Due to some weird regulations I came to the conclusion I will have to mount a 1-line euro license plate on the rear of my car. It obviously does not fit into the recessed LP area between the taillights, so I have to do some custom solution. I have two ideas, what do you think, which is better (looks, stability)? Any other ideas?
Option 1: Mounting a bracket in the LP-area to raise it beyond the trunk sheet. Putting smal LED-lights above it for illumination. Kinda like on this yellow Stang, just nicely done with frameless mounting and smaller light on top instead of the sides. Drawback is that it covers the trunk keyhole, so I will have to install a remotely operated relay to pop the lid.
Option 2: Mount it on the lower part of the bomper cover, using a triangle bracket. Lighting would be same as in option 1. Pro: Trunk keyhole left accessible and I can use a vanity LP in the recessed location between taillights. Drawback: I am not sure how stable I can mount it there. I don't want to anchor it all the way to the metal bumper drilling through the foam, so I'm thinking about fixing a metal plate on the backside of the bumper cover and connect the bracket to it with 8 screws-nuts. Also I have to drill holes on the bumper cover for the lighting. Could look a bit like this, I think you get the idea:
So what do you think?
Option 1: Mounting a bracket in the LP-area to raise it beyond the trunk sheet. Putting smal LED-lights above it for illumination. Kinda like on this yellow Stang, just nicely done with frameless mounting and smaller light on top instead of the sides. Drawback is that it covers the trunk keyhole, so I will have to install a remotely operated relay to pop the lid.
Option 2: Mount it on the lower part of the bomper cover, using a triangle bracket. Lighting would be same as in option 1. Pro: Trunk keyhole left accessible and I can use a vanity LP in the recessed location between taillights. Drawback: I am not sure how stable I can mount it there. I don't want to anchor it all the way to the metal bumper drilling through the foam, so I'm thinking about fixing a metal plate on the backside of the bumper cover and connect the bracket to it with 8 screws-nuts. Also I have to drill holes on the bumper cover for the lighting. Could look a bit like this, I think you get the idea:
So what do you think?
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