21-2017, 01:52 PM	#26
mario01 Drives: m5 Join Date: Nov 2017 Location: ohio Posts: 2	interesting thread, I too was having the same problem