number plate re-location

Tommy83 · Post by **Tommy83** » Sat Sep 04, 2004 11:47 pm

Can anybody help, Iâ€™m currently getting my boot smoothed and wanted to re-locate the number plate to my 16v rear bumper, but Iâ€™m have problems with the MOT as the number plate has to be illuminated to pass.
Has anyone got any ideas on how I can illuminate my plate in the bumper without having to stick some unsightly lights on there?

Criz · Post by **Criz** » Sun Sep 05, 2004 1:38 am

Get a bodyshop to make up a recess in the bumper for you and put lights in the that?

Fjo · Post by **Fjo** » Sun Sep 05, 2004 8:57 am

sounds best it'l look the bizz aswell cos it'l be a one-off

Tommy83 · Post by **Tommy83** » Mon Sep 06, 2004 7:50 pm

Thatâ€™s what I was thinking but Iâ€™m not sure on how to do it.
I was going to get a 6n2 bumper with the recess already sculpted, cut it out and mould it in to mine, I cant think of any other way of doing it?

KarlM · Post by **KarlM** » Mon Sep 06, 2004 8:34 pm

major work to do that.

What you need is the recess from another car (which has lights fitted(you could use a mk5 one)), cut this out of the original bumper and fit it to your bumper.

heres how my was done.

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sra ... 5a1377.jpg

Tommy83 · Post by **Tommy83** » Mon Sep 06, 2004 10:13 pm

Thats what i ment

That looks well nice mate, makes me even more ditermined to do mine.
ill post some pics when im done.

How much that cost you to get that done, boot and bumper?
I was quoted 250 - 300 quid.

KarlM · Post by **KarlM** » Tue Sep 07, 2004 9:43 pm

That sounds about right - JBS charge Â£250 for the smooth tailgate and a little extra for the frenched number plate.

worth it though aint it.

KITT · Post by **KITT** » Thu Sep 09, 2004 12:05 pm

Why not do what TVR do and backlight the number plate? Looks ace and you don't have any unsightly lights on the back

Tommy83 · Post by **Tommy83** » Thu Sep 09, 2004 9:19 pm

That sounds like a plan..........
Save me buying a mk5 bumper and a lot of hassle.

How do you reckon I could do that though?

Just cut a hole in the bumper a little smaller than the number plate, stick the plate over the hole, but how would I fix the lights plus what lights would I use??

KarlM · Post by **KarlM** » Fri Sep 10, 2004 7:59 pm

KITT wrote:don't have any unsightly lights on the back

no unsightly lights cause they are in the top of the cut out. you can't see em unless your under the car.

Tommy83 wrote:Just cut a hole in the bumper a little smaller than the number plate, stick the plate over the hole, but how would I fix the lights plus what lights would I use??

not quite... you need to build the square walls up (if you look at the cut out from the side its like an upside down L. You would need to measure how big your plate will be, then cut this hole into your bumper. now take a flat piece of fibreglass (or something strong that can be bonded and painted) and construct an open ended cube.

Take this cube and put it in the hole you've cut with the open side facing out, then trim down the edges so they are flush with the bumper edges, then smooth with P38 filler and paint.

Its quite a demanding task and WILL crack over time if its not done correctly, speak to a body shop if your not 110% sure you can do it.

The TVR plates retail for Â£35 (but may have changed prices, i enquired whent he T350 was very first launched) and depending on what dealer you go to determines if they will sell you the part without a chassis number (my local is a prestige car dealer and was very put out when i park my car between the porsches, astons and bentlys

).

When you buy the plate it comes with all the fitting kit and instructions. basically the plate is semi transparent and the lights behind it shine through.

hope that helps