Rear License Plate Holder Mod

[Fury1969WI]

I searched the site but did not see any reference to anyone talking about installing the late model GM rear license plate holder on their cars.

Of course the bumper mounting holes are NOT in the same location as Mopar, so i made a little template and made a bracket out of some 1/8" aluminum stock

It worked out that the bolts going to the new bracket clear my bumper nicely, didn't take a picture of that backside but you can sorta see the bumper curves inwards just right (lucky!).

The rubber "expansion plugs" will go into the bumper to give some cushion/stop any vibration. The stock rubber bumper was only about 5/16" - these will be 5/8"

I like that the plate stays in the down position, but I don't like that I have to grab the plate every time instead of the beefy backing plate the factory stuff had. The aluminum plates here bend really easy so I might have to figure out how to reinforce that without adding too much weight that it can overcome the spring.

Source: GM full size cars 1990s, think Roadmaster, Impala.

 

[Big_John]

I was trying to figure out why you would do this, then I saw that it stays in the down position. Makes sense to me now.

I might have to figure out how to reinforce that without adding too much weight that it can overcome the spring.

License plate frame.

 

[CBODY67]

Tissue Rejection!

In another thread in here, there is an illustration of how to use the removed gas cap to wedge in the spring area of the OEM Production license plate mechanism to keep it open while fueling. That way, you'll probably not lose the cap while fueling by setting it on the trunk lid of the car and then driving off.

Congrats on your resourcefulness,
CBODY67

 

[mopar preferred]

You could reinforce the plate with a backer of aluminum stock.