Relocating Number Plate

1. tomreid500 Infrequent Poster Joined: Nov 2006 Inverness Posts: 190

   #1 20th November 2008, 19:09

   So I'm planning on flushing my boot at the weekend.
   I just wanted to know what people did with the rear number plate and number plate lights?
   Any pics/ideas would be ace
   
   thanks
2. VTRacer Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jul 2007 chelmsford essex Posts: 9291 mk1 westie, mk2 vtr

   #2 20th November 2008, 19:10

   i got mine on the bottom bumper and two led number plate lights in my bumper just above the plate.
3. tomreid500 Infrequent Poster Joined: Nov 2006 Inverness Posts: 190

   #3 20th November 2008, 19:27

   is it a standard bumper?
4. VTRacer Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jul 2007 chelmsford essex Posts: 9291 mk1 westie, mk2 vtr

   #4 20th November 2008, 19:38

   yea standard mate ill try get pic tomoz afternoon for ya
5. tomreid500 Infrequent Poster Joined: Nov 2006 Inverness Posts: 190

   #5 20th November 2008, 20:00

   thanks
6. J-Reid Established Member Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 2036

   #6 21st November 2008, 00:03

   go on saxmasters thread, his look lush !
   good home made bracked helped him.
7. tomreid500 Infrequent Poster Joined: Nov 2006 Inverness Posts: 190

   #7 21st November 2008, 09:40

   saw the bracket ... looks good ... but i dont know about the lights
8. tomreid500 Infrequent Poster Joined: Nov 2006 Inverness Posts: 190

   #8 22nd November 2008, 18:53

   Did it today ... chopped up my old front numberplate mount from my old mx5 and bolted it onto the bottom of the bumper, will post pics later.
   
   Also welded metal plates behind the holes from the saxo and citroen badges - filled and sanded.
   
   Not done the number plate recess yet, started cutting a metal plate ... then got too cold!!! lol
9. tomreid500 Infrequent Poster Joined: Nov 2006 Inverness Posts: 190

   #9 22nd November 2008, 21:37

   ~Pics~
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   Just that massive number plate recess to do ... then getting it sprayed
10. Matt Established Member Joined: Sep 2008 Walsall Posts: 1748

    #10 22nd November 2008, 22:18

    m8 you need a light for it else it illegal. its ok not to have alight at the front but ya must have one at the back
11. tomreid500 Infrequent Poster Joined: Nov 2006 Inverness Posts: 190

    #11 22nd November 2008, 23:30

    yeah i know lol ... just aint got that far!!
12. VTRacer Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jul 2007 chelmsford essex Posts: 9291 mk1 westie, mk2 vtr

    #12 23rd November 2008, 10:35

    thats how i got mine at the bottom, sorry didnt get no pics mate cant find me camera.
13. tomreid500 Infrequent Poster Joined: Nov 2006 Inverness Posts: 190

    #13 23rd November 2008, 17:53

    No worries mate.
    
    Does anyone know if the number plate bolts you get with lights in them would be legal ... would make the whole job alot neater.
    
    I'm still cutting a metal plate for the gap ... does anyone know if these http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/CITROEN-SAXO-F...1%7C240%3A1318 are any good? or am I just better getting the mig out??
    
    p.s. that is the fugliest saxo I have ever seen!!
14. SunderZ Established Member Joined: Sep 2005 Guiseley, Leeds Posts: 1064 Vts turbo, 1.1 dsire, Pug 207.

    #14 23rd November 2008, 18:05

    no they will crack mate if you wanna get it done propperly weld in a plate and start from there
    
    as i found out when i bought what was claimed to be a professionally welded in after a week and it wasnt even fitted to the car i had cracked nearly all the war round in the shape of the recess that used to be there it was just a solid lump of fibre glass
    
    
    
    
    
15. tomreid500 Infrequent Poster Joined: Nov 2006 Inverness Posts: 190

    #15 23rd November 2008, 18:08

    Omg thats a hell of a lot of fibreglass ...
    
    Ive got the metal plate ready to go in ... just a bit worried about heat - - - - warp lol
16. LSOfreak Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2008 west london Posts: 13810

    #16 23rd November 2008, 19:06

    ye the boot skins usualy crack or sag over time, will be more reliable and cheaper in the long run to weld, and ye never seen a saxo as disgusting as that in the ebay link lol
17. VTRacer Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jul 2007 chelmsford essex Posts: 9291 mk1 westie, mk2 vtr

    #17 23rd November 2008, 20:44

    best to get piece of metal welded in mate will last so much longer, ive got the number plate bolt lights in mine, and just covered half with black tape so the un covered part shone on the number plate
18. tomreid500 Infrequent Poster Joined: Nov 2006 Inverness Posts: 190

    #18 24th November 2008, 10:56

    well i ordered these http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/E-TECH-WHITE-S...1%7C240%3A1318 .... looks like they'd go a good job