Help with US Mach 1 in EU *Solved*

[JFK9]

Ok, so I have googled around but I'm having a hard time with this and would appreciate any help. I have a Mach 1 that the Army is shipping for me to Germany. Does anyone know of any no-drill eu plate holders that are compatible with a US spec Mach 1? All of the EU stow-n-show brackets I found say they are not compatible when I try and enter my make/model.

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[murick]

All of the EU stow-n-show brackets I found say they are not compatible when I try and enter my make/model.

The question is if the mount points of the standard US plate holder are in the range of the standard German plate holder. If not, there will be way to mount it without any kind of an adapter (or drilling the body for the new holes).
If yes, then I would expect you just find a holder with either already prepared mounting points, or you just drill it where needed.

 

[Bikeman315]

Ok, so I have googled around but I'm having a hard time with this and would appreciate any help. I have a Mach 1 that the Army is shipping for me to Germany. Does anyone know of any no-drill eu plate holders that are compatible with a US spec Mach 1? All of the EU stow-n-show brackets I found say they are not compatible when I try and enter my make/model.

Have you reached out to Sto n Sho or Craig’s to see if they have a bracket that will work with your German plate. Bet they would be willing to work with you if they don’t.

https://stonsho.com/contact-us
https://www.facebook.com/ccmustangbrackets/

 

[JFK9]

The question is if the mount points of the standard US plate holder are in the range of the standard German plate holder. If not, there will be way to mount it without any kind of an adapter (or drilling the body for the new holes).
If yes, then I would expect you just find a holder with either already prepared mounting points, or you just drill it where needed.

It's hard enough to find front plate holders that specifically say they are compatible with the Mach 1 front end in genderal. I don't want to sound like an idiot, but I don't even know if standard EU S550 plate holders are compatible with the EU Mach 1's revised front facia. Let alone if they are then compatible with US spec Mach 1's.

 

[JFK9]

Have you reached out to Sto n Sho or Craig’s to see if they have a bracket that will work with your German plate. Bet they would be willing to work with you if they don’t.

https://stonsho.com/contact-us
https://www.facebook.com/ccmustangbrackets/

Thanks for the info. I do plan on calling them when they open.

 

[murick]

I don't want to sound like an idiot, but I don't even know if standard EU S550 plate holders are compatible with the EU Mach 1's revised front facia.

To get an idea, how does it look like, watch this




I do not know, where the front US plate is normally mounted, but if it is in the same spot, it seems there is a chance that the mounting points would accommodate the German holder as well.

 

[Mazman]

Can't you just use Velcro and directly attach it to the plate that is what I have done on my mx5

 

[JFK9]

Can't you just use Velcro and directly attach it to the plate that is what I have done on my mx5

For the rear plate, sure, that's probably what I will do. I'm just concerned with the front plate. I dont want to drill for a front bracket since the car is registered in a state that doesn't require a front plate.

 

[murick]

I'm just concerned with the front plate. I dont want to drill for a front bracket since the car is registered in a state that doesn't require a front plate.

Do you have any mount points on the front at all?

 

[Bikeman315]

Do you have any mount points on the front at all?

Here is the US car with the factory bracket installed. Requires holes to be drilled.

 

[JFK9]

To get an idea, how does it look like, watch this




I do not know, where the front US plate is normally mounted, but if it is in the same spot, it seems there is a chance that the mounting points would accommodate the German holder as well.

Yeah it looks pretty identicle which would make since since it was meant to be a global platform. I guess the issue is now that googling around in German, the only no drill plates I can find for sale are all 3M adhesives that go directly into the paint.

 

[JFK9]

Do you have any mount points on the front at all?

Not unless I can find an EU version of the kind that screws into the tow adapter threads.

 

[JFK9]

Here is the US car with the factory bracket installed. Requires holes to be drilled.

Yeah. I know you can avoid drilling if you get an after market one that screws into the tow adapter threading. I'm just not finding any that are EU plate spec.

 

[Tucaz520]

Will you be getting the actual euro plate? Years ago American cars registered in Germany were issued plates the were the size and shape of US plates. Kind of made us stick out lol

 

[JFK9]

Will you be getting the actual euro plate? Years ago American cars registered in Germany were issued plates the were the size and shape of US plates. Kind of made us stick out lol

Nah, they changed that. We actually get issued euro plates when we register it here. You also need to turn the registration in on post and get issued a special card to buy American priced gasoline at the on post gas station. It's become such a pain in the ass. Last time I was here was in 2009 and I don't remember it being like this, then again I have been all over the friggin place since then so I might just be misremembering.

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