 Rear License Plate Bracket Differences, 2 styles of early bracket? |
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| nathansnathan |
 May 15 2011, 06:08 PM
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Senior Member  Group: Members Posts: 1,052 Joined: 31-May 10 From: Laguna Beach, CA Member No.: 11,782 Region Association: None  |
I can't remember which was originally on my 72, but I bought another early rear bumper which included a bracket, and it is different. (see pics) The narrow-set one fits the holes in my license plate so I'll be using that one, but I was just wondering what is the story with the other?
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| rgalla9146 |
May 15 2011, 06:40 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,958 Joined: 23-November 05 From: Paramus NJ Member No.: 5,176 Region Association: None 
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urapean, proly from a private import car or tourist delivery car but def from a
European country |
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| eric9144 |
May 15 2011, 09:30 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,795 Joined: 30-March 11 From: San Diego, CA Member No.: 12,876 Region Association: Southern California
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I want to say that one of those is a front and the other is a rear--the 'centered' one is rear...
But I could be wrong...could pull my plate off to check... |
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| nathansnathan |
May 15 2011, 09:52 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,052 Joined: 31-May 10 From: Laguna Beach, CA Member No.: 11,782 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(eric9144 @ May 15 2011, 08:30 PM)  I want to say that one of those is a front and the other is a rear--the 'centered' one is rear... But I could be wrong...could pull my plate off to check... The front one has the stand-offs on account of the angle - the blasted one pictured. Plus that wouldn't explain how to mount a plate to the wider-set one. Attached thumbnail(s) 
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| nathansnathan |
May 15 2011, 10:38 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,052 Joined: 31-May 10 From: Laguna Beach, CA Member No.: 11,782 Region Association: None |
It seems like there are no holes in European plates? That they mount using a frame. It makes sense that the bracket that holds the frame would be wider, though. Do those frames just hinge up and you could take anyone's license plate?!
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/upload.wikimedia.org-11782-1305520761.1.jpg) |
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| windforfun |
May 16 2011, 02:18 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,098 Joined: 17-December 07 From: Blackhawk, CA Member No.: 8,476 Region Association: None
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I don't think your top rig is for US plates.
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| 23e Heure |
Jan 29 2016, 07:28 AM
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Busy overtaking 911s Group: Members Posts: 323 Joined: 13-August 15 From: London Member No.: 19,057 Region Association: England |
Looking at the photos, the 2 vertictal bars look the same length on both mounting plates?
If so, your "weird one" was not a UK plate holder, as UK number plates are (and were in period) much shorter in the vertical aspect than US ones. |
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| 23e Heure |
Jan 29 2016, 07:30 AM
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Busy overtaking 911s Group: Members Posts: 323 Joined: 13-August 15 From: London Member No.: 19,057 Region Association: England |
QUOTE(nathansnathan @ May 16 2011, 04:38 AM) It seems like there are no holes in European plates? That they mount using a frame. It makes sense that the bracket that holds the frame would be wider, though. Do those frames just hinge up and you could take anyone's license plate?! (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/upload.wikimedia.org-11782-1305520761.1.jpg) Not sure of the rules over in the US, but in most/all European countries there is no rule that says "Thou shalt use a plate holder or frame" Attaching direct to the car using doublesided 3M tape is perfectly legal. |
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