| Rear license plate - flat or curved? |
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markendee
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 Posted: Mon May 20, 2024 11:26 pm Post subject: Rear Licence Plate Fitting |
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It could be an Australian thing but growing up I never saw a rear number plate on a Beetle that wasn't fitted to the decklid attached at the corners, ie curved not using a mount.
Which do you prefer?
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stale air
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| Posted: Tue May 21, 2024 4:26 am Post subject: Re: Rear Licence Plate Fitting |
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Personally, if there are no holes previously in the decklid, then I wouldnt have the heart to drill them. But, thats just me. 
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finster
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| Posted: Tue May 21, 2024 4:33 am Post subject: Re: Rear Licence Plate Fitting |
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bend the plate and use 'sticky pads' - no holes required 
^ that example of a flat plate must be the worst ever seen!
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my59
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| Posted: Tue May 21, 2024 4:43 pm Post subject: Re: Rear Licence Plate Fitting |
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I'd be looking to see what the regulations are concerning visibility for the local/state/province motor vehicle requirements. Around here you can get grief for having a bent plate, basic excuse to pull you over.
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esde
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| Posted: Tue May 21, 2024 5:53 pm Post subject: Re: Rear Licence Plate Fitting |
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I bought this bracket for my zwitter, so that I wouldn't have to drill extra holes in the deck lid. It works, but I spent a lot of time getting it to fit well.
https://eisparts.com/product/bracket-license-plate-beetle-1950-1957-ea/
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markendee
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| Posted: Tue May 21, 2024 8:15 pm Post subject: Re: Rear Licence Plate Fitting |
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| stale air wrote: |
| Personally, if there are no holes previously in the decklid, then I wouldnt have the heart to drill them. But, thats just me. |
I too dislike drilling holes in any car so I sure can see your point of view.
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markendee
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| Posted: Tue May 21, 2024 8:20 pm Post subject: Re: Rear Licence Plate Fitting |
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| finster wrote: |
| bend the plate and use 'sticky pads' - no holes required |
Good thinking. 
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^ that example of a flat plate must be the worst ever seen! |
It is pretty ordinary in my book Finster. 
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markendee
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| Posted: Tue May 21, 2024 8:27 pm Post subject: Re: Rear Licence Plate Fitting |
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Sure do understand your thinking there Seth.
Interesting that they would have the same bracket 50 through 57 when the Pope's Nose finished in 52. Or I could be on the wrong tram. 
The fight I had with getting aftermarket parts to fit still wakes me up at night.
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banana split
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| Posted: Wed May 22, 2024 1:57 pm Post subject: Re: Rear Licence Plate Fitting |
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I run the bracket that gets sandwiched between the deck lid and licenses light housing - much cleaner in my opinion.
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