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Number Plates
Posted: Fri Nov 19, 2004 9:08 pm
by carmadaaron
hey ppl.....
just wondering how ur number plates are stuck on.....
any recommendations?
Posted: Fri Nov 19, 2004 9:44 pm
by Karl_CLCoupe
Adhesive pads front and rear. Halfrauds about £1.18 for a pack of three with a cleaning swab thing in it.
Karl.
Posted: Fri Nov 19, 2004 10:45 pm
by Tahrey1043
screws at the front, selfsafe sticky pads at the back
Posted: Fri Nov 19, 2004 10:45 pm
by SpikeyG40
i've seen velcrow used! always useful if you wanna put a flashy numberplate on for shows! E.G UK-POLOS.NET
now that would be snaz!
what i have also heard of is people smoothing there current number plate recess (9n) and using some sorta expanding clip which holds on the lower grill! again, nice for shows cause u can just take ur numberplate off and go for the "clean" look!
Posted: Sat Nov 20, 2004 6:27 pm
by Babe RuthLess
Screws all around (2 for each numberplate) plus the rear 'plate is sealed in place by the government
Posted: Sat Nov 20, 2004 9:50 pm
by carmadaaron
Karl_CLCoupe wrote:Adhesive pads front and rear. Halfrauds about £1.18 for a pack of three with a cleaning swab thing in it.
Karl.
how long do they last? dont really want plate falling off on the motorway
Posted: Sat Nov 20, 2004 11:04 pm
by Josh_PoloGTi
The adhesive pads are the only things I've ever used to put numberplates on. They're fine. They last for years!
Posted: Mon Nov 22, 2004 3:30 pm
by carmadaaron
Josh, did u buy from halfords and how much?
Cheers
Posted: Mon Nov 22, 2004 7:46 pm
by Karl_CLCoupe
Josh_PoloGTi wrote:The adhesive pads are the only things I've ever used to put numberplates on. They're fine. They last for years!
What he said
Before I put my new plates on, the originals were held on with adhesive pads, and they lasted close to 10 years, as the car had had the same plates from new.
Karl.
Posted: Wed Nov 24, 2004 10:40 am
by carmadaaron
how do i get the old 1 off? the 1 stuck on by VW dealer... its like STUCK on properly man
Posted: Wed Nov 24, 2004 3:19 pm
by bstardchild
carmadaaron wrote:how do i get the old 1 off? the 1 stuck on by VW dealer... its like STUCK on properly man
18 inches of fishing line tied round a bit of dowel at each end - makes a superb saw to slice between the plate and the bumper
PS I use Automotive trim tape - and they never fall off
Posted: Wed Nov 24, 2004 4:45 pm
by carmadaaron
wuld dental floss do......?
Posted: Wed Nov 24, 2004 5:13 pm
by bstardchild
carmadaaron wrote:wuld dental floss do......?
Might not last the distance but good thick sewing cotton/polyester mights if you can thieve some when she (whoever it might be gran, mum, sister, girfriend or wife) aren't looking - I fly a couple of kites on it in light winds or indoors (sports halls before someone makes any comments) - it stands up to quite a lot of abuse
Posted: Thu Nov 25, 2004 1:16 pm
by carmadaaron
cheers , ill try that
Posted: Thu Nov 25, 2004 8:39 pm
by Tahrey1043
Stuck on far better than mine was then!!
Went out the one day not too long after buying the car, parked up somewhere, found my plate was missing when i came out of a shop.. went mental looking for it.. only for it to turn up sitting in the middle of the road about 100 yards from home. Picked it up, turned round and went back to halfords
Pretty sure it was the original as it still had the dealer's name and old 021 phone number on..