Adding Front Plate
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Adding Front Plate
What is and where can I buy the best bracket, that fits the curvature of the bumper? How much should I expect to pay and what is the perfect way to mount it? Thanks in advance.
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Well I haven't got a fix it ticket, though the zip ties are a great idea. Does anyone have recommendations of a good plate bracket to purchase, if I decide to go that route? What fits best on the bumper?
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Anyway, I figure I'm living on borrowed time after a quarter century of no front plates but even if I have to pay a ticket for that tomorrow, amortized over 25 years I think it's an astonishing "mod" bargain!
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I've been going 25 years... in many different states... driving countless cars and so far no ticket! Even had one cop give me a ticket for illegal headlights (which were factory and he lost in court). When he wrote me the ticket, he walked to the front of my car to write down my license plate number. Failing to find a front plate, he walked around back and took it down off my rear plate. He never even mentioned the fact that I didn't have a front plate and boy was I sweating bullets. So, in the end, I got a ticket for something that was completely legal (which was dismissed) but he totally misses the legitimate ticket.
Anyway, I figure I'm living on borrowed time after a quarter century of no front plates but even if I have to pay a ticket for that tomorrow, amortized over 25 years I think it's an astonishing "mod" bargain!
Anyway, I figure I'm living on borrowed time after a quarter century of no front plates but even if I have to pay a ticket for that tomorrow, amortized over 25 years I think it's an astonishing "mod" bargain!
Where I live I keep hearing stories left and right about how people get pulled over with no front plates. (Knock on wood) I don't plan to put the front plates up but well see how far I'll go 
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I've been going 25 years... in many different states... driving countless cars and so far no ticket! Even had one cop give me a ticket for illegal headlights (which were factory and he lost in court). When he wrote me the ticket, he walked to the front of my car to write down my license plate number. Failing to find a front plate, he walked around back and took it down off my rear plate. He never even mentioned the fact that I didn't have a front plate and boy was I sweating bullets. So, in the end, I got a ticket for something that was completely legal (which was dismissed) but he totally misses the legitimate ticket.
Anyway, I figure I'm living on borrowed time after a quarter century of no front plates but even if I have to pay a ticket for that tomorrow, amortized over 25 years I think it's an astonishing "mod" bargain!
Anyway, I figure I'm living on borrowed time after a quarter century of no front plates but even if I have to pay a ticket for that tomorrow, amortized over 25 years I think it's an astonishing "mod" bargain!
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As a side note, I actually like having the AMG plate on the front of the car. It's amazing how fast people get out of your way when they see that plate coming at 120 MPH.
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I have been pulled twice for no front plate and got two tickets, so I broke down and purchased the standard MB mount which I had painted. I then glued some very strong magnets to the back of it and covered those with felt.
Next, I removed the front bumper and glued some more more magnets on the inside of it so they can hold the mount in place. It works great and can easily removed when I cross the state line.
Next, I removed the front bumper and glued some more more magnets on the inside of it so they can hold the mount in place. It works great and can easily removed when I cross the state line.
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I have been pulled twice for no front plate and got two tickets, so I broke down and purchased the standard MB mount which I had painted. I then glued some very strong magnets to the back of it and covered those with felt.
Next, I removed the front bumper and glued some more more magnets on the inside of it so they can hold the mount in place. It works great and can easily removed when I cross the state line.
Next, I removed the front bumper and glued some more more magnets on the inside of it so they can hold the mount in place. It works great and can easily removed when I cross the state line.
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I have been pulled twice for no front plate and got two tickets, so I broke down and purchased the standard MB mount which I had painted. I then glued some very strong magnets to the back of it and covered those with felt.
Next, I removed the front bumper and glued some more more magnets on the inside of it so they can hold the mount in place. It works great and can easily removed when I cross the state line.
Next, I removed the front bumper and glued some more more magnets on the inside of it so they can hold the mount in place. It works great and can easily removed when I cross the state line.
