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QwkTrip 11sec Club
Joined: 17 Feb 2004 Posts: 3942 Location: Peoria, IL
1989 Pontiac Firebird
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Posted: Sun Oct 04, 2015 8:17 pm Post subject: |
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Maybe, but I don't have either of those. Any other guesses? |
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chevymad Master B
Joined: 11 Jan 2004 Posts: 5474
1987 Pontiac Formula
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Posted: Sun Oct 04, 2015 8:29 pm Post subject: |
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The only 2 circuit breakers are power windows or power accessories. Power accessories includes seats, door locks, and defogger. As of mitchel anyway. |
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QwkTrip 11sec Club
Joined: 17 Feb 2004 Posts: 3942 Location: Peoria, IL
1989 Pontiac Firebird
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Posted: Sun Oct 04, 2015 9:08 pm Post subject: |
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That settles it then. Thanks for checking! |
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QwkTrip 11sec Club
Joined: 17 Feb 2004 Posts: 3942 Location: Peoria, IL
1989 Pontiac Firebird
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Posted: Thu Apr 14, 2016 12:50 pm Post subject: |
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Last question in this thread, I hope.
Anybody got pictures, or can describe how the license plate is mounted to the front bumper of a Firebird? I have the plate on a bracket, but don't remember what was used to mount it to the bumper. |
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Dewey316 The Lama
Joined: 08 Jan 2004 Posts: 7295 Location: Bringing the tech
1990 Chevrolet Camaro RS
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Posted: Thu Apr 14, 2016 12:55 pm Post subject: |
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We need an intervention. Don't mount it! Either put it in your windshield, or see how long you can go before you get pulled over. |
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aaron_sK Member
Joined: 23 Jan 2006 Posts: 8834 Location: Back in beautiful Tacompton
1987 Chevrolet Camaro IROC-Z
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Posted: Thu Apr 14, 2016 4:43 pm Post subject: |
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http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/ilcs/fulltext.asp?DocName=062500050K3-413
Sounds like the windshield is a letter-of-the-law kinda thing, same as Washington. Unlike us they have no maximum height, but they could ding you on the horizontal or on it not being "mounted".
To answer the original question: gigantic honking screws just run right into the plastic. Chevy is incredibly bad at building cars, as you have certainly already realized. |
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chevymad Master B
Joined: 11 Jan 2004 Posts: 5474
1987 Pontiac Formula
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Posted: Thu Apr 14, 2016 4:48 pm Post subject: |
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Chelsea let me in on a secret. If you have to mount it, make 2 L brackets that you can screw into the bottom of the bumper cover. That way the screw holes won't be visible when the plate isn't on. I got stopped twice in a week for not having one. So I put it on for a couple months, then took it back off for a car show. It's currently off. |
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QwkTrip 11sec Club
Joined: 17 Feb 2004 Posts: 3942 Location: Peoria, IL
1989 Pontiac Firebird
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Posted: Thu Apr 14, 2016 6:17 pm Post subject: |
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There are already holes. It was from Washington.
Thanks, Aaron. I'm sure I have the screws now that I know what to look for. |
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aaron_sK Member
Joined: 23 Jan 2006 Posts: 8834 Location: Back in beautiful Tacompton
1987 Chevrolet Camaro IROC-Z
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Posted: Thu Apr 14, 2016 6:33 pm Post subject: |
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Specifically the screws should be black oxide screws, aggressive thread, flat heads and torx drive. T-30 IIRC. |
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QwkTrip 11sec Club
Joined: 17 Feb 2004 Posts: 3942 Location: Peoria, IL
1989 Pontiac Firebird
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Posted: Fri Apr 15, 2016 8:43 pm Post subject: |
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It's got to be a hex. There is only room for an open end wrench. I think I might have found the screws. They are just little things. |
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chevymad Master B
Joined: 11 Jan 2004 Posts: 5474
1987 Pontiac Formula
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Posted: Fri Apr 15, 2016 8:48 pm Post subject: |
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Never mind Aaron. He's a camaro guy. |
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Twilightoptics Hardcore (12sec Club)
Joined: 13 Jan 2004 Posts: 9191 Location: Auburn , WA
1987 Chevrolet Camaro IROC-Z
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Posted: Sat Apr 16, 2016 7:49 am Post subject: |
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Collector plates here only come with one for the rear. _________________ A redline a day keeps the carbon away! |
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aaron_sK Member
Joined: 23 Jan 2006 Posts: 8834 Location: Back in beautiful Tacompton
1987 Chevrolet Camaro IROC-Z
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Posted: Sat Apr 16, 2016 9:06 am Post subject: |
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Too lazy to look up the RCW, but IIRC collector vehicles are exempt from the front plate in WA.
Jon, the bracket you have should be three-pieces. The Z-brackets come off of the main plate mount and are screwed onto the bumper first. You shouldn't need to squeeze a combination wrench up in there.
*edit to add a bad picture stolen from GIS: |
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chevymad Master B
Joined: 11 Jan 2004 Posts: 5474
1987 Pontiac Formula
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Posted: Sat Apr 16, 2016 9:48 am Post subject: |
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If you've never seen an engineering after thought... |
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Alphius Peanut
Joined: 05 Sep 2006 Posts: 2429 Location: Grand Mound
1984 Chevrolet Camaro Z/28
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Posted: Sat Apr 16, 2016 12:39 pm Post subject: |
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Collector vehicles are exempt from front plates here in WA, but there are other stipulations attached that mean I will never put a collector plate on any of my vehicles. _________________ 84 Camaro Z28 - LS1/T56
85 Silverado - Low and Slow |
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QwkTrip 11sec Club
Joined: 17 Feb 2004 Posts: 3942 Location: Peoria, IL
1989 Pontiac Firebird
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Posted: Sat Apr 16, 2016 7:33 pm Post subject: |
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Illinois has "Antique" plates. The car is allowed to travel only to car shows, parades, and a service station. Not useful to me. |
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