Just purchased a repop bracket for the car yesterday from a local musclecar supplier.I drove two hours one way for some parts and got home and thought this looked wrong for the car and don't want to do another 4 hour round trip. I've seen them online and in catalogues and they looked different.I checked the yearone site and the picture of their 69' bracket looks like the one i bought and the 67/68 looks different.I contacted the place i bought it from and they told me it would work for my 68' What do you think? i personally like the fact the top of the bracket for a 68' is bolted to the lower valance as well as having the metal behind the plate to help support the plate. I have asked them if they have the "correct" one to send it to me and i'll send this one back.I just received a reply stating they supply all the major u.s. parts houses and was told the yearone catalogues are marked wrong and to check ames and PY.I trust these guys and their knowledge of the cars but it just looks like the other one will support the plate much better and makes more sense that it has the upper mounting portion on it for the valance and this one i bought does not.Have a look and let me know what you think.Thanks


David

Looks like what I have on my 'bird :rolleyes:

Kel

Kel, I never had one on my bird since i've owned the car, this is my dilemna. I have checked Ames and PY and they show this one as a 67/68. Thanks for the extra confirmation, i didn't want to second guess their word but had to confirm.

David

David,
Here's mine. Looks just like the one you have. Just add a couple of those generally avail plastic license plate nuts to it and turn it over.
Jim

Thanks for the additional confirmation and pic Jim. So whats the deal then with the hole up on the top of the valance?

David

'69 is more triangular, pointed at the top.



Sorry, hard to see, I'm not at home so I had to use the pics I already have on the web.

I like the 69' one better, maybe i should go get me one o' them lol

David

Yea, I agree David, I think I need one of those '69 brackets too....especially if the rest of the car looks like that!
Kel

David - That hole in the valance is a mystery. I have a couple of those mysteries that I've wondered about so I'm asking on a separate question.

Here is a better photo of the '69 bracket:



I really need to detail that!

David , my bracket looks like Vikkis, not like the one you bought...yours is NOT a for 69...
seems like you got the correct one there...

Dave

I just ordered a bracket from Classic Industries (part #k88651) last month for my 68 and it looks just like that. I was expecting something a little different also

Seems like i got the right one I like the 69's bracket better. I think what was mentioned on another post of mine is correct about the top hole being there in the valance for a 67/68 Camaro bracket.Thanks for the help all.

David

For anyone who has intalled a front plate bracket, did you have to drill through the valence panel to intall? I am considering adding one to my '69 convertible but do not have mounting holes in the right location.

Thanks,

Mark
'69 vert, 4-spd, 400

This is the orginal bracket, I reinforced it and found use for the mystery hole.



Bjørn K

I always wondered if this bracket from Classic Industries would mount to the upper mystery hole in the valence on my 67.