can anyone recommend a good license plate holder arrangement for my gt. one of virginia's finest gave me a $150.00 ticket the other day for not displaying a license plate on the front. any help will be appreciated. thanks.
license plate holder
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Brombear
GT Owner
KJD
GT Owner
Some ideas here, other threads available via search feature which show other solutions. Good luck!
http://www.fordgtforum.com/forums/showthread.php?26765-Front-License-Holder&highlight=front+license
http://www.fordgtforum.com/forums/s...icence-plate-brackets&highlight=front+license
http://www.fordgtforum.com/forums/showthread.php?26765-Front-License-Holder&highlight=front+license
http://www.fordgtforum.com/forums/s...icence-plate-brackets&highlight=front+license
As in the second link above, I have this: http://www.moweraxle.com/ I keep it in the car in the pockets behind the seat with the plate. Was going to make one, this was waay easier.
andreikoc
GT Owner
- Feb 3, 2013
- 85
Front License
This is what I have done. Just loosen the middle 3 screws on the front spoiler and insert between the car and the polier and retighten. I made from 0.050" 6061 aluminum from McMasterCarr and the had it anodized. Tapes from Home Depot.
This is what I have done. Just loosen the middle 3 screws on the front spoiler and insert between the car and the polier and retighten. I made from 0.050" 6061 aluminum from McMasterCarr and the had it anodized. Tapes from Home Depot.
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Xcentric
GT Owner
That really sucks. I just moved out of Virginia a couple of days ago and never had an issue. I did, however, bend a few pieces of aluminum bar stock that clamp to the tow loop. You can see it in post 21 of the 1st link above. Yours for free if you want it. No front plate in Florida.
Sinovac
GT Owner
thanks to all for info and suggestions. went to local ford dealership and ordered one today. $53.00 and ford has/had 230 in stock. i later get a call from parts manager. he needs the vin number of the car. ford will not sell any gt part without a vin number. trying to keep people from buying and selling on ebay. good story from ford if true.
have built our own from the design of several forum members. thanks to all for your suggestions.
have built our own from the design of several forum members. thanks to all for your suggestions.
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BlackICE
GT Owner
shelbyelite
PERMANENTLY BANNED
- May 10, 2007
- 1
Don't use the factory!!!!! You have to drill two holes in your front facia. BIG NO NO in my opinion (I have multiples, would have given you one for free, although I strongly suggest figuring out something else). Your car, but I wouldn't use the factory. You are going to do $2,000+ worth of damage to the car with the factory front license plate holder...
andreikoc
GT Owner
- Feb 3, 2013
- 85
I think with the Red Light camera as a revenue source the front license is going to be a growing nuisance. Plus, what kind of LEO is going to pull you over for this in the first place?
With this in mind I decided to roll with the punch and do the best I could with the least intrusion on the body (no holes) and the cooling system. My license holder is shown above. I am not interested in being a manufacturer ( I was for 40 years) but if 10 people will sign up I will fabricate a run of 10 for $100 each. PM or whatever if we don't get interest it is no skin off my nose.
The product is quite nice, I have made some for friends and they like it. It looks right on the car.
With this in mind I decided to roll with the punch and do the best I could with the least intrusion on the body (no holes) and the cooling system. My license holder is shown above. I am not interested in being a manufacturer ( I was for 40 years) but if 10 people will sign up I will fabricate a run of 10 for $100 each. PM or whatever if we don't get interest it is no skin off my nose.
The product is quite nice, I have made some for friends and they like it. It looks right on the car.
shelby,
thanks for your info. i will be glad to buy one from you. let me know how much. thanks. will cancel my order on monday with ford.
just occured to me, you have original ford license plate holders for front. is this correct and if so this is the kind i don't want to put on my car. please confirm.
bill
thanks for your info. i will be glad to buy one from you. let me know how much. thanks. will cancel my order on monday with ford.
just occured to me, you have original ford license plate holders for front. is this correct and if so this is the kind i don't want to put on my car. please confirm.
bill
viva gt
GT Owner
here is what i did. i bought 2 extra front splitters for the future. i can take this off with only 6 allen head bolts for track/ show days. i keep an allen wrench in the front seat pocket.
please excuse the dirty rad. i installed this before the major winter clean up.:wink
please excuse the dirty rad. i installed this before the major winter clean up.:wink
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usmcfred
GT Owner
Front Plate Holder
Here's a front plate holder similar in design to the Mower Deck product. Both screw into your tow hook recepticle and can be removed or attached in a few minutes. $85 bucks ...
http://gominigo.com/FordGT.html
usmcfred
Here's a front plate holder similar in design to the Mower Deck product. Both screw into your tow hook recepticle and can be removed or attached in a few minutes. $85 bucks ...
http://gominigo.com/FordGT.html
usmcfred
MAD IN NC
Proud Owner/ BOD blah bla
Xcentric
GT Owner
...and...4.57% annual (yes annual!) property tax on the assessed value of the car in Fairfax County. Mine was assessed at $165K. Do the math. I did move. viva gt...I would bet you'd get cited in Virginia for having the plate angled too far from vertical.
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viva gt
GT Owner
Have a copy of the act and it only states, "exposed in a conspicuous position on the front and rear" . No mention of angle but it is easily viewed when I am driving down the road.
No issues last summer. We will see what this year brings.
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