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Technical => Body/Appearance/Interior => Topic started by: Dansbirds on March 25, 2009, 10:37:01 AM

Title: Do T/C's and XR7's have the same frt cover?
Post by: Dansbirds on March 25, 2009, 10:37:01 AM
In this dumb state you are suppossed to have a frt license plate and I cant bring myself to putting holes in a perfectly good cover. I have a frt cover from a 85 T/C that a guy gave me that has the holes in it already and since I am going to repaint the XR-7(86) anyways will swap it if it will work. Hopefully someone will know. Thanks
Title: Do T/C's and XR7's have the same frt cover?
Post by: 86XR7project on March 25, 2009, 10:43:21 AM
It would appear they are completely the same.
Title: Do T/C's and XR7's have the same frt cover?
Post by: EricCoolCats on March 25, 2009, 12:29:20 PM
The metal front license plate brackets from 1983-86 were the same between the Thunderbird and Cougar. They will interchange.

If you want to do a nice mod/upgrade, find a Fox Mustang (LX) or Tempo/Topaz front plate holder. They're plastic and, with a little tpuppies of extra plastic tabs on the back, fit perfectly on the 1983-86 bumper cover.
Title: Do T/C's and XR7's have the same frt cover?
Post by: Dansbirds on March 25, 2009, 01:46:06 PM
Thanks for the answers. I just might go searching for a plate holder like you suggested Eric. I guess I will swap the covers out and keep this one with no holes in it.
Title: Do T/C's and XR7's have the same frt cover?
Post by: EricCoolCats on March 25, 2009, 01:57:40 PM
Don't blame you, man...front plates ruin the looks of cars in most cases. Definitely keep your virgin cover locked up. :)
Title: Do T/C's and XR7's have the same frt cover?
Post by: 86XR7project on March 25, 2009, 02:05:53 PM
I miss Michigan with the single plates, Iowa is a double plate state....
Title: Do T/C's and XR7's have the same frt cover?
Post by: 88turbo on March 25, 2009, 05:52:14 PM
kansas is single plate even on vanity plates
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