*smacked my forehead with my palm*  I'm sorry, Melissa, I had one of those
moments where I wasn't thinking - you're right, the 84 had the chrome bumper
with the strip, not the fiberglass bumper.
I wonder if you may be able to fashion a fastener... but I don't have much
experience with the earlier bumper. I'm sorry I replied so hastily, and hope
you can get an alternative idea. The list is pretty darn smart, I'd say odds
are good!

With fingers crossed,

-Julia

On Fri, Aug 14, 2009 at 3:36 PM, Melissa Mourkas <westywoman@mac.com> wrote:

> No, Julia, I don't see any holes at all.  That's why I am confounded.  I
> may have to drill into the chrome bumper.
> Melissa
>
> On Aug 14, 2009, at 1:04 PM, Julia Schrenkler wrote:
>
> Does your '84 have small holes to hold a European plate? Our '89 had those
> holes and I found an adapter bracket for a U.S. state size plate. Let me
> know if you have those holes and I'll pull the adapter bracket info for you.
>
> -Julia
> http://wanderwagen.com/
>
> On Thu, Aug 13, 2009 at 10:59 AM, Melissa Mourkas <westywoman@mac.com>wrote:
>
>> I need to install a front license plate to my 1984 van where there
>> has never been one.  Bentley does not address this.  I looked at a
>> few online photos of CA Vanagons and it looks like the front plate is
>> attached to the bumper but it unclear how.  Is there a special
>> bracket for this?  Do I have to drill holes into my bumper ? :-(
>>
>> Melissa Mourkas
>> 84 Westy
>> Sacramento, CA
>>
>
>
>