Bell license plate relocator bracket - easiest, cheapest, ever
04-28-2009, 11:06 PM
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it goes on the drivers side so police going the opposite direction can see you have a front plate.
it does not go in the middle because that lower air hole is where 80% of the air for the radiator comes from. not the faux grill that the license plate hangs in front of.
it does not go in the middle because that lower air hole is where 80% of the air for the radiator comes from. not the faux grill that the license plate hangs in front of.
04-29-2009, 03:31 PM
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if you want it off for pics, this is super easy to remove... 2 screws on the bottom and thats it (unlike the oem center plate holder where you would have to remove the plate then the bracket)
05-02-2009, 09:22 PM
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i just used double side foam tape where the license plate touches the bumper. not necessary for me, because i have the clearbra on my car. but i didnt want to take any chances.
just put a 2" strip of whatever adhesive thing you can find. no sweat.
just put a 2" strip of whatever adhesive thing you can find. no sweat.
05-03-2009, 01:26 AM
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I used those single sided sticky foam from the dollar store and taped it on the back of my license plate. If you dont do it, it might rattle against your bumper
05-03-2009, 08:30 AM
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https://www.rx8club.com/series-i-do-yourself-forum-73/diy-offset-license-plate-mount-cheap-161677/
well i wrote up a DIY for this a long time back, this one doesnt sit an inch lower than the front lip and cost me in total 4 dollars....so have a look
well i wrote up a DIY for this a long time back, this one doesnt sit an inch lower than the front lip and cost me in total 4 dollars....so have a look
05-03-2009, 06:15 PM
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05-05-2009, 10:39 PM
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Yesterday I found the screws which came with this kit started rusting, but the bracket was fine... Have any of you experienced this?
Anyways I dropped by Home Depot today and bought some stainless screws and replaced them.
I would recommend whoever is buying this kit to replace the screws to stainless to prevent rusting.
Anyways I dropped by Home Depot today and bought some stainless screws and replaced them.
I would recommend whoever is buying this kit to replace the screws to stainless to prevent rusting.
05-06-2009, 08:39 AM
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Twiz, nice idea to put it on the TOP of the lip, to keep it from scraping. Of course, then you have to center it more, it's not that terrible.
Personally, I don't have a front plate and I hope I never have to. As good a job as people have done at mounting them, the car just never looks as good with one as it looks without. So far, it hasn't caused problems, and I hope it stays that way.
But, if I ever do get in trouble for it, at least I know there's a viable solution.
Personally, I don't have a front plate and I hope I never have to. As good a job as people have done at mounting them, the car just never looks as good with one as it looks without. So far, it hasn't caused problems, and I hope it stays that way.
But, if I ever do get in trouble for it, at least I know there's a viable solution.
05-09-2009, 03:58 AM
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^ same here... lol! I just take the plate out and bend it back to normal shape with pliers. But I think I will make a custom bracket to adapt with the bell plate holder bracket, so the plate will sit higher and maybe even flush with the bumper height.