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Old 02-16-2014, 10:56 AM   #1
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Considering No-Hole Plate Frame? This is PERFECT!!

Got my front license plate frame from JacFab - fit like a glove! Looks great and is extremely sturdy. Installing only took about 5 minutes and all the frame lines lined up perfectly with the lines on the car. Thanks Jason - this frame is amazing!
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Old 02-16-2014, 11:02 AM   #2
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This is a nice touch if you need a front plate. Like the way its Vee'ed in the middle.

Can you show us some other views of it?
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Old 02-16-2014, 12:58 PM   #3
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Last one is how I bent plate...measured plate to center, marked both top & bottom of plate. Centered marks & clamped it to finished 2x2, used palm to slowly apply pressure. Flipped license plate, centered & reclamped on 2x2 and added pressure to other side of plate.
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Old 02-17-2014, 08:03 PM   #4
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cops will hate it, no flat surface to aim radar at.
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Old 02-17-2014, 08:48 PM   #5
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i wish i knew about this sooner! :-(
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Old 02-17-2014, 10:28 PM   #6
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cops will hate it, no flat surface to aim radar at.
Lol....do you really think they need to aim at a flat surface?
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Old 02-17-2014, 11:51 PM   #7
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They are trained to shoot @ license plates, much better rebound. They sell license plate covers that do not have flat surfaces for the same purpose

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Lol....do you really think they need to aim at a flat surface?
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Old 02-18-2014, 11:54 PM   #8
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They are trained to shoot @ license plates, much better rebound. They sell license plate covers that do not have flat surfaces for the same purpose
Not to start a debate, but this isn't accurate. 1) this concept only applies to lidar, 2) it has nothing to do with the license plate being a flat service and everything to do with it having a reflective coating. Doesn't matter if it's curved or not. They can shoot any reflective part of the car like headlights or chrome.

19 states don't even require front plates and I'm sure the cops have no issues radaring there

Those license plate covers you speak of probably are a non-reflective cover
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Old 05-26-2014, 02:42 AM   #9
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Last one is how I bent plate...measured plate to center, marked both top & bottom of plate. Centered marks & clamped it to finished 2x2, used palm to slowly apply pressure. Flipped license plate, centered & reclamped on 2x2 and added pressure to other side of plate.
Top-Dog, i really like how you installed it. Can you explain why you had to flip it when you were bending it? I'm planning on ordering this and i just want to make sure i do the install correctly that will make it fit like a glove. thank you.
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Old 12-01-2014, 02:27 PM   #10
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Top-Dog, i really like how you installed it. Can you explain why you had to flip it when you were bending it? I'm planning on ordering this and i just want to make sure i do the install correctly that will make it fit like a glove. thank you.
Uhhh, sorry for the REALLY delayed response. I suppose it should have said turned plate 180 degrees and applied pressure...not "flipped" - I turned 180 to apply even amount of pressure to each side to make sure it was as evenly "bent" as possible,
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