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Front license plate options

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My ST didn’t come with the front mounting bracket installed. Trying to avoid drilling holes into my bumper. Unfortunately live in Maryland so it’s law to have a front license plate. What have you guys done in this situation? I’ve seen mentions about using a tow hook attachment license plate mount, and other ones that attack from the bottom of the car. Any recommendations?
 

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Stow N Sho attaches from the bottom. The advantage of this is you could mount it in the center, or either side. Plus, you could remove it when you didn't want to run the plate. Not a whole lot out there.
 

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A lot of import cars use mounts that screw into the tow hook hole…if you have the threaded insert you could look into one of those.
 

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Stow N Sho attaches from the bottom. The advantage of this is you could mount it in the center, or either side. Plus, you could remove it when you didn't want to run the plate. Not a whole lot out there.
Yeah that seems to be the common one. Didn’t think about just doing it in the center. Just hate drilling holes. I’ll screw something up knowing me lol
 

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A lot of import cars use mounts that screw into the tow hook hole…if you have the threaded insert you could look into one of those.
Yeah that seems like the easiest way. I’m not sure what is behind the cover on the explorer. That’d be easy if it was just the threaded hole.
 

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I know a lot of GM guys use those electric foldable ones that tuck up under the front bumper. Never looked into the mounting for them but cant be anything to crazy. Worth looking into.
 



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