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mount front license plate

Post by sheppfour » Tue Mar 12, 2019 11:07 pm

Does anyone have a good picture on how to mount a front license plate on a 1919 model ? Thanks for the help in advance.
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Re: mount front license plate

Post by Steve Jelf » Tue Mar 12, 2019 11:50 pm

IMG_2655 copy.JPG
This one fits the 1921-1927 spring clip. You could make something similar to use the 1920 and earlier spring clip, but it would need to have a jog up or down to miss the crank handle.
The inevitable often happens.
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Re: mount front license plate

Post by sheppfour » Wed Mar 13, 2019 6:51 am

Thanks, I'll have to make one with some drop to clear the crank
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Re: mount front license plate

Post by Jim Sims » Wed Mar 13, 2019 10:28 am

The 19 uses a two piece mount. Part number 3664e in Langs catalogue.
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Re: mount front license plate

Post by RajoRacer » Wed Mar 13, 2019 11:48 am

The above bracket Steve has posted is through 1925 - the '26 - '27 bracket has a "drop" on it.
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Re: mount front license plate

Post by Les Schubert » Wed Mar 13, 2019 12:46 pm

However if your car is Canadian then the front license plate is located below the drivers side headlight. Several different versions depending on the year
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Re: mount front license plate

Post by jsaylor » Wed Mar 13, 2019 12:56 pm

early 2 piece license braket.jpg
Here is the one Lang's sells[.
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Re: mount front license plate

Post by RajoRacer » Wed Mar 13, 2019 1:10 pm

I have the Canadian version on our '19 Centerdoor due to the "anti-kick" device hanging in front !
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Re: mount front license plate

Post by Nv Bob » Wed Mar 13, 2019 7:56 pm

Have one that mounts to the top radiator neck
But just baing wire at the axle work best
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Re: mount front license plate

Post by Erik Johnson » Thu Mar 14, 2019 12:13 am

The pair of license plate mounting brackets sold by the vendors are worthless.

They need to have dog-legs so the crank clears the license plate.

See the three photos that I posted in this thread - this is what is needed but good luck finding a pair.

http://www.mtfca.com/discus/messages/25 ... 1336307120
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