Alternative location for front number plate

[nasz]

Rather than fix the front number plate to the grill, can I fix it elsewhere with a bracket? Legally I must use the number plate (rather than a sticker with the reg on it) and wondered if I could fix it to the body work above the grill (under the bonnet, but not to the bonnet).

It's an early Chimaera, so the grill is one piece.

[slideways]

nasz said:

Rather than fix the front number plate to the grill, can I fix it elsewhere with a bracket? Legally I must use the number plate (rather than a sticker with the reg on it) and wondered if I could fix it to the body work above the grill (under the bonnet, but not to the bonnet).

It's an early Chimaera, so the grill is one piece.

fix it to the bottom of the grill

[nasz]

slideways said:

nasz said:

Rather than fix the front number plate to the grill, can I fix it elsewhere with a bracket? Legally I must use the number plate (rather than a sticker with the reg on it) and wondered if I could fix it to the body work above the grill (under the bonnet, but not to the bonnet).

It's an early Chimaera, so the grill is one piece.

fix it to the bottom of the grill

Good option - I take it you mean to the body under the grill? Guess I would need a bar or something?

[slideways]

nasz said:

slideways said:

nasz said:

Rather than fix the front number plate to the grill, can I fix it elsewhere with a bracket? Legally I must use the number plate (rather than a sticker with the reg on it) and wondered if I could fix it to the body work above the grill (under the bonnet, but not to the bonnet).

It's an early Chimaera, so the grill is one piece.

fix it to the bottom of the grill

Good option - I take it you mean to the body under the grill? Guess I would need a bar or something?

still screw through the grill into the fibreglass struts but really low down if you need to space the gap behind a couple of 15mm plumbing straight couplings work well

[haircutmike]

Bottom of grill is best for an undersize plate.

I had this on for over 2 years with no problems.



I now chance my luck with this, no problem so far and Surrey has more then it's fair share of "The Peelers"!



HCM.

Edited by haircutmike on Friday 19th February 09:29

[nasz]

Nice - Will work on putting the plate on the lower part of the grill - alas, it's illegal in South Australia to use stickers. It has to be the state created number plate (pressed steel).

HCM, did you screw the number plate screws straight into the grill? Or use nuts and bolts?

Edited by nasz on Friday 19th February 08:06

[haircutmike]

Neither, double sided numberplate stickies,

HCM.

[nasz]

haircutmike said:

Neither, double sided numberplate stickies,

HCM.

What's that?! Surely you don't mean those little stickies that come from the stationers or is this something more specific?!

[haircutmike]

No, much stronger, proper numberplate ones from Halfrauds or similar.

HCM.

[nasz]

Great, will check out the local shops here down under.

[pollawyn]

Nice wheels Mike, what are they?
Had a stick on plate for years on my Lotus Cortina with no problem, has the law been changed.

[haircutmike]

Stick ons are not legal apparently!

Wheels are ATP Multispokes, sadly gone bust.

Other wheels on profile, which I prefer, are Image.

I will be selling the ATP to fund another set of Image when work isn't so cr*p!

HCM.

Edited by haircutmike on Friday 19th February 16:28

[raceboy]

An old picture of mine, but the plates still screwwed into the body under the grill....

[666 SVT]

I have one of these http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q5yrB8xitb0 fitted to my F150 pick up and will shortly
fit another on the Chimaera too !!

[pollawyn]

Thanks Mike, when you are ready I could be interested, no hurry as it was only when I saw your wheels the idea occurred to me. Cheers

[darkcat]

Just fitted this to mine, its a 3/4 size plate, so unlikely to attract the fuzz.

[haircutmike]

Good position.

You could trim down the white surround, I believe the numbers are what count and there isn't a minimum for the background.

I await correction on this!

PS, I think my plate is less then 1/2 size but unbelievably blown up by the congestion charge cameras like it was 2ft wide

HCM.

[nasz]

Thanks everyone for the replies. In the end I made a mounting bracket out of shelf bracket and some rubber washing machine grommets as a temporary solution. Going to get a powder coated black bar and proper fittings for a more professional look.



Had noticed during fitting that the original plate was screwed to the two diagonal plate mounts behind the grill (both screw holes were different sizes!).

[slideways]

Awesome number plate

[teamrecon]

Here's mine.

I keep meaning to put some white covers over the screw holes

Edited by teamrecon on Thursday 25th March 13:20