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02-17-2014, 10:16 PM
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Lic plate flip-out
66 GMC Suburban - the entire rear licence plate mount is hinged and flips up, the plate itself is mounted to it with it's own spring-hinged mount. Anyone have more info on what purpose this design served?
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02-17-2014, 11:32 PM
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Re: Lic plate flip-out
License plate is visible with tailgate down...
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02-18-2014, 12:13 PM
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Re: Lic plate flip-out
Thanks RockTonka - still have a lot to learn about the 60-66 year trucks.
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02-18-2014, 12:28 PM
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Re: Lic plate flip-out
Cool feature, I never knew that was there. Was it on GMC and Chevys?
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02-18-2014, 08:20 PM
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Re: Lic plate flip-out
yes, my 65 Chevy does it too..........
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03-06-2014, 08:37 PM
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Re: Lic plate flip-out
James Bond also uses it on his Burb to reveal a hidden plate to throw of the London " Bobby's"
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03-06-2014, 09:19 PM
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Re: Lic plate flip-out
I almost went all day without learning something new....but I read this thread just in time.
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04-02-2014, 08:32 PM
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Re: Lic plate flip-out
Only thing I can figure is easy license light bulb change? I eliminated the rattling of it by drilling through the tailgate, running 2 carriage bolts with chrome acorn nuts. They keep everything nice and tight, and looks good too.
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04-02-2014, 08:55 PM
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Re: Lic plate flip-out
I really have no idea. Looking at the holes it appears that the plate was on the door and the hinged part was combo plate & flip up utility or backup light?
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04-04-2014, 08:34 PM
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Re: Lic plate flip-out
this design had carried forward from earlier generations of Suburban carryalls, as well as the car wagons. ( I had a 51 Chevy "tin woodie" with a similar plate holder), and probably other vehicles before that.....probably other car makers, as well.
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04-04-2014, 11:29 PM
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Re: Lic plate flip-out
You beat me too it !!
I found this out the hard way, well almost. I was trailering my 62 to my shop. I went to bungee the hatch closed from the light frame to the drip rail, when ..... snap ! Plate flips up, and off comes bungee ... 
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