1956-57 mounting front license plate

[hotwing]

is there a way to mount a front license plate on a '56 & '57 thunderbird without drilling holes?

 

[Douglemmo]

There. Should already be holes in the bumpers.

I have a 57 and it has 2 horizontal slots on the flat front surface of the bumper which give adjustibility and line up with the holes on my Massachusetts number plate.

I made up a bracket which can't be seen and lowers the front plate about 3 inches which gets it out of the air flow

 

[Dick Rupp]

On a '57 you need a license plate bracket that fastens to a bumper guard bolt. Usually the right bumper guard.

That should have said on the '56 Bird.

 

[Ward 57]

Yup, my '57 is the same way. Here in Washington state you can get a collector car plate for only a one time fee. Permanent no renewal fees. Best of all don't need a front plate so better air flow to the radiator.

 

[biddle]

is there a way to mount a front license plate on a '56 & '57 thunderbird without drilling holes?

When you post, put the model year(s) in the subject. "mounting front license plate" has been updated to "1956-57 mounting front license plate"

 

[biddle]

Show N go license plate bracket is popular.

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[zeroroadkill]

is there a way to mount a front license plate on a '56 & '57 thunderbird without drilling holes?

Yes, take the bumper bolt out below the overrider and mount the license plate bracket there.

 

[D Jones]

There are slots with screws on both the front and rear bumpers, but no actual bracket, should I just be mounting these to the bumper?