Bob Stein Posted April 21, 2020 Share Posted April 21, 2020 My 1941 Packard has a front license plate for the first time in at least 27 years - it was restored in 1993 and ended up without one then, though it likely never had a front bracket. I was able to pick up a reproduction bracket off eBay, and my 'spare' license plate was restored by Wayne Tyler of Richmond. There was a bit of trouble, first because the car has an apparently rare front pan over the bumper brackets, and then because the reproduction bracket's mounting hole was too small for the bumper bolt. Once I got that drilled out, getting the bracket and license installed was fairly easy. I made some rubber washers out of grommets to go behind the license plate mounting washers to protect the finish. It all looks very nice, and the car is now fully legal. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marty Roth Posted April 22, 2020 Share Posted April 22, 2020 Looking Sharp ! Congrats, Bob, you have much to be proud of, and will enjoy getting some seat time in your Packard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1935Packard Posted May 26, 2020 Share Posted May 26, 2020 Nice! I once had a '41 110 that had Virginia YOM plates -- it's a really sharp combination. Enjoy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
West Peterson Posted February 6, 2021 Share Posted February 6, 2021 On 4/21/2020 at 7:57 PM, Bob Stein said: My 1941 Packard has a front license plate for the first time in at least 27 years - it was restored in 1993 and ended up without one then, though it likely never had a front bracket. I was able to pick up a reproduction bracket off eBay, and my 'spare' license plate was restored by Wayne Tyler of Richmond. There was a bit of trouble, first because the car has an apparently rare front pan over the bumper brackets, and then because the reproduction bracket's mounting hole was too small for the bumper bolt. Once I got that drilled out, getting the bracket and license installed was fairly easy. I made some rubber washers out of grommets to go behind the license plate mounting washers to protect the finish. It all looks very nice, and the car is now fully legal. Bob. This may be a nit-pick, but you need to turn your two bumper bolts 90 degrees. They should be horizontal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Stein Posted February 8, 2021 Author Share Posted February 8, 2021 Thanks! Never noticed - I'll check those out. Just replaced the heater core and she is running well. Just waiting for some decent weather. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Stein Posted May 9, 2021 Author Share Posted May 9, 2021 It only took me three months to get the bumper bolts rotated! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Block Posted May 27, 2021 Share Posted May 27, 2021 nice. enjoy your ride Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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