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Jaiscossie
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 Posted: Sun Apr 03, 2016 2:22 am Post subject: How to mount front plate ? |
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| Hi, I have just fitted new stainless steel bumpers for my beetle. The bumper didn't come drilled for number plates and don't want to drill it really. Is there a way to fit the plate under the bumper without drilling it? Thanks. |
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turboj74
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| Posted: Sun Apr 03, 2016 4:16 am Post subject: Re: How to mount front plate ? |
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You can pick up two rubber coated clamps that wrap around the round tube. The holes in the clamp will line up with the holes in the top of your license plate. WW sells the clamps or you can find them at most hardware stores.
Here's a pic of my 62 that shows how to mount them.
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grandpa pete
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Jaiscossie
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| Posted: Sun Apr 03, 2016 6:32 am Post subject: Re: How to mount front plate ? |
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| Sorry I should have said I just have the blade bumpers with overriders |
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grandpa pete
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fly2kads
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| Posted: Sun Apr 03, 2016 7:40 am Post subject: Re: How to mount front plate ? |
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| Jaiscossie wrote: |
| Sorry I should have said I just have the blade bumpers with overriders |
Now you're confusing us.  Did you mean without overriders? If that's the case, Vintage Speed makes brackets for that case:
http://www.vintagespeed.com.tw/Accessory/FRONT-LICENSE-PLATE-BRACKET.html
I think there may be others available, too, but this one looks pretty slick. |
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Jaiscossie
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| Posted: Sun Apr 03, 2016 1:10 pm Post subject: Re: How to mount front plate ? |
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| I have new blade bumpers with the overriders fitted, not the other towel rail part though if that makes sense |
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hitest
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| Posted: Sun Apr 03, 2016 1:33 pm Post subject: Re: How to mount front plate ? |
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You have bumperettes. Do you have the factory reinforcement rail under the blade? If so- drill into it and make brackets. If you don't have one- get one.
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I wonder what the nut looks like.
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'62 L390 151, '62 L469 117, '63 L380 113, '64 L87 311, '65 L512 265, '65 L31 SO-42, '66 L360 251, '68 L30k 141, '71 L12 113, '74 ORG 181
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Joe Bence
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hitest
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| Posted: Sun Apr 03, 2016 6:30 pm Post subject: Re: How to mount front plate ? |
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Now THAT is nice Joe.
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I wonder what the nut looks like.
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'62 L390 151, '62 L469 117, '63 L380 113, '64 L87 311, '65 L512 265, '65 L31 SO-42, '66 L360 251, '68 L30k 141, '71 L12 113, '74 ORG 181
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Jaiscossie
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| Posted: Mon Apr 04, 2016 12:29 pm Post subject: Re: How to mount front plate ? |
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Thanks guys I have just ordered the vintage speed ones  |
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61karmann
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