The cement stops in parking lots are just the right hight to rip that plate holder up pretty good.

 

Actually, the height of the plate holder in the retracted position is only 1-1/8" so if it's installed as shown in the bottom picture, it will be no lower than the bottom of the bumper cover. If the bumper can clear the cement stop the plate holder will as well. I always stop at least one foot away from any cement stop anyway.

Also, the way it's shown in the picture is the easiest way to install it because there's a nice flat surface to attach it to, but you can install it anywhere as long as you can bolt it down somehow.

-Nino

 

will this work with a cdc chin spoiler?

 

You'll have to check your car to see if there is a suitable flat area to bolt the plate holder onto. I don't have a Mustang with a CDC spoiler here to check.

-Nino

 

What it needs to do is be retracted until needed and remote for activation (spring loaded or somesuch) to put in place when you are pulled over...

I can just see the cop "Do you know why I pulled you over Sir?"

"No, I have no idea Officer..."

"You have no front license plate displayed as required by this State".

"Officer, I believe you may be mistaken, could you please check again?"

(Officer walks to front of Mustang, sees the extended plate, scratches his head, and walks back)

"It appears I made a mistake sir...have a good day, drive safely..."

 

If it was electrical where you could put up or down while driving (cops), then I would jump on it. Plus I have the CDC chin spoiler, so it wouldn’t work.

 

very nice but I already drilled my bumper!!!

Motorized would be nice but would probably cost $200

 

I have already purchased this (elsewhere) and will let you know how it goes when my car comes in in a few weeks.

 

I recently got pulled over for not having a front plate and there's no way I want to drill into my front end. It looks so terrible. So I just purchased one of these off your site this morning.

I just hope it doesn't have to go to waste when I eventually get a chin spoiler.

Either way, just thought I'd share.

Thanks!

 

looks like a great idea!!

 

As a disclaimer, I purchased this holder from another vendor, but it is the same item. I am posting these pics for those who are interested in the item itself.

Installation is on a 2008 GT/CS

Here is the plate holder in the DOWN position




UP position:




The process of putting it in the down position:










A view from underneath with the plate down:




A view from underneath with the plate up:




Installation is, in my Boston area accent, wicked easy! I recommend 2 people as it will help to have one person position the plate holder in the desired position and hold it there while someone else is underneath drilling and/or marking the area to drill. 2 holes in the front of the bracket, 1 in the rear. I did need a longer screw (not included) for the rear and fashioned a plastic spacer (not included) to help keep the bracket level. Without the spacer, tightening the screw would have either bent the back of the bracket up a little or pulled the down a bit. For a nice clean level install, the spacer was used.

People that have seen it so far love it.

Also, I travel on a dirt, hole, and boulder driveway. I haven't bottomed out yet with the plate down, and a GT/CS front fascia sits about 1.5 inches lower than a regular GT.

It's a GREAT option and I recommend it!

 

what I wonder is.... in the up position if your traveling a bummpy road will it bounce around and scuff the paint on my CDC painted chin spoiler? The the of the GT/CS is black plastic inthe center while mine is painted all the way across.

 

It comes with a few pieces of rubber to stick on the back or on your bumper to cushin it from rubbing. While measuring and tightening, my fingers were between the holder and the bumber so that when it was up, it's not near the bumper to even rub against it. That's why it's better to install with 2 people. One to hold in position, one to install.

 

Can it only be put in that location on the far left hand side? I was going to be getting the Brake duct bezel & PIAA driving lights w/brake cooling from Shelby. If it was either in the far right or left that would block the light/ air hole.

 

On the GT/CS, It looks like I could put it wherever I wanted except towards the middle.

This view is blurry, but this is what it looks like from the inside. Not an easy pic to take since I have to squeeze the camera in and hope i'm aimed properly. The mounting screws are in the purple box



Here is another view with the installation screws marked. The other screws you see are factory screws.

 

I took a quick glance at the underside of my GT bumper this evening and I'm wondering, is there enough real estate space to drill the 3 required holes?

I lined up the license plate bracket with the underside of the bumper and it just didn't seem like I would be able to get all three drill points done because the leveling of the bumper isn't flat.

I didn't read through the directions, but maybe you can give me some insight.

 

Since I don't have a regular GT, I can't say for sure what to do. If you look at the pic above of the mounting underneath, you will see that the GT/CS is not level either. You will also see how I made a grey plastic spacer that was made to help keep the bracket level.

 

Ah. Thanks. I'll have to take a look at it this weekend and I'll report back with the installation progress.

What did you use to make the spacer? And why exactly couldn't it be centered on your bumper?

I'm hoping to be able to center it on mine.

Great looking GT/CS too!

 

A friend of mine had some hard plastic tubing that just happened to be the right diameter so he cut a piece to the length I needed and used that.

I didn't center it on the bumper because I wanted it on the side. I think it looks better there.

Take a look at the first message in this thread. It's mounted on the side there as well.