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I saw this on another forum.....it's just too good of an idea...so i thought i'd share it. It's a retractable plate frame.....very neat idea. pics: and an animation of it:

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Old 05-28-2009, 05:12 PM   #1 (permalink)
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I saw this on another forum.....it's just too good of an idea...so i thought i'd share it.

It's a retractable plate frame.....very neat idea.

pics:








and an animation of it:








this guy's plate is manually operated, but another guy has a electric motor that does it.


so, anybody gonna try and see if they can make one similar..
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Can you imagine a cop's face after he pulls you over, for no front plate, and then walks to the front of the car!
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Here's a video of the electric one


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2s1Wrz2MZKk




it's called "Show N' GO" & Altec is the brand.

apparently it comes in a kit, just install it, but i guess you gotta cut a small hole in the grille....
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no scratches with the electric one?
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WOWZERZZZ im def. gonna find sum1 to do install it when i get my 370. lol only if its less than $100 cuz those tickets aren't expensive and its not like ima get a ticket every couple months, maybe once a year?
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Can you imagine a cop's face after he pulls you over, for no front plate, and then walks to the front of the car!
All jokes aside, can a cop arrest me if I pulled that on him?

Anyways, I wish someone would invent adjustable window tints. Soon as I get pulled over, up goes my license plate along with lowering my tint shade.
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I love this gadget, I am going to buy it!!
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^ i think they have snowboarding googles that can adjust tint with the touch of a button >.>
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nah, no scratches from what i heard.


the guy did get pulled over and he flipped the licence plate up...the officer did not give him a ticket...he actually asked where did he get it for his own car...hahahah
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Yeah I ordered this guy a few days ago, should be here early next week. I hope to get installed next weekend. I'll keep you all updated!
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Yeah I ordered this guy a few days ago, should be here early next week. I hope to get installed next weekend. I'll keep you all updated!
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Moss Motors in Goleta Calif offers them (motorized and manual) for Miatas. Shouldn't be too hard to adapt to a 370Z if an application-specific version is not out there.

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All jokes aside, can a cop arrest me if I pulled that on him?

Anyways, I wish someone would invent adjustable window tints. Soon as I get pulled over, up goes my license plate along with lowering my tint shade.
Motorized or manual would comply with- Bracket and Securely fastened!
I'll look later if it has to be visible 24/7!
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11713.17. (a) Following the retail sale or lease of a motor vehicle
for which the department issues two license plates, a dealer may not
deliver the motor vehicle unless either of the following occurs:
(1) The motor vehicle is equipped with a bracket or other means of
securing a front license plate.
(2) The dealer obtains a signed written acknowledgment from the
person taking delivery of the motor vehicle acknowledging both of the
following:
(A) The person expressly refused installation of a bracket or
other means of securing the front license plate.
(B) The person understands that California law requires a license
plate to be displayed from and securely fastened to the front of the
motor vehicle and that the hardware necessary to securely fasten the
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this state a new motor vehicle for which the department issues two
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