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PostPosted: Wed Dec 05, 2018 3:26 pm    Post subject: 1970 Beetle front license plate frame Reply with quote

What is the correct frame for a 1970 Beetle? I have my front plate held on with zip ties right now. Can you tell me the correct way to address this?
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PostPosted: Wed Dec 05, 2018 4:01 pm    Post subject: Re: 1970 Beetle front license plate frame Reply with quote

it looks like this one. It mounts to the front bumper.
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PostPosted: Thu Dec 06, 2018 9:57 am    Post subject: Re: 1970 Beetle front license plate frame Reply with quote

Thanks for that link. So I’m guessing you need to drill holes in the bumper?
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PostPosted: Thu Dec 06, 2018 10:47 am    Post subject: Re: 1970 Beetle front license plate frame Reply with quote

Think you mean license plate bracket.

Here is a license plate frame:

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Here is are license plate holders:

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Lower bracket in this image is for the 1970s:

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Since these brackets were a dealer installed item, and not at the factory, holes had to be drilled by the dealership employs. Dealer could buy the official VOA brackets made in the USA or buy ones off the FLAPS shelf or order from manufactures either far off or locally.

Personally worked for a place that made large fastener parts for buildings, bridges, etc.. They also made metal sign posts for a local real estate company.
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PostPosted: Thu Dec 06, 2018 10:54 am    Post subject: Re: 1970 Beetle front license plate frame Reply with quote

You’re right. I meant bracket but wrote frame. Sorry for the confusion . What options are there to attach a front plate without drilling? I have zip ties now but it never stays straight.....
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PostPosted: Thu Dec 06, 2018 11:05 am    Post subject: Re: 1970 Beetle front license plate frame Reply with quote

No worries! For a no drilled hole setup, you are going to have to fabricate or at least design such and have a shop make one for you.

Probably easiest way is to install a front bumper reinforcement bar and use that to drill to mount the license plate bracket to. From there have the bracket curve up and forward to mount the plate.
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PostPosted: Thu Dec 06, 2018 11:19 am    Post subject: Re: 1970 Beetle front license plate frame Reply with quote

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PostPosted: Thu Dec 06, 2018 1:15 pm    Post subject: Re: 1970 Beetle front license plate frame Reply with quote

Thanks for the info! Greatly appreciated!
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PostPosted: Thu Dec 06, 2018 1:24 pm    Post subject: Re: 1970 Beetle front license plate frame Reply with quote

Frodge wrote:
Thanks for the info! Greatly appreciated!


Glad to help. Be great if you would update which way you go with it!
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PostPosted: Thu Dec 06, 2018 2:33 pm    Post subject: Re: 1970 Beetle front license plate frame Reply with quote

Frodge wrote:
You’re right. I meant bracket but wrote frame. Sorry for the confusion . What options are there to attach a front plate without drilling? I have zip ties now but it never stays straight.....


If you don't mind 'offset' location (not precisely centerline) of your front plate, you could take this plate bracket, enlarge one of the mounting holes to allow you to put one of the bumper-to-bracket bolts through it to hold it in place- especially if you can make the hole square to allow the bumper bolt to hold it squarely in place and not just with squeezing force. Though I think if you simply torqued the bumper bolt down it would hold it straight.

This bracket (bottom one)
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Remove one of the front facing bolts seen here, stick bolt through the enlarged bracket mounting hole and re-install the bumper bolt as per factory.

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PostPosted: Thu Dec 06, 2018 2:57 pm    Post subject: Re: 1970 Beetle front license plate frame Reply with quote

These are neat and don't require drilling

https://www.vwheritage.com/111707999-clamp-on-number-plate-mounts-vw-spare

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PostPosted: Thu Dec 06, 2018 3:44 pm    Post subject: Re: 1970 Beetle front license plate frame Reply with quote

baz76 wrote:
These are neat and don't require drilling

https://www.vwheritage.com/111707999-clamp-on-number-plate-mounts-vw-spare

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I've never seen those. How do those get mounted? And are they available in the US?
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PostPosted: Thu Dec 06, 2018 3:55 pm    Post subject: Re: 1970 Beetle front license plate frame Reply with quote

vamram wrote:
baz76 wrote:
These are neat and don't require drilling

https://www.vwheritage.com/111707999-clamp-on-number-plate-mounts-vw-spare

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I've never seen those. How do those get mounted? And are they available in the US?


Those clamp/bite on the edge of metal. See the ends with the nut and bolt with teeth clamp. Not real good for the chrome.
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