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Re: License Plate Mounting

To: Brad Kahler <Brad.Kahler@141.com>
Subject: Re: License Plate Mounting
From: Joe Curry <spitlist@gte.net>
Date: Thu, 09 Apr 1998 16:17:33 -0700
Brad,
I went to Radio Shack and secured some rubber feet with peel off paper
that covers adhesive.  I stuck two of them on the back of the plate so
the rubber contacts the valance instead of the plate.

Brad Kahler wrote:
> 
> Well I finally got the plates for my spitfire!!  I can now
> "officially" drive the car!!!
> 
> For mounting the license plate on the back of my Mk1 Spitfire there
> were two holes there that I put plastic inserts into for plate
> mounting.  After putting the plate on the car it appears that the
> plate could vibrate and scuff or scratch the paint underneath.  Is
> there any easy or "clean" solution to this sort of problem?
> 
> When mounting the plate to the front, how have the rest of you been
> mounting the license plate, in the upper holes or lower holes of the
> plate?  It looks like if I used the upper holes then the place will
> be awful low to the ground but putting it in the lower holes then the
> plate looks kind of funky up that high.
> 
> How about it, any suggestions??
> 
> Brad  (In Lincoln Nebraska 402-464-1502)
> 
> 1964 Spitfire4            BFC25720L (Waiting for license plates now)
> 1966 TR4A                CT72398L (Car is finally home and ready for 
>Restoration)
> 1951 Dodge Truck    82217766  B-3-B-108 (Frame back in garage and ready to 
>paint)

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