Just got ticketed for no front plate. Any way to pass the inspection without drilling holes?
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Just got ticketed for no front plate. Any way to pass the inspection without drilling holes?
LAPD strikes again. Just driving not breaking any laws and they pulled me over just to give the ticket for no front plate. They surely MUST have something more important to do with taxpayers' money!
So now I have to install the front plates and get it inspected. Short of actually drilling the holes on the bumber, is there any way to use some kind of sticky things or something to just pass the inspection?
So now I have to install the front plates and get it inspected. Short of actually drilling the holes on the bumber, is there any way to use some kind of sticky things or something to just pass the inspection?
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I wonder if you could do it magnetically?
You could mount some magnets inside of the bumper. They would have to be good and strong, so the inspector would think that it's a permenant mount.
You could then cut the heads off of some screws, and glue then to the front of the plate holder so it looks screwed down.
You could then cut the heads off of some screws, and glue then to the front of the plate holder so it looks screwed down.
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Here's how...
Mcmaster-Carr sells Neodymium-Iron-Boron Grade 37 Magnets. These are the stongest you can get.
A 1"dia 1/8" thick magnet will hold 10 lbs. for $17.40. Two of those, and that plate will be solid.
Those should do the trick. Put a little double-sticky back tape on them, and stick'em inside your front bumper.
I would put some soft material on the back of the plate, so it doesn't scratch the paint. The only way to get the plate off will be to twist it. Magnets only work when you pull, but not very well when you slide across them.
Go to www.mcmastercarr.com, and type "3268" in the search box, and hit find. This will load the catalog page. I was looking at Part #58605K43, but smaller ones may work ok.
They also sell double-sticky tape, see page "3060". Something like Part #7598A24 should work nicely. They have better stuff on page "3061", but it's really expensive.
Oh, and we want pictures!<ul><li><a href="http://www.mcmastercarr.com">http://www.mcmastercarr.com</a</li></ul>
A 1"dia 1/8" thick magnet will hold 10 lbs. for $17.40. Two of those, and that plate will be solid.
Those should do the trick. Put a little double-sticky back tape on them, and stick'em inside your front bumper.
I would put some soft material on the back of the plate, so it doesn't scratch the paint. The only way to get the plate off will be to twist it. Magnets only work when you pull, but not very well when you slide across them.
Go to www.mcmastercarr.com, and type "3268" in the search box, and hit find. This will load the catalog page. I was looking at Part #58605K43, but smaller ones may work ok.
They also sell double-sticky tape, see page "3060". Something like Part #7598A24 should work nicely. They have better stuff on page "3061", but it's really expensive.
Oh, and we want pictures!<ul><li><a href="http://www.mcmastercarr.com">http://www.mcmastercarr.com</a</li></ul>
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I just got the part from Clairparts
and mounted the lic plate holder there (my original is undrilled). Didn't paint it or anything, and it swaps in/out pretty easily for inspection.
Being the actual real part seemed to help me as the tech could see it was well anchored and couldn't be pryed away
YMMV
Being the actual real part seemed to help me as the tech could see it was well anchored and couldn't be pryed away
YMMV
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Love the idea...
But being a fellow So Caler, I am wondering what the inspection intails? Do they just look at the front plate, or do they actually check to make sure it is mounted/screwed on?
Just preparing for the invetable =)
Just preparing for the invetable =)