The History of Drexappeal's Ride (9/1/09 Post 1309 - Nitto INVO Tires Installed)
07-28-2007, 03:06 PM
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1959 220S / 1979 230 G / 2002 A210 AMG / 2003 C320 SC / 2004.5 C320 SS / 2005 ML350 SE / 2008 smart
I think my new mod got lost in the chit-chat
Aside from Jose, has anybody else gotten a Euro License plate and mounted it without using the OEM Plate conversion part?
I may have to go to the parts that Jose came up with a couple years back because my "custom" bracket from Napa Autoparts may be too big to do both.
I was told that rear Euro plate is supposed to be Yellow, but I didn't really care since it's just for novelty.
Anyways, I'm gonna get this done this weekend, most likely, but thought I'd see if anybody else has done the dual license plate mounting.
Aside from Jose, has anybody else gotten a Euro License plate and mounted it without using the OEM Plate conversion part?
I may have to go to the parts that Jose came up with a couple years back because my "custom" bracket from Napa Autoparts may be too big to do both.
I was told that rear Euro plate is supposed to be Yellow, but I didn't really care since it's just for novelty.
Anyways, I'm gonna get this done this weekend, most likely, but thought I'd see if anybody else has done the dual license plate mounting.
Some Euro nations have yellow plates, some have white, some have both.
For instance, UK has yellow. Netherlands has yellow & white. Others are always white. The yellow ones are becoming more and more rare outside of the UK.
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07-28-2007, 04:05 PM
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If you get the license plate frame that goes with these (either chrome or black), the frame itself lends itself to Euro or US mounting, due to the holes on the back of the bracket. Of course, you have to buy the plate frame, and sometimes the fit is not the greatest, because it covers too much of the plate itself.
Some Euro nations have yellow plates, some have white, some have both.
For instance, UK has yellow. Netherlands has yellow & white. Others are always white. The yellow ones are becoming more and more rare outside of the UK.
Carlos
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Some Euro nations have yellow plates, some have white, some have both.
For instance, UK has yellow. Netherlands has yellow & white. Others are always white. The yellow ones are becoming more and more rare outside of the UK.
Carlos
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sorry bout da shorthand writing. replying by phone.
07-28-2007, 04:09 PM
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07-28-2007, 08:04 PM
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thanx 4 the advice andy, but u know I don't do dumb stuff like that...lol. no cpu where I was at
07-30-2007, 04:16 PM
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btw, I had to order new license plate lights from Hoen, and I ended up ordering some other stuff essentially copying Drex...
07-30-2007, 05:40 PM
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Okay, so I mounted the Cali plate over the Euro-plate. Came out very clean using my FAVORITE mounting style! Those of you who know me will know 
And it's very secure right now. Gonna re-do it tonight, but much easier than trying to get the old mounts to work properly.
I am probably gonna take the easy route and by the OEM benz bracket, but it'll work for now and for Saturday's meet (unless I decide to change it before then).
And it's very secure right now. Gonna re-do it tonight, but much easier than trying to get the old mounts to work properly.I am probably gonna take the easy route and by the OEM benz bracket, but it'll work for now and for Saturday's meet (unless I decide to change it before then).
08-07-2007, 05:26 PM
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Okay, so I mounted the Cali plate over the Euro-plate. Came out very clean using my FAVORITE mounting style! Those of you who know me will know And it's very secure right now. Gonna re-do it tonight, but much easier than trying to get the old mounts to work properly.
I am probably gonna take the easy route and by the OEM benz bracket, but it'll work for now and for Saturday's meet (unless I decide to change it before then).
And it's very secure right now. Gonna re-do it tonight, but much easier than trying to get the old mounts to work properly.I am probably gonna take the easy route and by the OEM benz bracket, but it'll work for now and for Saturday's meet (unless I decide to change it before then).
Trust me, it's secure. Trust me, zip ties are better mounting tools than anybody ever gives them credit for.
08-09-2007, 01:30 AM
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F#@# ONLY reason I hate having the stiffest swaybars on the market. 3 wheeled going into my drive way and when it tilted/teetered to the left, I scraped the front-bottom left of the bumper.
Hopefully they can re-spray w/o having to do the entire bumper and still be able to blend. So now, I have to go as straight as possible into the driveway, which makes it even more difficult to get into the driveway.
Ugh, gotta do a custom lip soon.
Hopefully they can re-spray w/o having to do the entire bumper and still be able to blend. So now, I have to go as straight as possible into the driveway, which makes it even more difficult to get into the driveway.
Ugh, gotta do a custom lip soon.
08-09-2007, 01:43 AM
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F#@# ONLY reason I hate having the stiffest swaybars on the market. 3 wheeled going into my drive way and when it tilted/teetered to the left, I scraped the front-bottom left of the bumper.
Hopefully they can re-spray w/o having to do the entire bumper and still be able to blend. So now, I have to go as straight as possible into the driveway, which makes it even more difficult to get into the driveway.
Ugh, gotta do a custom lip soon.
Hopefully they can re-spray w/o having to do the entire bumper and still be able to blend. So now, I have to go as straight as possible into the driveway, which makes it even more difficult to get into the driveway.
Ugh, gotta do a custom lip soon.
08-09-2007, 02:12 AM
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Whoa Drex, I’m not laughing at you; I am sighing with you.
It’s a twice daily occurrence with mine. Street approach is / and driveway looks like \. Torsional rigidity and its lack of articulation FTW on the smooth, twisty bits.
That nasty splitter I long for will have to wait until the civil engineering crew has completed their upgrades.
It’s a twice daily occurrence with mine. Street approach is / and driveway looks like \. Torsional rigidity and its lack of articulation FTW on the smooth, twisty bits.
That nasty splitter I long for will have to wait until the civil engineering crew has completed their upgrades.
08-09-2007, 05:35 AM
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Whoa Drex, I’m not laughing at you; I am sighing with you.
It’s a twice daily occurrence with mine. Street approach is / and driveway looks like \. Torsional rigidity and its lack of articulation FTW on the smooth, twisty bits.
That nasty splitter I long for will have to wait until the civil engineering crew has completed their upgrades.
It’s a twice daily occurrence with mine. Street approach is / and driveway looks like \. Torsional rigidity and its lack of articulation FTW on the smooth, twisty bits.
That nasty splitter I long for will have to wait until the civil engineering crew has completed their upgrades.
08-09-2007, 05:46 AM
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F#@# ONLY reason I hate having the stiffest swaybars on the market. 3 wheeled going into my drive way and when it tilted/teetered to the left, I scraped the front-bottom left of the bumper.
Hopefully they can re-spray w/o having to do the entire bumper and still be able to blend. So now, I have to go as straight as possible into the driveway, which makes it even more difficult to get into the driveway.
Ugh, gotta do a custom lip soon.
Hopefully they can re-spray w/o having to do the entire bumper and still be able to blend. So now, I have to go as straight as possible into the driveway, which makes it even more difficult to get into the driveway.
Ugh, gotta do a custom lip soon.
better to scrape the CF lip than the paint...
