Anyone eliminate stock license plate bracket?

[Jedeka]

I was tearing parts off of my rusted out tailgate, to move to my new tailgate. I was wondering if anyone found a neat way to eliminate the stock license plate bracket and mounted the license plate somewhere else.

 

[fordguy]

You could French it in the tailgate or build a tag holder in a bumper. Not many options back there.

 

[TX SS]

I bought a bracket and modified to use for a bumper mount.

 

[lilthom]

When I did my full restoration 22 years ago I had it removed and all the holes welded up. I have used a dealership magnet ever since with no problem at all. It's nice to just pop it off when washing it. I also had all the rear quarter body seams welded up.

 

[Scoop]

When I did my full restoration 22 years ago I had it removed and all the holes welded up. I have used a dealership magnet ever since with no problem at all. It's nice to just pop it off when washing it. I also had all the rear quarter body seams welded up.

Plate light?

 

[Howard2x4x4]

Yeah, I was never fond of that either......

 

[lilthom]

Plate light?

Nope, never put a plate light on. Honestly, I never thought about it until your question.

 

[1969]

If you’re running a rear mounted spare you could always get a mount to run it on there. Here is an example I found on google. I plan to do something similar.

 

[Scoop]

Nope, never put a plate light on. Honestly, I never thought about it until your question.

Probably not a big deal unless your state has a safety inspection that a 50+ yo Bronco would need to comply with.

 

[chuddy]

I sold one on BaT a few years ago that had a smooth tailgate, this is what I did (kept the stock light):

 

[Ro_Ja Boy]

I had Highline order the tailgate without the Ford embossed so that they could close off the oem location of the oem license plate bracket. Reused the bracket because I don’t like how Icon places the license plate on the outside of the spare wheel.

 

[omureebe]

How’s this?

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[duffymahoney]

Here is my take.

 

[1969]

Here is my take.

Nice touch with the small white light bar. Blends right in!