Shaped Number Plates?

[abailey]

Does anyone know who can supply a shaped number plate for a T350? The plate has been molded to the contours of the front of the car and stuck on (I assume with double sided tape). This looks so much better IMHO than a normal plate.

[blueyes]

My dealer had the front one made then sent it to factory where they moulded it to the right shape.

[abailey]

Thanks blueyes. That makes sense. I will call the factory on Monday.

[Trefor]

David Hendry are doing me a stick on front plate - exactly the same location as a normal plate. Their demo car has one and it works well (i.e. doesn't look like you're trying to look all retro like an E-Type Jag that's really a Griff or an Mx5).

[Rods]

I've had a stick on plate on mine for a month or so now,looks so much better than the curved plates from the factory IMHO

[abailey]

Rods, I thought about using a stick on but felt that it would probably end up with creases where it takes up the contours of the bonnet. Did you manage to avoid this? If so, how? Also, where did you source the stick on plate?

[Rods]

abailey said:

Rods, I thought about using a stick on but felt that it would probably end up with creases where it takes up the contours of the bonnet. Did you manage to avoid this? If so, how? Also, where did you source the stick on plate?

A friend of mine works for a vehicle sign writing company,we tried ordinary stick on ones and their was too many creases.He then made some up which are applied with hot air (hair drier) perfect no adhesive either.

[Fly Boy]

Could you post some pics please Rob?

[Snakes]

There's some info' on this thread www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?f=7&h=&t=96053

I had mine done at the factory. Like I say on this thread, applied with very strong double-sided thick tape - been off and back on for respray and no problems

[Mrs Fish]

These are posted on behalf of Rods

btw Rob - is that lettering ok on the number plate? It's not standard is it?

Colour looks fab in the pics, much more purple than the last time I saw it.

Ooops, far too big, bear with me

Arrrrrrrrggggggggggghhhhhhhhhhhhh for the 6th time, blinkin pictures won't go small...

>> Edited by Mrs Fish on Monday 24th May 09:25







back to trusty old fotango for the moment

>> Edited by Mrs Fish on Monday 24th May 09:29

[trefor]

Sooo, do you all think that maybe the shaped front plate makes it harder for Tallivan operators to get a fix on our cars? My understanding was that they target a flat area on the front to get the signal to bounce back - a car like a T350 has no completely flat area on the front.

Or am I dreaming.

P.S. I'm not planning to test this theory

[blueyes]

trefor said:

Sooo, do you all think that maybe the shaped front plate makes it harder for Tallivan operators to get a fix on our cars? My understanding was that they target a flat area on the front to get the signal to bounce back - a car like a T350 has no completely flat area on the front. Or am I dreaming. P.S. I'm not planning to test this theory

It's O.K. I've tested the theory and the photo they sent me shows they target area was on the bonnet! BTW I'm fighting the conviction.

[trefor]

Time to start swerving down the road a bit to put them off then

[rods]

Thanks Lisa,knew you would be able to do it,probably not standard letters but.....