licsence plate holder

[therise21]

some old lady backed into my parked ex and virtually destroyed my licsence plate holder. it is on there with only one screw now. can i get one at any auto parts store or is it a special one i will have to order? and do you know if dmv charges for new plates? it is lookin ugly, but no damage done to my car or hers so i consider myself lucky.

 

[Robb]

Any dealer should have them. They are like $20-$25.

 

[White97Jimmy]

You can have mine for fairly cheap if I figure out how to get it off.....I dunno if it will fit yours though. Michigan doesn't need front plates.

 

[therise21]

i looked at some pictures of 2003 and its a different type of holder. thanks anyway.

 

[96limitedX]

you could just moun it like i did my dads. look much cleaner IMO.

thats the best pic i can find of it. but i just drilled some holes into the plate and mounted it with some bolts to the holes for the plate holder.

 

[mdriggan]

You could also get a "universal" holder at AutoZone or even Walmart for a little bit less than a dealer. I bought one and it has held up very well.

 

[BuffaloXplorer]

I got a universal holder ($4) at AZone after getting stopped for not having mine (after 2 years). Worked fine for me...

 

[Tony H]

96limitedX what is that like a '58 pontiac in the background??

 

[therise21]

ill stop at autozone on the way home tomorrow. did you have to drill holes for the universal one to make it fit?

 

[96limitedX]

96limitedX what is that like a '58 pontiac in the background??

56' chevy bel-air. numbers matching car

 

[Kevin Kuiper]

56' chevy bel-air. numbers matching car

Looks Very Nice from What I can See!!! Wanna Let Me Borrow it And Drive Her around for Ya!! I am in Fla, We have Lots of Sun and No Snow Here

 

[BuffaloXplorer]

ill stop at autozone on the way home tomorrow. did you have to drill holes for the universal one to make it fit?

The one i got, just a black full-size bracket with tons of holes & openings, was called "universal." I managed to get the bracket to line up enough with pre-existing holes to make it work. It doesn't face straight out - slightly towards the ground - but that should help deflect the laser away from the Troopers gun

I bought the little chrome/plastic caps for the screws.

 

[96limitedX]

The one i got, just a black full-size bracket with tons of holes & openings, was called "universal." I managed to get the bracket to line up enough with pre-existing holes to make it work. It doesn't face straight out - slightly towards the ground - but that should help deflect the laser away from the Troopers gun

I bought the little chrome/plastic caps for the screws.

i like that bumper cover!

 

[BuffaloXplorer]

i like that bumper cover!

It came on the X as part of the conversion. It's available for purchase through V-sales.

I had to look into the pricing for it a while back for an insurance claim - someone clipped my front fender/corner while turning left from the right lane (while still beside me) - and it's quite expensive for the normal Joe - like $800+/-....but they did say that someone from a collision shop could get it for much less.

I think the whole package - front & rear bumper covers, stepsides & doorskirts - was just over $2300.

Of course when the insurance money came in, i never replaced it - that $$$$ got me into moddin'!

I'd love to temporarily donate it to someone who'd be interested in making some for others.