Removable Front License Plate Mount

A Mondial at a car show? I think the cop would see right through you!

Seriously, though, this is a great mod. Did you make it? Can I have one?

 

Great idea! Cops are cracking down in areas where they have traffic light cameras. In many areas, its just a fixit ticket, though.

 

Back in the late '60's a member of our local sports car club had a folding license plate bracket mounted in the nose (radiator air intake) of his Shelby Cobra. It was similar to the brackets used to hide the gas filler on GM cars of the day. At about 20 mph the air pressure would neatly fold the license plate flat and when he stopped it would pop back up.

In my area 2 plates are required but the 2 other states in the metro area only have 1 plate so it's fairly easy to leave the front one off. Recently there has been a push (spearheaded by politicians looking for revenue and cops looking for greater ability to monitor and control, ie. power tripping) to install traffic cameras so it might become a real issue soon.

 

Good idea Ed.

 

Once again, MONDIAL owners lead the way in innovation and technology.

 

That is a solid looking mount, but it appears that the plate hangs an inch or two below the front of the car.

Does it drag going in and out of driveways?

I am thinking of skid plates for my 308.

chris

 

I have the same problem....the cops now look for any reason to stop a car for investigation....no front plate is just asking for it, esp. at the bridges and tunnels. what I did is simply screw the lic. plate frame into the lip of the spoiler it works well, is not lower than the lip of the spoiler and does not block airflow....I like your set up, seems like a lot of masterfull and ingenious fabrication...real cool... but definately have a front plate I used to simply put it in the front window but that is not permitted it blocks outward vision and then you get two tickets!

 

Ed are you going to let others in ....so they can get one for their car..
I have an 86 328.

 

Brilliant idea!

Personally, I think it would look better if centered in the body but I can understand that's not readily possible.

Great job!

 

How about a bag of 11" black zip ties, about $5.00 at Home Depot for a lifetime supply. It is how I intend on going through inspection later in the month. "there's a front plate, let's see in the book where it says it has to mounted via screws....."

 

I still can't see the big deal here. Drill 2 holes , mount the bracket and then the plate. Simple

 

I think Ed found the ultimate solution for his, and also my problem involving how to mount a license plate bracket without doing any damage or drilling.

I would be much more comfortable with a solution like this than drilling at my front bumper with a $20 Black and Decker.

Example: You just paid $50K for a TR and need to mount a front plate. "Honey, where did I leave my Makita?"

Not me.

Great job, Ed!

 

Sorry but I think it looks like something from the trailer park. Does not integrate well with the front end of the car.

 

Ed,

I would be willing to buy one of these if you produced them for sale. I have not been pulled over....yet, --but I would like to be preparred when I do!

Please let me know if you decide to sell one.

Fyrrari

 

I'm with you hetek. Drilling my Infiniti was not fun. No way am I piercing my Italian baby.

Awesome job Ed!

 

Beautiful work Ed! Does the 89 Mondial have the same tow hook mount? If so, can you put me in touch with your friend?

 

Great idea Ed and don't you let that goose put down your mondial, i would like to see him fit shopping and 3 passengers in his 355.

 

Ed, brilliant!!! Excellent use of "what's there". I've been trying to come up with an idea for central (position) mounting but those ideas would require some mods (albiet invisible) that I'm not sure I want to do on my 92 Mondial t Cab. We'll see.

Cheers, Hank

 

I would be interested as well