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roughrider said:
Hi James. That conveniently leads on to another topic!
Where can i get a front no.plate made out of flexible self adhesive material, so i can just stick it on, rather than screwing the standard plinth into the front bumper?
You can't anymore - they're deemed as illegal.Where can i get a front no.plate made out of flexible self adhesive material, so i can just stick it on, rather than screwing the standard plinth into the front bumper?
Try http://www.craigsplates.com/ instead. You can buy (legal) small letter plates for imports (69mm letters) and theoretically no-one will know if it's an import or not
HTH
You can get them still, but they're not meant to go on road legal cars. PM 555ST as he might be able to remember who used to supply us as I never personally ordered any but we did fit them for a few customers.
From memeory, when the plate arrives, trimming about 1cm from the edge makes it a better fit on the bumper. Fitting them centrally is a pain because the bumper curves away in multpiple axis. Warming up with a heat gun or hair dryer might do the trick though.
Bending a normal plate and sticking it to the bumper works quite well also, but there is a fine line between warming it enough to bend it and wrecking the plate.
Whichever type you decide on, buy two in case you screw up with the first one!
I think that you're less likely to get pulled with a normal size stick on plate than a smaller plastic plate.
cheeky used to carry a suitably tarmac scarred number plate in the car (after the first time it fell off) in case he got pulled without a fron number plate on...
From memeory, when the plate arrives, trimming about 1cm from the edge makes it a better fit on the bumper. Fitting them centrally is a pain because the bumper curves away in multpiple axis. Warming up with a heat gun or hair dryer might do the trick though.
Bending a normal plate and sticking it to the bumper works quite well also, but there is a fine line between warming it enough to bend it and wrecking the plate.
Whichever type you decide on, buy two in case you screw up with the first one!
I think that you're less likely to get pulled with a normal size stick on plate than a smaller plastic plate.
cheeky used to carry a suitably tarmac scarred number plate in the car (after the first time it fell off) in case he got pulled without a fron number plate on...
roughrider said:
Hi James. That conveniently leads on to another topic!
Where can i get a front no.plate made out of flexible self adhesive material, so i can just stick it on, rather than screwing the standard plinth into the front bumper?
2 options without drilling holesWhere can i get a front no.plate made out of flexible self adhesive material, so i can just stick it on, rather than screwing the standard plinth into the front bumper?
1) www.craigsplates.com - get a stick-on reflective "show" plate with full size characters and when you phone them to order it, ask them to trim down the border for you so the size fits better on the front side area. Not actually legal but never heard of my customers being pulled for it. Use meths/alcohol to remove grease/oil from the paintwork to ensure adhesion. As JimexPL said, sticking it in the middle of the bumper's a no-no in practical terms - you'll never get it perfectly straight and it's bound to crease.
2) get a normal rigid numberplate and stick it to the front with a couple of strips of really sticky double-sided tape (3M make some good stuff that Steve Talbot at Wavendon used to supply to us). Use same technique with meths (on the plate and the paintwork). This looks OK on a black car but not sure how it would look on JSB. A black Z06 in Chelsea that I used this technique on still has its front plate after at least 18 months. In this current cold weather, it's probably easier if the rigid plate is made a bit more flexible by heating it up in hot (not boiling) water.
Hope this helps!
Congrats on the new car - JSB is very smart indeed 
I would caution against stick-on plates - I fitted one and I was stopped by the 'boys in blue', and told to change it.
The pitch is that you must display the BS number and plate manufacturer's name on the plate for it to be road legal.
A car like the Vette attracts such a lot of attention - and whilst you may get away with the stick-on plate for a while, all it needs an officer on a mission who is having a 'bad day', and you are vulnerable.
I used a standard 'small digit' plate from Craigs, showing the required BS number and manufacturer, and I attached it with double sided plate 'stickies' to the bumper, where it has remained firmly in place for 15,000 miles despite the worst efforts of the elements and the local constabulary.
I would caution against stick-on plates - I fitted one and I was stopped by the 'boys in blue', and told to change it.
The pitch is that you must display the BS number and plate manufacturer's name on the plate for it to be road legal.
A car like the Vette attracts such a lot of attention - and whilst you may get away with the stick-on plate for a while, all it needs an officer on a mission who is having a 'bad day', and you are vulnerable.
I used a standard 'small digit' plate from Craigs, showing the required BS number and manufacturer, and I attached it with double sided plate 'stickies' to the bumper, where it has remained firmly in place for 15,000 miles despite the worst efforts of the elements and the local constabulary.
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