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Front plate relocated - Finally!

I really like the location of the plate and the way you secured it, but I think the plate will suffer from bending due to the wind and hit the bottom part of the bumper. You might want to put some sort of rubber or foam on the back of the plate to protect the bumper if it hits it.
 
zorrex said:
I really like the location of the plate and the way you secured it, but I think the plate will suffer from bending due to the wind and hit the bottom part of the bumper. You might want to put some sort of rubber or foam on the back of the plate to protect the bumper if it hits it.
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Good thinking..
 
i might steal this idea, but make a frame instead of just the top bar, that hides behind the plate. Looks damn good!
 
I suggest the Elky-style plate bracket. You use two L-brackets, using 4 bolts to secure the plate to the L-brackets, and bolt it into the bumper just as dacker did. See rouar's car and Pen_Two's former car.

EDIT: That is, if you're looking to hid the brackets. I actually am still on the fence as to which is better...both dacker's and Elky's look really good! lol
 
Interesting fact: (you probably already know this)

But my plate is now illegally displayed. Had the opportunity to ask a county sheriff (they sit in our outer parking lot at work and monitor traffic on the road I guess) what should be done with it for when the bra is on, he said that even technically now it's illegal where it's at, but 99% of the time no LEO is going to care. HMMMM... Nice guy probably talked to him for about 5-10 minutes. He actually said he was probably the wrong person to ask cause he just doesn't care, as long as it's visable.
 
frenchblueC2 said:
so what's legal then? completely centered?
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Yup. I've been trying to find exact regulations. But part of the coversation went:

Him: See those two bumps on your bumper
Me: Yup
Him: That's where it should be mounted.


So far the only thing I've been able to find is that it has to be at least 5 inches from the ground to the bottom of the plate and cleary visible (which I think I pass that test). Il doesn't make finding these laws easy, at least I'm no good at it.

Just found this. Only the 2nd paragraph seems to apply to plates for "normal cars\trucks" and I don't see anything about left\right position, just up\down. I should measure when I get home.


(625 ILCS 5/3‑413) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3‑413)
Sec. 3‑413. Display of registration plates, registration stickers and drive‑away permits.
(a) Registration plates issued for a motor vehicle other than a motorcycle, trailer, semitrailer, truck‑tractor, apportioned bus, or apportioned truck shall be attached thereto, one in the front and one in the rear. The registration plate issued for a motorcycle, trailer or semitrailer required to be registered hereunder and any apportionment plate issued to a bus under the provisions of this Code shall be attached to the rear thereof. The registration plate issued for a truck‑tractor or an apportioned truck required to be registered hereunder shall be attached to the front thereof.
(b) Every registration plate shall at all times be securely fastened in a horizontal position to the vehicle for which it is issued so as to prevent the plate from swinging and at a height of not less than 5 inches from the ground, measuring from the bottom of such plate, in a place and position to be clearly visible and shall be maintained in a condition to be clearly legible, free from any materials that would obstruct the visibility of the plate, including, but not limited to, glass covers and plastic covers. Registration stickers issued as evidence of renewed annual registration shall be attached to registration plates as required by the Secretary of State, and be clearly visible at all times.
(c) Every drive‑away permit issued pursuant to this Code shall be firmly attached to the motor vehicle in the manner prescribed by the Secretary of State. If a drive‑away permit is affixed to a motor vehicle in any other manner the permit shall be void and of no effect.
(d) The Illinois prorate decal issued to a foreign registered vehicle part of a fleet prorated or apportioned with Illinois, shall be displayed on a registration plate and displayed on the front of such vehicle in the same manner as an Illinois registration plate.
(e) The registration plate issued for a camper body mounted on a truck displaying registration plates shall be attached to the rear of the camper body.
(f) No person shall operate a vehicle, nor permit the operation of a vehicle, upon which is displayed an Illinois registration plate, plates or registration stickers after the termination of the registration period for which issued or after the expiration date set pursuant to Sections 3‑414 and 3‑414.1 of this Code.
(Source: P.A. 95‑29, eff. 6‑1‑08; 95‑331, eff. 8‑21‑07.)

He said in reality it would probably only be a state trooper that would give me any trouble.

I don't know, I may just stick it back in the factory location to avoid any trouble:shrug::mad:
 
ah leave it Dave. If you get pulled over you bought it like that if anything is said. You figured it was ok like that:shrug:
 
icysvt said:
ah leave it Dave. If you get pulled over you bought it like that if anything is said. You figured it was ok like that:shrug:
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I really don't want to de-relocate it!:laugh: And from what I found above, it looks like I should be ok.
 
I'm trying to think if there are any vehicles manufactured out there that don't have the stock plate position dead center of the bumper.
 
frenchblueC2 said:
I'm trying to think if there are any vehicles manufactured out there that don't have the stock plate position dead center of the bumper.
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Early '90s Caravans did not :cool:

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i might have to do this soon :cry: ticket cop wanted to give my parked car a ticket for no front plate the other day but I convinced her I'd put one on.

I still have no front plate. Cops have never bothered me about it in Ohio.. it's always the bored ones that have nothing to do :laugh:
 
Berkel said:
i might have to do this soon :cry: ticket cop wanted to give my parked car a ticket for no front plate the other day but I convinced her I'd put one on.

I still have no front plate. Cops have never bothered me about it in Ohio.. it's always the bored ones that have nothing to do :laugh:
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I have been pulled over about 5 times for no front plate, only got 1 ticket. Its always the small towns that give me trouble. When i got mine the cop didnt ask why it wasnt on, just took my license and came back with a ticket.....I had an excuse ready but I didnt get a chance to say anything. :blackeye:
 
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