Gary Kong
Active Member
I use both a bicycle and motorcycle rack (at separate times) on the back of my Trac. They block the rear license plate, even if no bike is on the rack.
I wanted to relocate the plate to the upper left corner of my tailgate:
<img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v223/eltee49/Cars/PlateSite.jpg">
The plan is to use a stainless steel plate frame with a built in LED light. I'll have to drill at least two attachment holes and a small hole for the wire. I was hoping to drill through the black plastic as shown, so it can be restored with black silicone if I need to change it back. Here's where I think I need to drill (wire hole somewhere in between).
<img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v223/eltee49/Cars/AttachPoint.jpg">
My questions are:
1. Is there anything behind there I need to worry about?
2. Does the plastic on the tailgate come off easily? That would make life much easier.
3. Is there a recommended way to run a small pair of wires out the bottom of the gate?
4. I looked and didn't find one, but has anyone reloacted their plate before?
I plan to use a stainless steel hinge to mount the plate frame. The plate frame is also stainless and has a built in LED light to illuminate the plate. The hinge will allow the plate to swivel if I run with the gate down. I'll use a magnet on the bottom/back of the plate (frame) to keep it solid against the gate when it is closed, to eliminate bouncing. If this works out, I'll post a photo tutorial in the "Projects" section.
THANK YOU for any ideas or information.
I wanted to relocate the plate to the upper left corner of my tailgate:
<img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v223/eltee49/Cars/PlateSite.jpg">
The plan is to use a stainless steel plate frame with a built in LED light. I'll have to drill at least two attachment holes and a small hole for the wire. I was hoping to drill through the black plastic as shown, so it can be restored with black silicone if I need to change it back. Here's where I think I need to drill (wire hole somewhere in between).
<img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v223/eltee49/Cars/AttachPoint.jpg">
My questions are:
1. Is there anything behind there I need to worry about?
2. Does the plastic on the tailgate come off easily? That would make life much easier.
3. Is there a recommended way to run a small pair of wires out the bottom of the gate?
4. I looked and didn't find one, but has anyone reloacted their plate before?
I plan to use a stainless steel hinge to mount the plate frame. The plate frame is also stainless and has a built in LED light to illuminate the plate. The hinge will allow the plate to swivel if I run with the gate down. I'll use a magnet on the bottom/back of the plate (frame) to keep it solid against the gate when it is closed, to eliminate bouncing. If this works out, I'll post a photo tutorial in the "Projects" section.
THANK YOU for any ideas or information.
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