From: Jim Newton (jnewton@laurel.com)
Date: Sun Feb 08 2004 - 17:06:06 PST
Hi Plaz...
No, I did not get a chance yet. I'll try my very best to grab it
tomorrow and post pix.
Thanks!
>Has there been any followup from your friend Steve on the custom
>brackets?
>
>I have a partial solution in place, I have tapped into one of the tail
>lights and have purchased a set of custom mounting fasteners known as
>"Lite_n_Boltz" to light my rear plate as required by MD law.
>
>http://www.designengineering.com/Lite_n_Boltz.html
>
>I think they would really go great with the custom bracket you
>mentioned.
>
>I have less than a week to go on my temporary tags to pass the
>inspection so I picked up a backup cheap bracket at Autozone that I am
>going to mount under the center of the rear bumper using the existing
>hitch mounting nuts.
>
>thanks,
>
>plaz
>
>
>On Feb 2, 2004, at 6:00 AM, Ike wrote:
>
>> I have gotten INUNDATED with around 50 email inquiries about Steve's
>> CUCV license plate mounts! Yikes. I didn't expect that. I'm afraid
>> I can't answer you all personally, so I will do it here.
>>
>> Lots of you asked for photos. I don't have any of the mounting
>> brackets here right now but I will try to get one tomorrow (Monday)
>> and post pictures tomorrow night or Tuesday morning.
>>
>> Lots of you asked about availability. I will check with Steve on that
>> too.
>>
>> Many of you asked if the license plate will clear the tailgate on a
>> M1009 or M1008. The answer is yes, but it depends on how you mount
>> the plate. You may need the optional adapter plate (available for $10
>> extra, formed stainless steel painted green or sand) which allows you
>> to adjust the height of the plate precisely to the way you want it.
>>
>> Many of you asked what they are made of, how it is finished, and how
>> it is installed. They are made of high-quality formed 16-gauge
>> stainless steel, and painted in 34094 (383) flat green or 30277 flat
>> sand. There is a single allen-head cap screw that clamps the whole
>> thing in place without marring or modifying your CUCV in any way. You
>> just slide it over the shackle post and tighten the cap screw to clamp
>> the bracket in place. It looks very tidy and looks like it is
>> supposed to be there.
>>
>> There are right and left versions depending on how you want to mount
>> it...you will need to order the right one.
>
>
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