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I just put my plate half on my workbench and bent it by hand til it matched the mount (when i had that mount). I didnt like the idea of the screws being under that much tension.
I wish I could run around without a front plate. I have the tow hook mount. They won't let you on my military base if you don't have a front plate and your car is registered in VA.
I didn't want to drill holes either. The tow hook was not my cup of tea. I didn't feel right after a few months (still have it). I modified the bracket a little and mounted it lower with stainless ties.
I have raw DIY pics, but never posted.
Last edited by Dogtag114; Nov 10, 2014 at 07:29 PM.
2011 S63 , 1997 SL500 La costa edition (sold) 1987 560SEC (sold)
Originally Posted by Misterkraft
I don't have a front plate, but I would suggest using some sort of spacers instead of bending.
That's what I'm thinking of doing, not worried so much about bending the plate, but about the carbon fiber frame that I'm waiting for (in the mail) , I don't want to molest that, supposedly it's made out of strong aluminum wrapped with a CF layer and topped with a clear coat.
That's what I'm thinking of doing, not worried so much about bending the plate, but about the carbon fiber frame that I'm waiting for (in the mail) , I don't want to molest that, supposedly it's made out of strong aluminum wrapped with a CF layer and topped with a clear coat.
I cut a small V in my aluminum plate where I wanted it to bend.
I would first Recommend Sto n Sho. I have this for my Lotus. ZERO drilling and it removes in 2 seconds by a cotter pin under the bumper.
I don't know if they have a model yet for our years, but they will make custom solutions if you give them measurements... I did so with the Lotus and now they have it on their site.
I don't know if they have a model yet for our years, but they will make custom solutions if you give them measurements... I did so with the Lotus and now they have it on their site.
Too late for my case, bought the car already drilled, and get this, I was gonna go with painted plugs route, and to my surprise when I took the plate holder off there were 4 holes so I'm stuck with installing a front license plate where it belongs , that is why I ordered nice frames , at least make it a show piece also thinking of ordering black california plates, the car is irridium silver so I'm accenting the car with black and carbon fiber parts,
2011 S63 , 1997 SL500 La costa edition (sold) 1987 560SEC (sold)
MY plate finally arrived and so did my CF frames, , I went to a DIY store and got 4 10MM plastic spacers/bushings, (8mm would be the perfect size but I only could find 10) and some screws and went to work here's the results, not perfect but at least sturdy , the rear one on the other hand was simple and straight forward.
2011 S63 , 1997 SL500 La costa edition (sold) 1987 560SEC (sold)
Originally Posted by 95gsrturbo
More pics of that diffuser and exhaust please
I just went through my phone and posted a few rear end pictures as you can some of which are before I did anything to the car , it's dark out now but if you need more lower side pictures let me know and I'll take some tomorrow when it's light out
2000 Acura NSX, 2012 C63 P31 (gone and not forgotten), 2015 C63 507
Originally Posted by Xguy
I just went through my phone and posted a few rear end pictures as you can some of which are before I did anything to the car , it's dark out now but if you need more lower side pictures let me know and I'll take some tomorrow when it's light out
Ummmm
That's not a W204 C63
That's what threw me off
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so I'm stuck with installing a front license plate where it belongs , that is why I ordered nice frames , at least make it a show piece also thinking of ordering black california plates, the car is irridium silver so I'm accenting the car with black and carbon fiber parts,
