Topic: My "sacrificial" tag plate mount system worked! (I'm so proud)

[TomatoSoup]

Some time ago, I mounted my front tag plate low on the grill, reinforcing the bottom with a bracket made from a piece of aluminium carpet strip.  The bracket was mounted under the front bumper tray using a pair of 'christmas-tree' pins, with the idea being if I clipped any low curbs the bracket would act as a 'curb feeler' and the pins would shear to protect the bumper.

Well, yesterday I got to try it in anger.  Didn't touch a curb, but the blacktop in a parking spot was rippled up high just in front of the curb where I couldn't see it.  So I got to hear that sickening "crunch"!

Proud to say the mount acted as designed... the pins sheared, the bracket got bent, but there were no other scrapes or damage to the car. Woo Hoo!

Photo of the damaged mount, showing the stumps of the pins still in the holes under the bumper-tray (other tray scratches were from a previous 'accidental touch'):

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Mount straightened-out and resprayed & tag plate remounted, ready for next time :

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[Critterman]

Not a bad idea, way to late for my fron't end tho

[Gentleman Jack]

TS,

Can you take a front on pic?  I don't have a front plate right now, but I'm running scared... Was thinking of instal low on front. 

Thanks,
GJ

[TomatoSoup]

Can you take a front on pic?  I don't have a front plate right now, but I'm running scared... Was thinking of instal low on front. 

These help?

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UPDATE: Found the post... This was how I mounted mine except I added the, reinforcing, 'sacrificial' bracket:

http://www.solsticeforum.com/forum/f62/lowered-license-plate-w-pics-11708/