Look what I found

[THensley]

I have owned this 15 years and wanted a license plat hold down
Guess what factory put one.

 

[OKTurbo]

Yep...Holds down the plate when you fill up. Plus you have a place to put the gas cap.

 

[BRAD_PADGETT]

That is what the design is for. Nobody knows this and simply replaces this type of bracket. Me included.

 

[pacecarta]

i put the cap upside down , holds the plate almost flat
dont forget about the knob that holds the spare ,
it has a slot to make it easier to turn the wingnuts that hold the jack in as well as the plastic nuts that hold the tail lamps in

 

[TurboTGuy]

A buddy of mine pointed that out to me on my first (86) TR. That was 87... LOL

 

[TurboTGuy]

i put the cap upside down , holds the plate almost flat
dont forget about the knob that holds the spare ,
it has a slot to make it easier to turn the wingnuts that hold the jack in as well as the plastic nuts that hold the tail lamps in

Now, that spare knob thing is one I never knew!

Gave my spare, jack, and all the rest of that stuff to a guy in Alaska some years ago...... Oh, well.

My car will never be even near stock again, though it might "sorta" pass for one, to the casual car show observer/challenger... Heh, Heh, heh...