That license plate section is a bit of a folly. Would work for a euro plate, not tall enough for NA plate :)

Alistair

> On Jul 23, 2015, at 9:09 AM, Neil N <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Looking good. Nice touch angling license plate area 90º to ground.
> https://shufti.files.wordpress.com/2015/07/img_1089.jpg
> 
> I don't have the same level of skill sets, but when I think back to
> how many times
> I didn't bother making a template......
> even eventually learning to use cardboard has certainly
> saved me some time and effort.
> 
>> On 7/23/15, Alistair Bell <albell@shaw.ca> wrote:
>> 
>> I ran out of patience and painted the thing. Made from 1/4" 6061 aluminum
>> plate, centre section 3/4" thick. Got tired of cutting, welding, grinding,
>> rinse-repeat, Not entirely happy with the end cap design, but again I got
>> tired of futzing around with shapes.
>> I should have modelled in plywood instead of making things up in aluminum as
>> I went along :-)
>> 
>> https://shufti.wordpress.com/2015/07/22/vanagon-front-bumper-build-pretty-well-done/
> 
> 
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