My dad had an '82 Firebird and he mounted his front plate on a hinge connected to the front bumper, I think on existing screws. Well now this Firebird is going to get the same trick mounting. It flies up when you're driving, but when you're parked, it shows as a normal plate. Any ideas, comments or improvements on this?? I think it'll be cool, I'm just wondering what might happen when the front bottoms out....

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Stock 2.8 MPFI auto w/ Flowmaster 80 Series, More to come......
Pioneer DEH-11
Targa E-910 7-Band Equalizer w/ crossover
2x 10" Pioneer subs powered by 300 Watt Jensen amp
2- 6x9" Pioneer (rear)
More to come..... (hey, i dont got a job yet)

just a quick question, but shouldnt the plate be down when driving and up when parked???

Sounds like a good idea, but when you're driving I think you would want to have the license plate visible, or you'll get pulled over, if law requires it to be visible on the front. I like the idea, but if it were the other way around, I think it'd make more sense. Good idea, and let us know how it turns out.

I know it's about an $80 fine in the state of Ohio... Trust me, got one. Cop must've been havin' a bad day (that pr!ck).

But I have been warned about it before, so the copy that wrote me was actually the 2nd to spot it.

Still, it sucked....

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'84 5.0 liter v8 Z28 Camaro
'93 3.3 liter v6 Grand Am SE


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$70 fine in Texas. Had my car only 2 days. Last day of highschool .

My friend came up with some kind of idea to make something so he could push his rear plate up/down from a switch. He does lots of backwoods street racing so if a cop showed and tried chasing him he'd drop the plate and floor it. Weird idea but I think hes actually going to do it.

What do you mean the other way around? Do you mean always down? But then doesn't that make your ground clearance even worse? (driving over speed bumps) I wonder if it applies when I go take my drive test. The car will be stopped, so the plate will be down. That's all I really need it for. Both of my uncles haven't been pulled over yet for having no front plate on their vettes.

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Stock 2.8 MPFI auto w/ Flowmaster 80 Series, More to come......
Pioneer DEH-11
Targa E-910 7-Band Equalizer w/ crossover
2x 10" Pioneer subs powered by 300 Watt Jensen amp
2- 6x9" Pioneer (rear)
More to come..... (hey, i dont got a job yet)

I'll take my chances and just leave the front plate off. I can always try the "I have the bracket on order" excuse

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New owner of:

1989 Camaro IROC-Z
5.7L TPI
Raven Exhaust
K&N's
My 1989 Camaro IROC-Z

Previous owner of:

1992 Camaro RS
5.0L TBI
K&N Airfilter
My 1992 Camaro RS

I got pulled over for it once the cop was a total *** he said i seemed nervous and proceded to ask me to search my car for drugs i told him ok and 2 more cops came what a wonderful day i had and to top it off when he said ok you can go he never said anything else about the plate.

I've had to use that excuse twice within the last couple months! I didn't have a front plate on my Z28 for years and never got hassled. I've had my RS for less than a year and have already been pulled over twice for no front plate!

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'91 Camaro RS - TBI 305 - medium garnet - '91-'92 Z28 wheels - leather - all power options (except power seat) - t-tops - Clarion head unit - Pioneer 4way 200watt 6x9s - Rockford Fosgate Punch amp and 2 Fosgate 12" subs - Edelbrock open element w/ K&N filter - Random Technology highflow cat - some free mods, more coming soon...

Does anyone have the specs on the screws that are under the bumper?? Size and what I can replace them with? Oh, and I was thinkin of gettin personal plates. Do you think the DMV will approve *******?

[edit, I don't think I should disclose what I want for my plate.....]

[This message has been edited by 89V6FBIRD (edited November 24, 2001).]

same thign happened to me but they found what they were looking for, $400 worth of weed was reason enough for me to stop smoking, and start spending my money on something worth while, my car


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90 RS 305 tbi, 4 3/4" cowl Hood, Edelbrock TES headers, Flowmaster exhaust, Crane roller cam, comp roller rockers, vortec heads/intake, ported tbi, w/new injectors, MSD probillet Distributer/ coil, 1 inch tbi spacer, air foil, 14x4 k&n flat base air cleaner, Rebuilt 700r4 w/ B&M shift kit, B&M Megashifter, 3.23 posi, 2 12 RF's with mtx amp, top of line alpine cd player, soon to have 90-91 gfx, z-28 wing, new paintjob, rims, and all new lowered suspension.

sig test... FAST RS, this one's for you!

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Stock 2.8 MPFI auto w/ Flowmaster 80 Series, More to come......
Pioneer DEH-11
Targa E-910 7-Band Equalizer w/ crossover
2x 10" Pioneer subs powered by 300 Watt Jensen amp
2- 6x9" Pioneer (rear)
More to come..... (hey, i dont got a job yet)

Do you know how LONG AGO i posted that lol. I soo forgot about that lol i was a JR in HS damn i miss that
know the screws use a allen wrench and i think they went a inch back do yu have the z28 grill or the RS?

I've mounted the hinges, not bad looking. I'll take pics when I get my new plate. Does anyone have any suggestion on Plate Fasteners? (Should be flat on the back side) Right now it's only mounted w/ these cheap plastic fasteners I found for computer boards. Oh and does anyone know how long it takes to process a personal plate here in CA?

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Stock 2.8 MPFI auto w/ Flowmaster 80 Series, More to come......
Pioneer DEH-11
Targa E-910 7-Band Equalizer w/ crossover
2x 10" Pioneer subs powered by 300 Watt Jensen amp
2- 6x9" Pioneer (rear)
More to come..... (hey, i dont got a job yet)

My 72 LeMans has been without a plate for 2 1/2 years...noone has said anything. and you are required in Illinois

Its a gamble, any way you go about it if you don't want to pay the fine or fight it in court you're best off to leave the plate in its normal spot. Otherwise the cop can say he didn't see it, and thats really all that matters. Personally I drive my cars once in a great while so I'm not too concerned, I have the plate in the trunk glove box and I don't mind having to put it back on.

My front plate is still in the top dwawer of my file cabinet in my Camaro file where it's been for over 10 years. Never had a problem, knock on wood. Lon

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90 RS Convertible
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Here's the spot, I'm havin a little trouble with getting the holes to align. Could I just drill holes in the new plate? Does CA have a problem with that?