EMPI Stock-Style Front License Plate Bracket, Silver Zinc Plated, VW Type 1, 2, 3, & 4

The EMPI 00-3181-B is a stock-style front license plate bracket that bolts to the front bumper and holds the plate on VW Type 1, Type 2, Type 3, and Type 4 models. It copies the bracket design VW used on the 1968–1979 Type 1, and it has a silver zinc-plated finish. The B suffix means bulk packaging, and it is sold individually. If your old bracket is bent, rusted through, or missing after a bumper swap, this is a direct replacement that keeps the plate where the factory put it.

Zinc plating is a rust-resistant coating, and the silver finish matches the stock look. This bracket is for the front plate only. EMPI makes the matching rear bracket as 00-3182-B, which bolts to the deck lid, and boxed versions of both are 00-3181-0 and 00-3182-0. Owners who want a finished look often add a plate frame at the same time, such as EMPI's chrome 15-2050 frame or the EMPI-logo front frame, 00-6461-0.

Technical Details

• Manufacturer: EMPI
• Manufacturer part number: 00-3181-B
• Position: front
• Mounting: bolts to the front bumper
• Finish: silver zinc plated
• Design: stock style, based on the 1968–1979 Type 1 bracket
• Sold as: each (bulk)

Fitment & Compatibility

EMPI rates it for all Type 1, Type 2, Type 3, and Type 4 models. Its shape follows the 1968–1979 Type 1 bracket, so on earlier cars or aftermarket bumpers, hold the bracket against the bumper and check that the mounting holes line up before you paint or drill anything.

Common Questions

Does this work for the rear plate?
No. It is the front bracket. The rear bracket that bolts to the deck lid is 00-3182-B.

Is it chrome?
No. It has a silver zinc-plated finish like the stock part.

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