Ok - just looks like in original pictures there was some kind of permanent backing plate - smaller but similar to the one on the rear - that had rounded corners and a raised rolled edge 1/2" wide around it as depicted in Michael Sherrell's TCs Forever book on page 202 top photograph that the license plates would fit into as they were changed out over the years. Is this correct or am I seeing things. Sherrill describes something like this in his narrative in front plates. Trying to do it correctly.
Thanks