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1st Generation 1964 1/2 - 1973 - Questions & general discussions that apply to a specific year => 1969 - 70 Shelby => Topic started by: 1970shelbyguy on September 25, 2014, 08:54:58 PM

Title: 1969/70 shelby license plate hardware
Post by: 1970shelbyguy on September 25, 2014, 08:54:58 PM
 picked up my washers and nuts but what kind of screw was used to attach the bracket to tail panel- thanks
Title: Re: 1969/70 shelby license plate hardware
Post by: J_Speegle on September 25, 2014, 09:45:02 PM
The rear license plate bracket had studs that attach it to the taillight panels not screws. They pass through the panel and are held in place by washers and nuts on the trunk side. The studs are part of the lower hinge brackets - shown on page two of the Faux Galvanizing article located in the Library on this site
Title: Re: 1969/70 shelby license plate hardware
Post by: 1970shelbyguy on September 25, 2014, 10:05:35 PM
well something new here- i'll have to check it out.  thanks jeff
Title: Re: 1969/70 shelby license plate hardware
Post by: 1970shelbyguy on September 25, 2014, 10:32:24 PM
hey jeff it looks like my bracket is a different style-  the two hinged tabs have a hole in them to take a bolt- there's a plate bracket on ebay currently  that might be the correct one- says torino shelby etc.  shows what looks like studs@ hinged tabs- can you verify. rgds  david  70 gt500
Title: Re: 1969/70 shelby license plate hardware
Post by: 1970shelbyguy on September 25, 2014, 10:42:51 PM
was the orig  rear plate bracket from a cougar?  possibly a 68 or 69 style?
Title: Re: 1969/70 shelby license plate hardware
Post by: J_Speegle on September 27, 2014, 05:58:49 PM
was the orig  rear plate bracket from a cougar?  possibly a 68 or 69 style?

Believe it might match a 69 Cougar - never compared side to side (didn't match a 71 version)

Sounds like all your missing is the two mounting studs
Title: Re: 1969/70 shelby license plate hardware
Post by: 1970shelbyguy on September 27, 2014, 06:48:30 PM
yup -where the studs should be there's a pair of round holes.  they look like fact punched so bracket was replaced at sometime in it's life.  has the offset  pull handle at the top.  seen some reference to a 68 or 69 fairlane as being the proper bracket.
Title: Re: 1969/70 shelby license plate hardware
Post by: specialed on October 01, 2014, 01:06:59 PM
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