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aeromech
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 Posted: Fri Aug 18, 2017 5:15 pm Post subject: Show me your front license plate bracket |
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I'm restoring a 1967 bus and would like some ideas on how to mount the front license plate. Specifically what kind of clamps are best to use. I appreciate your help and I have done a lot of searching before posting this. The stock bus bumper isn't shown.
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npbusguy
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| Posted: Fri Aug 18, 2017 9:04 pm Post subject: Re: Show me your front license plate bracket |
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I made one for my 58 15 window because I didn't want to drill holes in the bumper.
It is a piece of 3/4" flat stock that I twisted in a vice and I drilled a couple of holes in.
Here is the mount and as you can see, I bent the plate slightly to make it fit.
I didn't want it to hang too low, but I guess an extra inch wouldn't have hurt.
You can see it in this photo just below the bumper.
And here is the plate in place.
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AS350driver
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| Posted: Fri Aug 18, 2017 11:05 pm Post subject: Re: Show me your front license plate bracket |
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obus
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dgsaz
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| Posted: Mon Aug 21, 2017 1:40 pm Post subject: Re: Show me your front license plate bracket |
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Zundfolge1432
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| Posted: Mon Aug 21, 2017 5:41 pm Post subject: Re: Show me your front license plate bracket |
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AirBus
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| Posted: Tue Aug 22, 2017 6:24 am Post subject: Re: Show me your front license plate bracket |
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Hmm mandatory here in NL to have it.. 
Put a white rubber trim around the sharp edges...
Still looking for a VW Santa Cruz frame or VW 1964..
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Pinetops
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| Posted: Fri Aug 25, 2017 4:19 pm Post subject: Re: Show me your front license plate bracket |
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Woah, nice bus Aeromech!
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Clara
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| Posted: Fri Aug 25, 2017 6:31 pm Post subject: Re: Show me your front license plate bracket |
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2 plates needed in New Jersey so run this as well |
You can also screw it directly into the bumper tube.
Normally I use the rubber coated clamps around the tube, though. |
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pyrOman
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| Posted: Sat Aug 26, 2017 6:17 am Post subject: Re: Show me your front license plate bracket |
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Here's mine! 
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