I was never excited about drilling into the front bumper, so I've run without a front plate since buying the car in April. I finally got around to finding a solution. Thanks to Quik6, who pointed me in the right direction, I found several companies that sell license plate mounting hardware that attaches to your front tow hook.
Unfortunately, none of the companies I found had a setup for the Speed6. However, Rho-plate in Canada was willing to work with me, so I sent them measurements and pictures. Within two weeks, a package arrived at my door:
http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/6qexl7cqFbflhZ48lehnBA?authkey=fPFZ1b6JlZQ&feat=directlink
This pic includes the factory tow hook for comparison. Installation was a breeze.
Front tow hook insert located in upper right portion of the grill:
The view from above:
Bracket installed:
I'm very pleased with the result. Fits perfectly. Very solid mount and fairly easy to disassemble if need be. They charged me $70 including shipping. Now that they've built one for a Speed6, it should be a piece of cake to have them refabricate it for anyone who's interested.
...by the way, how do I post pics directly to threads? Please PM me
Unfortunately, none of the companies I found had a setup for the Speed6. However, Rho-plate in Canada was willing to work with me, so I sent them measurements and pictures. Within two weeks, a package arrived at my door:
http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/6qexl7cqFbflhZ48lehnBA?authkey=fPFZ1b6JlZQ&feat=directlink
This pic includes the factory tow hook for comparison. Installation was a breeze.
Front tow hook insert located in upper right portion of the grill:
The view from above:
Bracket installed:
I'm very pleased with the result. Fits perfectly. Very solid mount and fairly easy to disassemble if need be. They charged me $70 including shipping. Now that they've built one for a Speed6, it should be a piece of cake to have them refabricate it for anyone who's interested.
...by the way, how do I post pics directly to threads? Please PM me
