1972-1976 Ford and Mercury - LICENCE PLATE HOLDER

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LICENCE PLATE HOLDER

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Topic: LICENCE PLATE HOLDER

Posted By: rab1969
Subject: LICENCE PLATE HOLDER
Date Posted: 17-July-2009 at 2:47AM

Does anyone have a 1972-1973 rear licence plate holder that is not broken for sale or does anyone know of any after market company that sells them and are there any aftermaket sheet metal out there.

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72grantorinonut
Allen

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Posted By: picon3
Date Posted: 17-July-2009 at 4:42AM

Allen,

Try http://www.blueoval6079.com/ - http://www.blueoval6079.com/ in Georgia. They usually have everything.

Paul~

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1972 GTS 351CJ-4V black/black

Posted By: rab1969
Date Posted: 17-July-2009 at 6:15AM

thanks paul

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72grantorinonut
Allen

Posted By: baough
Date Posted: 17-July-2009 at 7:59AM

I discovered that the fuel filler door from a 75 Elite works perfect for my 73 G.T. All I had to do was remove the trimwork since it was shot anyways, and use the framework behind the trim. Just drilled a couple of new holes in the rear valance or cowl or what ever you want to call it since the bolt patern wasn't the same, and it's made out of steel instead of plastic. It looks like it belongs there.

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Former U.S. Navy submariner onboard USS Sturgeon SSN 637
73 Gran Torino,351C,auto
76 F250 4x4, 390
88 comanche
91 explorer
92 bronco
08 Harley 883C, two kids, 4 horses,2 dogs,2 cats,1 lizzard.

Posted By: Eliteman76
Date Posted: 17-July-2009 at 8:24AM

If you have an original, get a stainless steel piano type hinge, and just drill a couple holes and pop rivit the fold down part to the base.

I've repaired mine after seeing a guy on Ford muscle explain it. Took me a half hour of screwing around and 5 minutes to drill 6 holes and pop rivit it together.

I have a couple spares floating around, one fixed, and I know I have a steel unit off an older Torino that is pretty much the same.

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Andrew:GTS.ORG admin, '72 Q code 5 speed Restomod
Pondering: #99Problems

Posted By: mcford
Date Posted: 17-July-2009 at 11:29AM

like andy says, piano hinge available at the local hardware store and fix it. i fixed the one on my 72 4dr, need to do the one on the GTS but that one may be too busted up to save.

Posted By: interceptor460
Date Posted: 18-July-2009 at 4:12AM

I have one too in good shape .