Happihank

It was a full vehicle stop and check i on my way to work this AM. The officers where pulling over any vehicle that had a infraction. That being said- I am now ready to fix my front plate on my 2005 for good ( the ticket reads my car year as 2007 but whats a couple of vette years really ?)
Is there any suggestions to putting on the plate? I told the officer I thought the plate looked ugly on the Corvette- he said just put it off to the side...

mack morrow jr

Check some of the parts/accessories vendors from this site. I have seen several that carry a model that mounts under the fron -end and are remotely controlled meaning they are hidden when you want underneath and visible when you want. I am sure some others will chime in and may know the vendors. Their names escape me at the moment.

CSixDude

I bought the motorized ShowNGo one and I'm happy with it.

Globeman

I have the 'Show and Go' remote control plate mentioned above. The cops around here don't issue warnings; just tickets, so it's either this or a permanent front plate. The manufacturer's Web site has a video of it in action. Shop around, I found one for $129 on ebay.

It seems flimsy but it works well with occasional lubrication. You might have trouble on a DD since the cable and pulley mechanism is exposed to the elements. I can't say for sure. My car never sees rain or snow so that's not an issue here.

dvilin

Top Flight Reproductions has the best looking one.

Knob Jockey

Try a Search for their thread. 1000+ posts.

Top Flight Reproductions

Thanks guys We have them in stock and ready to ship
http://www.topflightrepro.com/corvet...brackets.shtml

SCMichel

Yeah , the Top Flight one looks the best of the permanent type mounts, but it still makes the vette look like bugs bunny.

I go without, but if I were to get a mount, I'd get the motorized one, and put it off to the side.

dgrant3830

No more worries for me about no front plates on either of my two corvettes...moved to a state where only a rear plate needed now

Stevenyc777

I have the one that snaps on and off,you mount one half behind the bumper (cannot be seen)and if you get puuled over be respectful and tell the officer you were detailing your car,I think you will be fine.good luck..

Stevenyc777

west coast corvette#35120040for the C6

surburban99

I live in Virginia, two plate state. Go with the Top Flight, and the GM color matched frames. This is what I use!!!

soulcoaxing

Strange. I've had one Corvette or another since 1971, and lived in Whittier, and then in Orange County - both of which are not more than 20 to 30 miles from Tarzana. I've never ever had a front plate, and was never stopped JUST for no front license, and even when I was stopped, they never cited me for that. Did you offer them any jelly donuts? Was this the Tarzana CITY P.D., or was it the Calif. Highway Patrol? Whichever, they need to focus on more dire circumstances.

rdm1465

This is not new. What you could get away with before is longer an option. Especially with the way the economy is. Believe it or not, the CHP has been told to start cracking down on such things for revenue. Although, the front plate is a fix-it ticket, if it don't get fixed, and signed off, you pay the fine. I will have to see if I can find the new fines that was published recently in one of the forums. It's not going to be pretty.

VET4LES

Sure sorry for the ticket. How much is it going to cost?

Like you I live in Southern California and haven't run a front plate on my C6 and before that a C3. I have not been stopped and either have most other Corvette drivers. It's rare to see a Corvette with a front plate. I think most LEO understand. When I get my first ticket I plan on using the Top Flight frame.

obie1

Top Flight way to go get the "color" match bezel and the removable frame.

BDSCorvette

Im right next door to you, and I work in Tarzana (there now). Sorry to hear this. I got one over on DeSoto ave couple months back (they made me remove my tint too!)
Maybe you can tell me where this was, and I can drive a different way home tonight!
Best of luck to you,
Brian

check6x

It is all about revenue and that said I think it will get worse.

How did we elect Jerry Brown AGAIN!

C7Joy

Get the Top Flight Reproductions removable frame. I just got one but have not done the install yet.

c6chaz

waiting to get aticket before putting on front plate!