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1953Volks Tue Jun 09, 2015 7:09 pm

I have a N.O.S. decklid for my 50 and it has factory holes for euro plates. How does a U.S. plate mount? Do I drill two holes for a standard license plate bracket or is there one that slips under popes nose?Any pictures?

RareAir Tue Jun 09, 2015 10:35 pm

License plates and their brackets were always mounted directly to the deck lid. This was accomplished with drilled holes. Oval era cars were the first to get a bracket that mounted under the license plate light so no additional holes were needed.

But necessity is the mother of invention. So now these are available-


http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=791136

Splitdog Wed Jun 10, 2015 7:31 pm

This is what I used.
http://www.wolfsburgwest.com/cart/DetailsList.cfm?ID=ZVW17a

My57Oval Thu Jun 11, 2015 5:57 pm

How about one of these? There must be one "out there" somewhere...Much more elegant in design. Looks like a simple stamping. Mika?








Rob

RareAir Thu Jun 11, 2015 6:08 pm

rkeyworth wrote: How about one of these? There must be one "out there" somewhere...Much more elegant in design. Looks like a simple stamping. Mika?





That design is for 1953-57 Beetles

My57Oval Thu Jun 11, 2015 6:09 pm

Oh well. I tried. I'll keep quiet and go back to the other forum :oops: .



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