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Country Coach Restoration, Repair & Parts Forums => Country Coach Archive => Topic started by: Tbeer45 on June 02, 2004, 12:45:49 pm

Title: FMCA Plate mounting question
Post by: Tbeer45 on June 02, 2004, 12:45:49 pm
Yahoo Message Number: 10057 (http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Country-Coach-Owners/conversations/messages/10057)
Hi, just a quick question on mounting the FMCA plates on the rear of the coach. I don't have an attached ladder like my old coach so I can't figure out where to attach the plate. I sure HATE to drill holes on the fiberglass, but I see no alternative. Has anyone had a problem with cracking of the fiberglass due to vibration or airflow? Where do you mount your plate?

The reason I ask is that when I mounted the state license plate on the front of the coach it vibrated like crazy and setup a one heck of a noise in the coach [I do have the Lexan 'coach armor'], so I didn't want a repeat of that with the FMCA plates after having drilled holes.

Thanks in advance for your input.

Larry

'99 Affinity

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Title: Re: FMCA Plate mounting question
Post by: Les Knox on June 02, 2004, 02:05:16 pm
Yahoo Message Number: 10059 (http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Country-Coach-Owners/conversations/messages/10059)
I used some very heavy duty velcro to mount our FMCA plate to the body of our Magna, even though we have a ladder. I pull it off while we are traveling and stick it back on when parked.

--- tbeer45 beerlt@...> wrote:

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Hi, just a quick question on mounting the FMCA > plates on the rear of

the coach. I don't have an attached ladder like my > old coach so I

can't figure out where to attach the plate. I sure > HATE to drill

holes on the fiberglass, but I see no alternative.
Has anyone had a

problem with cracking of the fiberglass due to > vibration or airflow?

Where do you mount your plate?

The reason I ask is that when I mounted the state > license plate on

the front of the coach it vibrated like crazy and > setup a one heck of

a noise in the coach [I do have the Lexan 'coach > armor'], so I didn't

want a repeat of that with the FMCA plates after > having drilled holes.

Thanks in advance for your input.

Larry

'99 Affinity

OBTW: those of you that thought I was dumb for > asking about dumping

the air while in storage can just have a nice laugh > at this one.

Please, No more private E-mails implying me I am not > to bright!
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Title: Re: FMCA Plate mounting question
Post by: John Drebick_1 on June 02, 2004, 03:14:20 pm
Yahoo Message Number: 10060 (http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Country-Coach-Owners/conversations/messages/10060)
I put mine on the mud flap

John Drebick 03 affinity 6194
Title: Re: FMCA Plate mounting question
Post by: Tbeer45 on June 03, 2004, 12:04:45 pm
Yahoo Message Number: 10076 (http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Country-Coach-Owners/conversations/messages/10076)
Thanks to Les, John, lcasebeer, and Ed for your replies and Ideas. I really like the trim tape idea , I saw that the folks that make up the plates of FMCA use a special double stick tape but it must really be special by their price.
Thanks again, Larry
'99 Affinity

Quote from: tbeer45
Hi, just a quick question on mounting the FMCA plates on the rear

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the coach. I don't have an attached ladder like my old coach so I > can't figure out where to attach the plate. I sure HATE to drill > holes on the fiberglass, but I see no alternative. Has anyone had a > problem with cracking of the fiberglass due to vibration or

airflow?

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Where do you mount your plate? >

The reason I ask is that when I mounted the state license plate on > the front of the coach it vibrated like crazy and setup a one heck

of

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a noise in the coach [I do have the Lexan 'coach armor'], so I

didn't

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want a repeat of that with the FMCA plates after having drilled

holes.
Title: FMCA Plate Mounting
Post by: Ed Knodle on June 02, 2004, 07:59:30 pm
Yahoo Message Number: 10064 (http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Country-Coach-Owners/conversations/messages/10064)
Larry, We have a ladder on our coach but I didn't want to obstruct a set by mounting the FMCA plate on the ladder. Another coach owner tipped me off to trim tape. This is the tape that is use to mount trim to all sort of vehicles. You can get it at NAPA or just about ant auto parts store. It does a great job and will not harm the coach. Good Luck.

Ed Knodle
2001 Allure
Coach 30613
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