88-91 Grand Marquis bumper without the plate mount?

[Paul_]

Do they exist? At some point, I want to clean up the front end a bit, and if I can find a bumper that doesn't have a plate mount AT ALL, there's my legal way to not run front plates. In NH if the car has a front plate mount, you have to have a front plate. Say the previous owner removed the plate mount, it is my job to find another one so I can run the front plates. If there's not even a spot to put the plate mount, I can run with just the back plate. :evil: If the NH DOT wants me to buy a new front bumper just so I have to run two plates, they can shit in a hat for all I care.

[boXman]

There are none without the holes to mount one. At least I have NEVER seen one. My first '88 didn't have the plate mount but still had the holes.

[trife86]

I Usually dont run a front plate anyway, they really dont bother ya out here with it. But id much rather take the side bumper mount plate than the center mount

[gadget73]

NJ requires front plates under all circumstances to my knowlege. I hate front plates, I think they make the bumper look poopy but I don't have much choice in the matter.

[boXman]

Maybe you could stick some kinda chrome head bolts in there, like bumper bolts....make it look like they're holding the bumper on lol.

[Paul_]

Hmmm, I see the holes for the bumper guards but I don't see holes for the plate mount.

[Paul_]

There are none without the holes to mount one. At least I have NEVER seen one. My first '88 didn't have the plate mount but still had the holes.

Yup, I just spent 3 hours browsing CarDomain, and all the bumpers without plate mounts have the holes.

[boXman]

They are on that one you posted, too. Just hard to see.

[GoodSamaritan]

I might have what you need out in my building.

I have a couple of extra bumpers I got in trade. One of them is off of a MGM, and it has a straight strip (like the ones on either side of the bumper guards) that goes across the middle where the plate mount is at on a vic.

IIRC you could put that on a vic bumper in place of the plate holder, and there would be no holes left.

I'll take a look some time this week.
If you are interested PM me.

[boXman]

The only GM bumpers with a strip across the middle are '79-'87...unless you got some uber rare rudy package bumper.. lol

[MrMarquis]

Here in Maryland you have to have a front plate as well...Although I see plenty of people driving without them...Ah well...That just gives me another place to mount a custom license plate frame.