Focus ST "No Drill" front license plate bracket

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I've had a few requests for a "No Drill" front license plate bracket for the new Ford Focus ST because guys don't like the license plate in the middle of the upper grill. Turns out that the 99-04 Mustang bracket I sell fits the Focus ST as well. There aren't too many places to attach the bracket so here is what I've come up with.

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will this fit a 2015? in the process of selling my daily. once that happens ill be stepping into a brand new 2015 ST. i live in jersey so id love to bring the bracket to the dealer before they drill the damn thing.
 

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will this fit a 2015? in the process of selling my daily. once that happens ill be stepping into a brand new 2015 ST. i live in jersey so id love to bring the bracket to the dealer before they drill the damn thing.

I've had one customer buy a 13-14 Focus ST bracket for his 15 and said it didn't fit. I haven't had a chance to get out to my local dealer to see what I have to work with yet or if I have an existing bracket that will fit.
 

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I've had one customer buy a 13-14 Focus ST bracket for his 15 and said it didn't fit. I haven't had a chance to get out to my local dealer to see what I have to work with yet or if I have an existing bracket that will fit.

No problem, let me know if anything changes
 

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Question regarding your brackets: I currently have one for my Shelby, and am looking at getting one for the wife's FoST. However I am on orders to Germany, and will have a european sized front plate. Would it be possible to fit a European plate on the bracket and have it still be secured? Is a custom bracket an option if I can get you the measurements of a european plate?
 

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Question regarding your brackets: I currently have one for my Shelby, and am looking at getting one for the wife's FoST. However I am on orders to Germany, and will have a european sized front plate. Would it be possible to fit a European plate on the bracket and have it still be secured? Is a custom bracket an option if I can get you the measurements of a european plate?

I have a lot of my brackets being used in Europe. This one is installed on an 05-09 car. I'm not sure if they modified anything.
 

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It doesn't look like they modified it. I am pretty sure I can get the Shelby's european plate on the bracket, but I was looking at the design of the bracket for the Focus ST and wasn't sure that would work with a european plate.
 

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Have a 2016 ST coming, have you had a chance to see if your bracket fits the '15 & 16 yet?

BTW, I run one of your brackets on my 03 Cobra. Believe it or not, upside down and on the very bottom. Closer to the street, it doesn't block much if any air to the heat exchanger...:coolman:

Even with the car an inch lower than stock I haven't had to many "street scrapes"...:-D
 

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Have a 2016 ST coming, have you had a chance to see if your bracket fits the '15 & 16 yet?

BTW, I run one of your brackets on my 03 Cobra. Believe it or not, upside down and on the very bottom. Closer to the street, it doesn't block much if any air to the heat exchanger...:coolman:

Even with the car an inch lower than stock I haven't had to many "street scrapes"...:-D

I haven't looked at the 2015 ST's yet. After I retired from the military and started working my new job, I really haven't had much time to do new R&D. If I can get some time over the next couple of weekends, I'll try to get out to my local dealership to check one out. I know the 13-14 bracket does not work on the 15 because a customer tried already.
 

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I haven't looked at the 2015 ST's yet. After I retired from the military and started working my new job, I really haven't had much time to do new R&D. If I can get some time over the next couple of weekends, I'll try to get out to my local dealership to check one out. I know the 13-14 bracket does not work on the 15 because a customer tried already.

If you get on YouTube and checkout some install vids for the 2015 ST of aftermarket parts where they remove that engine splash guard you can see that it is different than the picture you posted here. Looks like Ford added an extra piece just behind or next to the bumper cover.

Thanks for the quick reply, Mark
 

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