IH102 Posted March 7, 2023 Share Posted March 7, 2023 I did a few searches and see velcro and double-sided tape seems to be popular for mounting the rear license plate. I figured I would check if others have thoughts, I'd rather not stick it directly to the car but haven't seen anything else so far. Anyone mounted it to the roll bar? thanks Emil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnifeySpoony Posted March 7, 2023 Share Posted March 7, 2023 I did the super strong velcro stuff. I put small squares of ppf under the velcro squares in case the adhesive is strong enough to damage the paint. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeoBear Posted March 7, 2023 Share Posted March 7, 2023 I don't have a photo on me, but I will take one when I get home. Does your car have one of those spots in the back bottom of the chassis where you would mount the spare tire? I had a friend at work fab me of like this T shaped bracket to mount mine and also the plate light I needed to pass brake light. Velcro could definitely work I actually use it on my rear license plate to keep if from touching the car. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnCh Posted March 7, 2023 Share Posted March 7, 2023 I'm playing around with something like this that attaches via the reverse light mounting bolts. My 3D printer will only do 10" wide vs. the 12" width of a license plate, but it is wide enough. -John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IH102 Posted March 7, 2023 Author Share Posted March 7, 2023 Thanks both. I have the reverse light like John has so was hoping to figure something out to attach at that point. I need to take a closer look on attachment points. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnCh Posted March 7, 2023 Share Posted March 7, 2023 Here is a close up of the mount taken from under the car looking toward the back. The reverse light bolts go through the plate holder then through the holes on the chassis mount. Easy to replicate something similar from aluminum. -John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnifeySpoony Posted March 8, 2023 Share Posted March 8, 2023 (edited) My only concern with that setup is the rigidity of that bracket; I'd worry about it flexing/flopping back and forth and damaging the paint. Although, the paint being damaged is behind the plate, so who really cares... Edited March 8, 2023 by KnifeySpoony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnCh Posted March 8, 2023 Share Posted March 8, 2023 The flex was my original concern, but after testing the initial print, I don't see it as an issue. There is a surprising amount of space for it to flex without touching, and if I stick with this route, I'll print out of carbon fiber nylon which increases rigidity. I'll also add rubber bumpers near the bolts with PPF behind the bumpers just to be safe. -John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeoBear Posted March 8, 2023 Share Posted March 8, 2023 Very similar setup to what John posted Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeoBear Posted March 8, 2023 Share Posted March 8, 2023 5 hours ago, KnifeySpoony said: My only concern with that setup is the rigidity of that bracket; I'd worry about it flexing/flopping back and forth and damaging the paint. Although, the paint being damaged is behind the plate, so who really cares... You can use Velcro to keep whatever from hitting the paint buddy (the soft side) that’s what I did lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnifeySpoony Posted March 8, 2023 Share Posted March 8, 2023 If you're gonna use velcro though, then why bother with a bracket at all? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kayentaskier Posted March 8, 2023 Share Posted March 8, 2023 You might consider the bracket from Rocky Mountain Caterham 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmylukeii Posted March 8, 2023 Share Posted March 8, 2023 4 hours ago, kayentaskier said: You might consider the bracket from Rocky Mountain Caterham I can attest to the Rocky Mountain Caterham assembly. Easy to install, and the license plate sits far away from the body. No issues after 5,000+ miles and lots of track use. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Croc Posted March 9, 2023 Share Posted March 9, 2023 16 hours ago, kayentaskier said: You might consider the bracket from Rocky Mountain Caterham How does that mount to the car? Do you need the reverse light? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kayentaskier Posted March 9, 2023 Share Posted March 9, 2023 Mike, as I recall it attached to the light, but my car is back with Josh for its annual service and prepping it for sale 😫so I can’t verify. I’ll bet Knifey will jump in with answer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmylukeii Posted March 9, 2023 Share Posted March 9, 2023 The Rocky Mountain bracket mounts to the license plate light. Between the light and the light bracket. Takes about 5-10 minutes to install. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slowdude Posted March 10, 2023 Share Posted March 10, 2023 On 3/8/2023 at 1:05 AM, NeoBear said: You can use Velcro to keep whatever from hitting the paint buddy (the soft side) that’s what I did lol. I'd say the cheap sticky felt you can get for the bottom of furniture too. Stick to the back of the plate / move points. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ted7 Posted March 10, 2023 Share Posted March 10, 2023 It's attached like this on mine, using the previous wheel bracket hole Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex-Ks1 Posted March 11, 2023 Share Posted March 11, 2023 come on guys. its a plate holder, its a piece of metal designed to hold a tin plate with letters and numbers that cost an arm and a leg every year' Its not like trying to reinvent the universe with a stone ax, 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MV8 Posted March 11, 2023 Share Posted March 11, 2023 I like a plate offset to one side under a tail lamp, Z-flange brkt sandwiched by the fender-tail lamp, parking/stop lamp compartment cut to glue a clear acrylic window over the plate. Look at universal trailer lighting for inspiration. The Z-flange plate mount would be 1/8 thick printed for rigidity, would be angled so the plate will match the slope of the fender (or the plate bent below the upper fasteners) and a 1/2 inch away for no paint contact no matter how bad the bump plus it would provide clearance to get a brush/rag in between for cleaning. Should be less weight than a separate lamp fixture. Print a matching 1/8 spacer for off side if the difference is noticeable. An alternative is direct mount to the tail lamp body (no sandwich shimming the tail map 1/8") with epoxy by printing a brkt that will lap the entire, sanded bottom edge of the body or a new tail lamp base could be printed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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