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#1307072 06/16/05 05:23 PM
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Got that [censored] good, eh!?


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Originally posted by ContourGuy9817:
i agree, damn the ohioan that ownbed my car last




Hey, we Ohio folk hate those stupid front plates as much as everyone else does. Trust me, if we could get rid of them, we would. They ruin the looks of the front end of just about every car. They also are a insect magnet. They also require brackets and mounting hardware for a lot of cars.

However, we can't get rid of them. Ohio's state legislature insists that we keep them for some stupid reason or another. We've tried to get the laws changed to no avail. So we started coming up with ways to avoid the front plate. Some of us have just tried not using a front plate. This doesn't work because you will get pulled over for it, and the ticket is pretty hefty. Some of us put it on our dashboard in the lower passenger's side corner. That won't work either, you still get a ticket. You can't even mount it somewhere like in the lower grille, because then it's not visible enough.

So, if you chose to buy a car that came from Ohio, and the person you bought it from wasn't made of money to pay tickets, chances are you'll have the holes. You'll just have to live with them. Be glad you don't have to live with the stupid plate.


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Originally posted by red99sesport:
Originally posted by ContourGuy9817:
i agree, damn the ohioan that ownbed my car last




Hey, we Ohio folk hate those stupid front plates as much as everyone else does. ... Be glad you don't have to live with the stupid plate.




simmah down! we're just joking around.


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finally some pics!

i used some 1/4" white nylon plugs from ace hardware @ $.40/ea. (these guys)





then, held with needlenose, i painted them with touchup paint



painted plug (with mirko bolts parked next to it for comparison)...



and here's the plugs installed on a dirty car!




next are the mirko bolts....

i used some aluminum bolts from ace hardware (@ $.80/ea.). you'll find that there are shorter ones, but this is all they had, so i had to use a nut to shim it out....





you'll notice one side has a flat head, one doesn't. i personally used the flat head side on the inside for a cleaner look. it adds about 30 seconds to the install time.




and here's the bolts installed on a dirty car....




and, here's a pic of the entire (dirty) car for those who have been asking.




and thats it! $50 worth of bumper plugs for $1.20 (or $7.00 including touchup) and quick release for a mirko that doesn't involve nasty dzus fastners (sorry staz)!


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Looks good numbnuts.


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I'm guranteed a pullover if I tried that. Fully decked out Contour without a front plate bracket. I'm sure they'd nail me for tints all around and too loud an exhaust. It's NYS law


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That looks great. Gonna do that this weekend.


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just to clarify, those bolts you used for your Mirko are called sex bolts.


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Originally posted by red99sesport:


Hey, we Ohio folk hate those stupid front plates as much as everyone else does. So, if you chose to buy a car that came from Ohio, and the person you bought it from wasn't made of money to pay tickets, chances are you'll have the holes. You'll just have to live with them. Be glad you don't have to live with the stupid plate.




So how much is it gonna cost me if I get pulled over? I've had no front plate for about a year so far.




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ive been pulled over so many times over the years in different cars ive lost count. every time i make up a lame excuse that my front bracket broke when someone backed into me and the new one is on order. works everytime. sometimes youll get a warning ticket. which means you have 5 days to put it on or a ticket will be issued. so i grab the velcro and slap the plate on. drive up to the police station and show them. not once has a cop actually checked how it was mounted. then proceed to nearest parking lot and take back off. (i think it looks better in the trunk)


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