Front Plate

[Sunlover]

Check out the front plate mount this company offers. It bolts onto existing hardware under the front facia. If you HAVE to have a front plate showing (thank you Florida for not needing one!) this would be the one I'd choose, I believe.

http://jacfab.com/camprod.html

[Inspector 17]

Originally Posted by CV8

Hi everyone!

I intend to order a Camaro 2SS/RS with the ground fx package. Does anybody know how the front plate bracket from factory (VK3) look like? Do you guys know where I can find a picture of something similar attached to the car? I'd like to know where exactly the plate would be mounted. I found some pictures around the forum but I don't know if they are the same. Thanks

The factory bracket gets installed at the dealer for those states that require it. It gets drilled and attached directly to the front bumper. The factory bracket is a plastic piece contoured on the back to match up with the front bumper. Here is a really good picture of the stock mount:



More details can be found here.

[Hutch52]

Do Drill bolts under facia to factory bolts. easy on and off. and its FS i added front spoiler

[Smitty77]

My dealer in Dallas didn't have any problem not installing the front plate bracket. They left it in the trunk. I've passed many cops and no one has bothered with it.

When I lived in Oregon, I had a different car without a front plate bracket. Would have cost me $200+ to install one since they would have to remove the bumper. Since it was a fix-it ticket in OR to not have a front plate, whenever I got pulled over for it, I would just stick the bracket on with double-sided tape and show them that the plate was on, pay a $15 fine and then take the bracket off again once I left the Sheriff's office. Was cost effective to not put the plate on and just pay the fix-it tickets.

I'm wondering if not having a front plate is a fix-it ticket in Texas as well? How much is the ticket in Texas for having no front plate?

[lincoln361]

Before i bought my camaro, i made sure the dealer did not install the liscense bracket to my vehicle. i went on ebay and bought a show n go liscence plate. now i can show my plate whenever i want. they are really cool too. check them out, also look on amazon as well. just type in show n go liscense plate, you can look on youtube to see how it is. hope this helps

[camero]

Originally Posted by Comrando

I would be a complete ass if someone else (wife, child, relative, friend) was driving one of my cars and got a ticket for no front plate. That's like sending them to the butcher.

Just don't let anyone drive your car!

[GMguy80]

Hey guys and gals, I've been lurking for a while and finally made it offical. I was a part of an old fbody forum years ago and decided it's time to get back into the game.

As a police officer in Texas I can say that the no front plate law is simply reason to stop. I can't even tell you the last time I stopped somebody for not having a front plate. If you're not doing anything stupid in front of them (excessive speed or turning your tires into dust) chances are they won't stop you. If anything, most of the guys I work with would stop for a legit reason, then just ask questions about the car.

[Smitty77]

Originally Posted by GMguy80

As a police officer in Texas I can say that the no front plate law is simply reason to stop. I can't even tell you the last time I stopped somebody for not having a front plate. If you're not doing anything stupid in front of them (excessive speed or turning your tires into dust) chances are they won't stop you. If anything, most of the guys I work with would stop for a legit reason, then just ask questions about the car.

Is having no front plate in Texas a fix-it ticket? What's the fine?

[MiracleAces]

Originally Posted by mattrwilly

But, does it require holes in the front facsia itself? I.E. on part of the car that would be visible if the plate was not there.

Two holes through the front fascia and one through your heart when you install that plate.

[Nvincent4708]

Originally Posted by GMguy80

Hey guys and gals, I've been lurking for a while and finally made it offical. I was a part of an old fbody forum years ago and decided it's time to get back into the game.

As a police officer in Texas I can say that the no front plate law is simply reason to stop. I can't even tell you the last time I stopped somebody for not having a front plate. If you're not doing anything stupid in front of them (excessive speed or turning your tires into dust) chances are they won't stop you. If anything, most of the guys I work with would stop for a legit reason, then just ask questions about the car.

Welcome!

And that's good to know! Here in MD, they stop just to stop for this. Well they see kid in an SS..That's why.

[Zman12]

I just bought my Camaro from a guy in MO and it has a front plate. I live in Kansas and want to take it off I am afraid of what I am gonna find. Any ideas on how to hide the holes or something to use.

[Smitty77]

Originally Posted by Nvincent4708

Here in MD, they stop just to stop for this. Well they see kid in an SS..That's why.

When I lived in Oregon, only the sheriff deputies pulled me over for the missing front plate. The local police never gave a crap. Apparently the county was looking for all the revenue they could get.

[Nessal]

Dude, it's the law. If you do the crime you pay the dime. It's that simple. If you don't like it, start a revolution.

I personally requested the dealer to not install the front plate or else I'm not buying the car. I don't plan on running the front plates either. If I get a ticket for it, then so be it.

[Nessal]

Originally Posted by Zman12

I just bought my Camaro from a guy in MO and it has a front plate. I live in Kansas and want to take it off I am afraid of what I am gonna find. Any ideas on how to hide the holes or something to use.

I've seen places online that sells these color matched rivets that pop into the holes. Better than 2 big 1" holes in the bumper.