Empty Half Size Front Plate Mount - Let's Make Use Of It

[Yujiza]

Hey everyone,

I live in a province that doesn't require me to have my license plate on the front, awesome!...

Of course I overlooked this when I bought my Stinger in a province that requires your vehicle to have a front license plate. Now I'm stuck with this plate mounting bracket found in the image below.



I don't want to remove it and have exposed screw holes. I was thinking of putting some kind of mini license plate with custom text while maintaining roughly the same dimensions (or very close) of that mounting bracket.

When I was Google searching for ideas, I came across this photo.




I'm stumped, and need your help! I can't find a website to recreate something like this, and I can't quite figure out the keyword to search for to get me better results. I don't want a full size vanity plate on the front, I'd prefer to keep a low profile like the image above.

Thanks ahead of time if you have a look!


EDIT:

I was in the designing mood and sized the plate mounting bracket (11.5 inches x 3 inches). I made a quick sticker like template. It's a little rough around the edges—I probably should make more space between the "LTD" letters. Let me know what you guys think. Should I rotate the "LTD" instead?

 

[Yujiza]

I'm updating this post with what I've come up with.

I couldn't find a place to make custom mini-half sized vanity plates. I decided to scratch that idea, and go with a bumper sticker route.

After doing some research, I eventually came across a site called Sticker Mule. Conveniently they have the exact size I require (3" x 11.5"). They are fair with their pricing, plus I don't have to order hundreds of them. When I signed up to their site, I got $10 off my order. It will be $20 for 10 stickers with a custom template I personally created.

I think I'll go with "STNGR LTD". I'll post pictures when it's on the vehicle!

 

[Wilzer]

I've been told that cops like to use the front plate as a target for their radar

 

[ShannonC]

Just remove it and put some color matched plugs in the screw holes. Will only look like you have a few extra sensors.

 

[StingerGT68]

Yeahhh...I think just remove it. Either get plugs or go the full bumper re-paint route.

 

[Ruturaj]

I am planning to get a silver plate with black STINGER text on it or reverse.

 

[MerlintheMad]

I was relieved to find out that my car didn't have the bracket. The starter pits for the drill bit are annoying enough! You can't really see them from c. five, six feet away; and that has always been my criteria for not letting something cosmetically flawed bug me. However, I do know those little divots are there, and in some slanted, strong sunlight I can actually see them. I have toyed with the idea of getting them "cosmetically removed", aka repainted. But my PPF always returns the same answer: No, live with it.

 

[Yujiza]

I've been told that cops like to use the front plate as a target for their radar

Ha, I laughed. Thankfully I mostly cruise just under the demerit point speed limit

Just remove it and put some color matched plugs in the screw holes. Will only look like you have a few extra sensors.

Yeahhh...I think just remove it. Either get plugs or go the full bumper re-paint route.

I was thinking of doing both what you mentioned. I will admit I like the idea of them looking like just some extra sensors lol. If I try the bumper sticker route and I hate it, I'll probably default to this idea.

When I looked into repaint route, I didn't dig too deep into it. I dunno where I'll be in the next years or so—I may move into a province that requires the license on the front anyway. I guess I can't be too picky.

I was relieved to find out that my car didn't have the bracket. The starter pits for the drill bit are annoying enough! You can't really see them from c. five, six feet away; and that has always been my criteria for not letting something cosmetically flawed bug me. However, I do know those little divots are there, and in some slanted, strong sunlight I can actually see them. I have toyed with the idea of getting them "cosmetically removed", aka repainted. But my PPF always returns the same answer: No, live with it.

I know this will sound ridiculous, but I did take my Stinger for a mini road trip up further north west into Quebec to see distant family. On one passing city, and the one I arrived to; I visited each of the dealers. I made the excuse I was just comparing the paint colors making sure I really like the one I chose. I also found out I could have saved an extra $500 but he didn't have any with red interior.

The first location only had one on their lot, the other had two. Two of them had the little divots, and one had the same I have.
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I still haven't received the bumper stickers yet. When I do, I'll be sure to post pictures here. Plus you get to tell me if it's super cringy otherwise!

Thanks for all the post guys!

 

[Yujiza]

Finally warm weather is upon us!

I was worried of the cold because I'm sticking a bumper sticker onto plastic. Stay tuned for updates if it ends up not working.

I've driven about 100 kilometers distance with it on. I keep checking it in case it somewhat peels due to the bumps on the bracket itself. So far so good.

The sticker is sized perfectly. The site I got it from (sticker mule) already happen to have the perfect size (3"x11"). There is a tiny of a fold on the edges which are virtually invisible unless you get really close. Perfect.

Let me know what you guys think!

Edit: thanks for the thumbs up and hearts! First time with it going through heavy rain today, it's still there!

 

[Yujiza]

Final update on this thread:

As much as I really liked the bumper sticker, it didn't work long term.

Canadian "spring" weather was too brutal and the adhesive really couldn't stick 100% well enough to last. I guess I was optimistic—a bumper sticker on a plastic license plate mount. Thankfully it only costed me $20 for this oversight.


Not all is lost! I'm happy to credit @Stinger GT SS for this idea. He let me know of the site UnrealPlates when I asked him about his dummy plate. I thought they wouldn't ship to Canada because the Postal code/Zip code wouldn't submit. I contacted them and they sent it out to me manually, awesome!

This is the result:






To complete the Stinger Limited trim, I made sure to get the back matching as well.



A little obnoxious I have to admit lol. I'll embrace it.

Thanks for everyone to contributed to this thread, this project is complete!

 

[Stinger GT SS]

Final update on this thread:

As much as I really liked the bumper sticker, it didn't work long term.

Canadian "spring" weather was too brutal and the adhesive really couldn't stick 100% well enough to last. I guess I was optimistic—a bumper sticker on a plastic license plate mount. Thankfully it only costed me $20 for this oversight.


Not all is lost! I'm happy to credit @Stinger GT SS for this idea. He let me know of the site UnrealPlates when I asked him about his dummy plate. I thought they wouldn't ship to Canada because the Postal code/Zip code wouldn't submit. I contacted them and they sent it out to me manually, awesome!

This is the result:

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To complete the Stinger Limited trim, I made sure to get the back matching as well.

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A little obnoxious I have to admit lol. I'll embrace it.

Thanks for everyone to contributed to this thread, this project is complete!

Looks good, happy to have helped out

 

[AV8R]

Yep looks good, Stinger GTSS and I have both have them.

 

[Ruturaj]

I am getting this made, the white border is flat but text is 3d. Will update with more pics. Dimensions are 30x10cm.

 

[Ruturaj]

My plates are ready. I am getting those from India, so it will be a while till I get them.

 

[StingerGT68]

My plates are ready. I am getting those from India, so it will be a while till I get them.

Interested to see how this looks. I am so over my front license plate and just want to take it off, police be damned. But I know there are probably five screw holes lurking beneath the plate and mount piece...

 

[AV8R]

Im VERY Interested in a set of these to display at car shows.
Would you be willing to arrange and sell me a set?

 

[Ruturaj]

Im VERY Interested in a set of these to display at car shows.
Would you be willing to arrange and sell me a set?

I can ask my friend, he has the design and may be can just mail it to you.

 

[AV8R]

I can ask my friend, he has the design and may be can just mail it to you.

Much appreciated, pm me and i will send my email address.

 

[StingerNick]

Final update on this thread:

As much as I really liked the bumper sticker, it didn't work long term.

Canadian "spring" weather was too brutal and the adhesive really couldn't stick 100% well enough to last. I guess I was optimistic—a bumper sticker on a plastic license plate mount. Thankfully it only costed me $20 for this oversight.


Not all is lost! I'm happy to credit @Stinger GT SS for this idea. He let me know of the site UnrealPlates when I asked him about his dummy plate. I thought they wouldn't ship to Canada because the Postal code/Zip code wouldn't submit. I contacted them and they sent it out to me manually, awesome!

This is the result:

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View attachment 24654


To complete the Stinger Limited trim, I made sure to get the back matching as well.

View attachment 24656

A little obnoxious I have to admit lol. I'll embrace it.

Thanks for everyone to contributed to this thread, this project is complete!

I think this is the first personalized plate I’ve seen in Quebec. I also noticed that nobody whatsoever has bumper stickers on their car.

Looks great!!!