Atozone Tonine Posted September 13, 2012 Share Posted September 13, 2012 (edited) I bought a 1971 240z with no front valence, air dam, or bumper. looking at my air dam options... I like the look of the air dam with no holes in the front. type 1 The DMVhere in California says I need to have a front license plate.. not sure where to put it. so I was looking at this one: with place for license plate but isn't the urethane one more durable? my car is very low, and I suspect the last one was damaged. urethane air dam does anyone have pics of the one with the place for a license plate actually on their car? Edited September 13, 2012 by Atozone Tonine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
h4nsm0l3m4n Posted September 13, 2012 Share Posted September 13, 2012 Maybe I'm just careless but I'd definitely go for the urethane. I've nudged enough parking blocks and scraped on enough oddly sloped driveways to easily justify its purchase over the fiberglass. I've hit some autocross cones pretty hard as well. As far as front plate - I prefer long zip ties, the white ones are pretty hard to see from a distance... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six_Shooter Posted September 13, 2012 Share Posted September 13, 2012 With that air dam, you should run a bumper, the 240Z bumper ('71 to '73 anyway) have provisions for mounting a plate hanging from the bumper, which would work well with the urethane type 1 air dam. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atozone Tonine Posted September 14, 2012 Author Share Posted September 14, 2012 If I wanted to leave the bumper off, or cut out the middle section, does anyone offer a grille that wouldfit the double-high opening? I have seen custom ones, and I really like the 'big mouth'look. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cockerstar Posted September 14, 2012 Share Posted September 14, 2012 (edited) You can always mount your plate on the dash/in the windshield. At least you can in Washington! ...The license plate must be affixed to the front of the vehicle and kept clean so as to be plainly seen and read at all times... According to local LEO's, sitting on the dash in my camaro counts! As far as I know, all of the double stacked grilles are custom pieces. I know one member found a billet ford grille at a yardsale that was a pretty close fit, but not perfect. Edited September 14, 2012 by cockerstar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtmny1999 Posted September 14, 2012 Share Posted September 14, 2012 Show N go License Plate I am in the process of mounting this thing on my Z. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Juday Posted September 14, 2012 Share Posted September 14, 2012 Just my experiance, yours may vary: I've lived in California all my 50 years and I have never run a front plate on any of my personal cars and trucks. I just think they look ugly. I always keep the plate somewhere in the vehicle and I have a prepared story for the officer, "I've ordered the mounting bracket but it hasn't come in yet". But I have NEVER been been bothered about it from any type of officer. Never even asked. I've been pulled over for other infractions (it's been quite a while since the last time) but none were ever interested in checking my front plate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atozone Tonine Posted September 15, 2012 Author Share Posted September 15, 2012 But I have NEVER been been bothered about it from any type of officer. good to know. ill try it for a bit and see what happens. I think its just a $25 fix-it ticket anyways. Also I heard you cant get a ticket for running a red if you dont have the front plate (some areas still have the cams).. so the risk of getting a fix-it ticket might be worth it to avoid a more costly ticket Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RebekahsZ Posted September 15, 2012 Share Posted September 15, 2012 In Alabama a license plate is optional but a rifle in the back window is mandatory. Roll Tide! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fuzzydicerule Posted September 16, 2012 Share Posted September 16, 2012 I can contend to te "don't worry about it" mindset, I'm in Cali, I've never had a front plate on any of my performance cars and only once have I ha it even mentioned by a cop That being said I have a friend whose only been pulled over twice and both were for no front plate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xShodaimex Posted September 17, 2012 Share Posted September 17, 2012 Show N go License Plate I am in the process of mounting this thing on my Z. HOLY crap! I gotta get me one of those! I'd go with the 3rd poly urethane one, only because thats what I have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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