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bumper help
Posted: Sun Dec 30, 2007 1:53 pm
by mwarner87
need help with my bumper, whoever owned the car before me put on these GTI plates
as you can see there are four screws attaching it to the bumper
i have a set of german surround and german plates to go on, but i dont want to be making more holes into the bumper, as i think its bad enough as it is
the german surrounds dont fit perfectly with the holes and the registration plate position on the car
i dont know what to do to get this right...
any help would be appreciated, thank you
ElWarnio
Posted: Sun Dec 30, 2007 2:01 pm
by alexperkins
With the surrounds i have/had, i just drilled new holes in them to make them line up - otherwise mount the backs with number plate tape, and the plates with the same.
Posted: Sun Dec 30, 2007 2:07 pm
by mwarner87
from the pics you have Alex, isnt you bumper smooth in the registration place?
Posted: Sun Dec 30, 2007 2:09 pm
by alexperkins
nope - the recess is there, but theres like 4 coats on there which almosts smooths it over see here:
But previous to this, before the colour coding, i had little VW surrounds on and i just used the old holes, matching them on the surrounds.
Posted: Sun Dec 30, 2007 2:20 pm
by mwarner87
so should i just drill holes into this
Posted: Sun Dec 30, 2007 2:25 pm
by alexperkins
Your saying none of those holes line up!?
If you have to then yes, thats what you may have to do.
Posted: Sun Dec 30, 2007 2:28 pm
by Tim_GTi
yeh if possible drill through the surrounds, then stick the plates to the surrounds.
If it's not possible i wouldn't worry about it too much, my bumper has about 3 different sets of holes!!
if your plans are to smooth it in the future, a couple more holes aren't going to be alot more work, i wouldnt worry about it
Posted: Sun Dec 30, 2007 2:29 pm
by mwarner87
they do line up, but not so it looks alright on the car when it is fixed
Posted: Sun Dec 30, 2007 2:33 pm
by Tim_GTi
mwarner87 wrote:they do line up, but not so it looks alright on the car when it is fixed
yeh, so can't you re-drill the surrounds so they do fit And look right?
Posted: Sun Dec 30, 2007 2:39 pm
by mwarner87
im going to go and have a look at both the back and the front now to see what i can do
just didnt want to make more of a mess on my bumper by drilling loadsa holes into it
Posted: Sun Dec 30, 2007 11:14 pm
by bbspolo
Thats what god made double sided tape for
No seriously i dont drill bumpers any more even on new cars i just double side them all on! If u do it well and use good tape (they make super strong stuff 4 number plates) they will NOT fall off
Posted: Mon Dec 31, 2007 12:23 am
by GTI V
Yep a good make double sided tape, i.e. Wurth will be a total bastid to remove the plate. Will not come off easy!
We prep new cars for a company, and always double side them wherever possible.
Hate dealers/people who drill into fresh new bumpers, number plate holders!
Posted: Mon Dec 31, 2007 3:05 pm
by mwarner87
new plates and surrounds are now on
used abit of adhesive tape but managed to align surround up with holes on the back and on the front used normal plates screws into two holes you might just be able to see on the front
thanks for your help guys