Illinibird
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- First Name
- Mike
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- Oct 13, 2020
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- Location
- Frankfort Illinois
- Vehicles
- 2015 Acura MDX Adv; 2016 Titanium Fusion Hybrid
- Occupation
- retired Endodontist (root canal specialist) and Clinical Assistant Professor
I wrote to Craig about placing the base plate dead center and he said it’s only an inch wide so that is not a problem (he didn’t say how long but I think that dimension is on his web site too and he’s not worried about a portion of the baseplate sticking out at the ends when it’s dead center). I have not seen either the car and the “shelf” the baseplates will adhere to OR the baseplate for the license holder itself so I’m sure I was concerned about nothing. He said the holder listed as the Mach E holder is the universal one actually.You should be able to hear the plate to remove the adhesive strip.
As for the Shape, do you know something I don’t? I just looked over three different Mach Es and it looks pretty close to flat to me.
As for the curve, I think you misunderstood; it’s not the surface of the “ledge” having a curve (bump) - it’s the curve of the outside bumper (nose) that I am concerned about showing the ends of the straight baseplate (that is straight, not curved itself). Again, you’ve seen the actual car and I haven’t so you know better then me as to the shape of the bumper dead center where I’d want to place the baseplate and the license plate holder.
I didn’t ask about removing the base plate because I think if you place this device on your car you won’t want it to come off and won’t remove it voluntarily; it was a rhetorical question. Yes, heating the baseplate adhesive should work. It’s the same adhesive that was used on the body side moldings I placed over the years and It literally feels like one couldn’t pull them off.
All in all, it seems like a good solution and I’m eager to hear and see the first one placed on our cars. I may rethink buying one myself rather than using the OEM holder. The only advantage I see of doing it, however, is when it comes time to resell the car to somebody in a state that doesn’t require front plates. I certainly don’t plan on showing my car. Is it worth the $55 plus dollars for that? I don’t know.
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