Number Plate Carrier / Plinth Removal How To

Number Plate Carrier / Plinth Removal How To

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Gibberish

568 posts

142 months

Tuesday 8th April 2014
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RichB said:
biggrinbiglaughbiggrin Now on Pistonheads even something as innocuous as this turns into an argument. What a place this has become
To plinth, or not to plinth: that is the question: Whether 'tis nobler in the mind to suffer the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune... or bin it.hehe

Chris355

790 posts

195 months

Thursday 10th April 2014
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Having just removed the plinth and the plate .... I've decided it should be illegal to put a number plate back on! It looks stunning without one!

IanV12VR

2,749 posts

154 months

Saturday 12th April 2014
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Has anyone noticed that the new V12VS have no number plate plinth? Wonder why that is?

silverspeed

1,505 posts

229 months

Saturday 12th April 2014
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IanV12VR said:
Has anyone noticed that the new V12VS have no number plate plinth? Wonder why that is?
Well spotted Ian. Why not lower it then if they aren't using the plinth anymore?

Chris355

790 posts

195 months

Saturday 12th April 2014
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No number plate looks much better!

Lee Bolingbroke

2 posts

118 months

Thursday 11th December 2014
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Don't understand why you want to remove it I use it in my garage as a stop now bumper I recon many of you guys removing the number plate block may regret it in the future with damage to the front end .
amv8jd said:
I know it's been covered in the forums many times and continues to be asked so thought I'd knock up a how to this morning as sometimes it's daunting to take your tool set to your pride and joy and this easy mod makes such a good difference.

Time Taken 5-10 Minutes

Tools required
Philips Head
Torx T30 head
13MM socket
Some HD Velcro (3M Dual lock is expensive but the mac daddy of velcro's) or other adhesive strips such as number plate pads, optionally neither if you intend to use the existing holes.
Some cleaning solution


Starting here remove the two screws on the edge of the number plate with a phillips head


This is whats underneath


In the top holes are two bolts that require the Torx T30 head, in the bottom pair are both phillips heads


With the bolts removed the plastic carrier should come away freely revealing the aluminium plate behind, the 4 screws here again require the Torx T30


Once they are removed it unveils some rather hefy looking struts behind, remove these with the 13mm socket and dont worry they aren't holding anything else in they are just over engineered


Fixing with Velcro / Pads
Once it has all been removed wipe the area down with a cleaning agent, the idea is to get a good surface for the velcro /pads etc to stick to, cut your velceo strips to size and apply them to the bumper, a good tip is then to cut matching strips for the plate but but place them over the bumper velcro before peeling off the backing tape, this way you can line up the plate and then just offer it into place firmly and it will stick.

Fixing with screws
You could also as use the existing holes in the bumper and drill two holes in the plate as suggested by Quinny in post 6, this can be made easy by using the aluminium mounting bracket as a template and using its outter holes as guides to drill the plate with.

The end result should look something like this


I have a new plate on my shopping list to remove the unsightly screw holes and would reccomend the same.
And before anyone says anything yes she does need a good clean and I'll be doing that later wink

Edited by amv8jd on Friday 22 April 18:09

3rtt

943 posts

251 months

Thursday 11th December 2014
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Lee Bolingbroke said:
Don't understand why you want to remove it I use it in my garage as a stop now bumper I recon many of you guys removing the number plate block may regret it in the future with damage to the front end .
amv8jd said:
I know it's been covered in the forums many times and continues to be asked so thought I'd knock up a how to this morning as sometimes it's daunting to take your tool set to your pride and joy and this easy mod makes such a good difference.

Time Taken 5-10 Minutes

Tools required
Philips Head
Torx T30 head
13MM socket
Some HD Velcro (3M Dual lock is expensive but the mac daddy of velcro's) or other adhesive strips such as number plate pads, optionally neither if you intend to use the existing holes.
Some cleaning solution




Starting here remove the two screws on the edge of the number plate with a phillips head


This is whats underneath


In the top holes are two bolts that require the Torx T30 head, in the bottom pair are both phillips heads


With the bolts removed the plastic carrier should come away freely revealing the aluminium plate behind, the 4 screws here again require the Torx T30


Once they are removed it unveils some rather hefy looking struts behind, remove these with the 13mm socket and dont worry they aren't holding anything else in they are just over engineered


Fixing with Velcro / Pads
Once it has all been removed wipe the area down with a cleaning agent, the idea is to get a good surface for the velcro /pads etc to stick to, cut your velceo strips to size and apply them to the bumper, a good tip is then to cut matching strips for the plate but but place them over the bumper velcro before peeling off the backing tape, this way you can line up the plate and then just offer it into place firmly and it will stick.

Fixing with screws
You could also as use the existing holes in the bumper and drill two holes in the plate as suggested by Quinny in post 6, this can be made easy by using the aluminium mounting bracket as a template and using its outter holes as guides to drill the plate with.

The end result should look something like this


I have a new plate on my shopping list to remove the unsightly screw holes and would reccomend the same.
And before anyone says anything yes she does need a good clean and I'll be doing that later wink

Edited by amv8jd on Friday 22 April 18:09
You could always remove the plinth to improve the look and fit some bow bumpers to use as bump stops Lee :-)


Edited by 3rtt on Thursday 11th December 21:34

IanV12VR

2,749 posts

154 months

Friday 12th December 2014
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Lee Bolingbroke said:
Don't understand why you want to remove it I use it in my garage as a stop now bumper I recon many of you guys removing the number plate block may regret it in the future with damage to the front end .
amv8jd said:
I know it's been covered in the forums many times and continues ..................

Edited by amv8jd on Friday 22 April 18:09
Do you use it to help you park when your not in the garage as well wink

ds2000

2,681 posts

191 months

Friday 12th December 2014
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One of those 13mm bracket bolts has been cross threaded on my car at the factory so is jammed on solid, I need to grind it down and get some mole grips on it as the metal is too soft and has rounded off.... so just as a warning to anyone doing this.... if you're unlucky like me, you'll need to remove the grill (or risk cracking your P&J with a socket)

Zod

35,295 posts

257 months

Friday 12th December 2014
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Chris355 said:
Having just removed the plinth and the plate .... I've decided it should be illegal to put a number plate back on! It looks stunning without one!
Eh? It's a bit of a mess underneath where the plinth was.

ds2000

2,681 posts

191 months

Friday 12th December 2014
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Chris355 said:
Having just removed the plinth and the plate .... I've decided it should be illegal to put a number plate back on! It looks stunning without one!
100% spot on!

biggrin


Edited by ds2000 on Friday 12th December 13:39

cayman-black

12,625 posts

215 months

Friday 12th December 2014
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Thats a lovely picture.

cockneyplayboy

43 posts

189 months

Tuesday 1st December 2015
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I did the 'halfway legal' thing..... lol

I had legal height plate and lettering but the cut down width version... perfectly legal (ooohh but made the 4 a tad smaller in width than it should be... never mind about that)



Oh and dont mind the rope... thats my show rope I use when showing the old Veedubs! lol

cockneyplayboy

43 posts

189 months

Thursday 3rd December 2015
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Dingle Dell

218 posts

137 months

Monday 7th December 2015
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Any particular recomendation for getting a 3/4 plate made up as i'm going to do this at the weekend.

Phil74891

1,064 posts

132 months

Monday 7th December 2015
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Dingle Dell said:
Any particular recomendation for getting a 3/4 plate made up as i'm going to do this at the weekend.
Got mine here: https://www.platesforcars.co.uk/

Fast service, good quality and price.


LordBretSinclair

4,285 posts

176 months

Monday 7th December 2015
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http://www.fancyplates.com/ have always given me good service smile