My new Car/License plate Question

[john]

I just got back picking up a 95 Dodge Viper Convertible as a "fun" car. Here is a like to the info:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...m=160269656829

I am going to need a front plate put on this car and cannot figure out how to as I am not going to drill into the bumper to mount one. I found a bracket but it is held on by suction cups. I am not sure that I want my plate flying off on the freeway when the suction cups wear out... Any ideas?

I know I will get a lot of attention from the police in this car, I just don't want to give them a reason to pull me over.

[Kracka]

I personally wouldn't even consider putting a front plate on that (I don't on any of my cars) but if you insist go to the Dodge dealership and buy a bracket for it.

If you have something to sell please do so in the classifieds section.

[john]

I don't want to but don't want to give them a reason to pull me over... I have been pulled over and ticketed for not having a plate a couple of times. I think I will be targeted more in this car. I know it looks better without but I don't care to pay for the no-plate look.

[johnson]

make a bracket... use the dsm bracket and drill it onto the bumper support!

[john]

One issue is that the latch for the hood is under there (right in the middle) and I have to have access to it. Maybe that is why there is the suction cup bracket. I don't really want the plate to be hanging off to the side (not centered) nor have to remove the bracket to pop the hood... If it was my old 1g, I would just bend some L brackets and call it a day. I want this car to look a bit cleaner, not like I half assed the brackets.

In my dsm's they were drilled into the front bumper as I wanted to have a clear path to my FMICs.

[curt_gendron]

There is a pretty active Viper club here in Minnesota. You should ask over there:
http://www.minnesotavipers.com/home.php?color=blue

Someone must have a solution for this. I'm sure most Viper owners wouldn't drill into their bumpers.

But I agree with Kracka, I'd leave the plate off and take your chances.

later,
Curt

[craig]

dealer offers one that fits but screw the front plate vette owners never use them why should you

[john]

I think I am going to take my chances for a little bit atleast. I have been pulled over twice in the past for that. I believe the cops may have caught me speeding but didn't know how fast I was going.

I will have to check out the local Viper club, I was going to join a viper forum to ask some basic questions. I am 99% sure that they don't come with a front plate bracket nor that dodge even makes one. I looked at a couple of sites and couldn't find a stock one.

[craig]

I had looked at a viper back when and there was a front plate braket that did come with the car.

[niterydr]

Very nice choice John.

[john]

Originally Posted by niterydr

Very nice choice John.

Thanks. I was originally looking for a 03 cobra, c5 vette, or a nsx as I was looking to spend $20-$25K. Then my brother called about a local viper for sale for $25k and then I got the idea. I called that one and the tranny was blown, has a salvage title, and was painted with spray paint when fixed and needs a paint job. Needless to say I wasn't interested. I looked around ebay and found this. I didn't think I could find one near my price range but I found it.

The rims are definitly the first thing to go. The car sat most of it's life, only hving 8,xxx miles when I got it, and there are a few cracks in the rear tires. I am most likely going to be purchassing stock chrome rims and tires off a newer viper. The rear tires are 335s and will not be cheap. I don't plan on doing a bunch of burnouts so a decent set of used tires should last me a while.

I just wanted a car where I could have some fun and not have to worry about messing with making it faster. 400 hp and 464 tq in a rear drive should satisfy me for a while.

[TkrPerformance]

car looks good for the 1st gen. I would dump the rims off of it right a way. I would not put a plate on it. If you do zip tie the thing on to it

[TkrPerformance]

you can run a 200 shot stock with a 2colder plug

[john]

Originally Posted by TkrPerformance

you can run a 200 shot stock with a 2colder plug

Hmmm..... Don't tempt me.....

[Goat Blower]

Technically it's not a convertible, it's a targa top with a bad weather soft top since the hard top doesn't fit anywhere in the car. But nice none the less. Apparently mine didn't have the front plate either, but I never got pulled over for it. That was a fun car.

[Kevin 1G Drummer]

I've always hated the way the soft tops fit, it looks just kinda... "tacked on". Nice car though, I'm sure you'll enjoy it

[john]

I don't really like the way they made the top, it is a PITA to remove and install. As soon as I got it back from Texas I took the top off and threw it in the trunk with the windows. I don't plan on putting it back on. I was told that the top didn't fit in the trunk but it does. It is in there now.

[TjXiong]

Nice pick but it seems like the top is sort of mess up.

[john]

There is nothing wrong with the top.

[Goat Blower]

When you have a nice car, you deal with the inadequacies.