Maverick997

Just thought i'd post since I had recently put a front plate on using Larry at larry@moweraxle.com set up. Received a ticket for no front plate the other day so felt this was the best option. After the "protect and serve" heat dies down ill put it in the trunk for the moment when i have to use the " oh sorry officer left it off after washing the car"
The kit shipped very quickly and was very well packaged. It looks great and works well much better than drilling the bumper.

andrewjoo7

that looks weird in my honest opinion;...

Maverick997

.....hence the reason I ran without a plate to begin with. I like the look of the car with no plate but the constabulary seem to have a penchant for targeting those running without a plate. I don't want to drill the bumper and mount the factory bracket either.

ragazzi_07

can u not get the show and go lic plate for this car?

http://www.altecproducts.com/

ESCADA

Personally I don't like the gaping hole it leaves when you look from the top or side. Perhaps if you had drilled an exact hole in the cover it would look better.

joensbca

Even though I went 15 years on my old car without a front plate and without a ticket (Southern California) when I got my new E350 plates last month I decided I shouldn't push my luck and should mount the front plate. I still didn't want holes drilled in the front so I got the supplied front plate holder and modified it to fit a couple of suction cups. The bottom part of the plate holder fits into the plastic front grill and the suction cups (instead of the 2 protrusions that would go into the holes) hold up the top. Works great and can be easily removed whenever.

Maverick997

Sounds interesting, can you post pictures?

joensbca

Sure--I'll have some time later today to snap a few photos.

joensbca

It's pretty flush to the front of the car

suction cups loosend. Plate held by bottom of bracket reinforced with some wire. You can see where suction cups fit (left ring on my dirty car). Suction cups held with screws going right through center of what's left of each of the upper brackets (sawed off to fit the suction cups). Be care full not to puncture cup with screw!

side view

Maverick997

great idea thanks for sharing.

joensbca

After having this set up for a few weeks I've discovered that the suction cups will lose their grip after awhile. It's unpredictable. Took a long weekend, 500 mile trip with the plate holding the whole time. Then after just driving around town a few days it came loose. (Glad I reinforced the bottom brackets with wire so the plate doesn't fall off). Nothing a little spit won't fix but it's a little annoying that I have to keep sticking it back up. Still better than holes, though.