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Old Sat., Sep 29, 2007
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Default Cutting the front license plate?

So here's the deal: I may be moving from Indiana to Virginia in a month or so and I've been looking for options regarding the installation of a front license plate. There's no way in hell that I'm drilling holes, so a lower grille bracket seems like the best option. At least, it did until I was in Chicago last night. I saw a tC with its front plate mounted in the lower grille. I'm assuming it was cut. I've seen several Pontiac GTOs do the same. Anyone else seen this on a tC? Is it hard to fit? Is it secure? Anyone know of laws it violates?
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i actually have my front licene plate mounted on my lower grill i went to home depot and bought the parts there. no drilling required. you just need a long screw i cant remember the nice and about 6 nuts and lock washers. i'll try to post a pic later today if i get a chance so you can see it
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Dont do it!!

Virginia is rediculous on auto laws. You will get pulled over in a hurry.

Make yourself a bracket. what I did was, got a piece of alluminum, bent it at a 90degree angel. Drilled into the underside of my bumper then attached the plate to the aluminum.

I will post pictures if you want.
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Thanks, guys. Pics would be great.
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I will have some later. i need to change out some stuff under the hood today.
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dude i live in virginia and i will tell you this much anything that you want to do to your car is illegal. i have been pulled over time and time again. for everything.
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Here are the pictures of how I did mine. I just take it off for shows. Cant see the holes because they are underneath.







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Nick06tC that looks very clean. Thanks for the Idea Im going to do that.
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here are a few from my car that is the bracket i made. i will take some better ones later this week when it stops raining.


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front license plates ftl
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front license plates ftl

Tickets ftl
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i live in SC...not front plate required
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i live in SC...not front plate required
I live in VA...front plate required.
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I live in VA...front plate required.
yeah i heard VA was real strict with all vehicle laws
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