No Front Number Plate
Discussion
I can send anyone the document with the Act on who requires it. Don't drive the Vette far enough or often enough to have spotted a copper with it yet but was stopped with the Z28 and produced the Act and blah blahed about how the AAC had fought Parliament and got the concession for American cars (didn't mention other imports)and they said they hadn't seen the legislation before.
Thing is the Z28 had no space on the front as I removed the Euro holder! However, having now fitted a grille which could equally house a stock plate, I've probably shot my argument in the foot although what I will say is that a bigger plate will block the two intakes behind the grille (you know, the dummy ones...). However, had they been on the ball, the Euro plate and aperture on the rear made it obvious it was a Euro model....at which point had I been tumbled, I would have feigned abject surprise and would have assumed that it may have been replaced with the Euro bumper at some stage, being an import (from Germany...he he).
For those interested, the front plate on the Vette was fitted using two Z shaped brass brackets from B&Q which are bent in the wrong place so you hammer it flat and bend a small tang to fit the retaining screw on and then bend a longer tang down at the front to hold the plate. I used B&Q clear self-adhesive poly drawer stop buttons to put under the bracket to stop the bracket chafing the paint and one at the point of the Corvette nose to stop the plate chafing the paint there. I used tiny nylon screw and bolts from a modelling shop to affix the plate with some double sided adhesive to stop it moving and fatiguing any part of the bracket. I then used a very close matching Humbrol paint to blend the brackets to the colour of the car.
>> Edited by LuS1fer on Wednesday 29th September 17:34
Thing is the Z28 had no space on the front as I removed the Euro holder! However, having now fitted a grille which could equally house a stock plate, I've probably shot my argument in the foot although what I will say is that a bigger plate will block the two intakes behind the grille (you know, the dummy ones...). However, had they been on the ball, the Euro plate and aperture on the rear made it obvious it was a Euro model....at which point had I been tumbled, I would have feigned abject surprise and would have assumed that it may have been replaced with the Euro bumper at some stage, being an import (from Germany...he he).
For those interested, the front plate on the Vette was fitted using two Z shaped brass brackets from B&Q which are bent in the wrong place so you hammer it flat and bend a small tang to fit the retaining screw on and then bend a longer tang down at the front to hold the plate. I used B&Q clear self-adhesive poly drawer stop buttons to put under the bracket to stop the bracket chafing the paint and one at the point of the Corvette nose to stop the plate chafing the paint there. I used tiny nylon screw and bolts from a modelling shop to affix the plate with some double sided adhesive to stop it moving and fatiguing any part of the bracket. I then used a very close matching Humbrol paint to blend the brackets to the colour of the car.
>> Edited by LuS1fer on Wednesday 29th September 17:34
I also got stopped in my Snake for no front plate at Easter this year in Dorset.
I received the same treatment as vetteheadracer in having to have a front plate put on, get the mot place to stamp form and show up with the documents at the police station.
At least on the Vette there is a place for a front plate but on the Viper there is no where for it to go without ruining the look and line of the car.
I received the same treatment as vetteheadracer in having to have a front plate put on, get the mot place to stamp form and show up with the documents at the police station.
At least on the Vette there is a place for a front plate but on the Viper there is no where for it to go without ruining the look and line of the car.
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