flushed boot - number plate location?

7th January 2006, 07:21

i'm thinking about getting the boot flushed on my vtr, was just wonderin what the best option for locating the plate is. don't rely want it dangling off the bottom, has anyone ever tried fibreglassing in a number plate reccess off another car (ie mk5 fiesta, pug 106?) any pics or help appreciated

7th January 2006, 19:22

you could get the bodyshop to make you a recess in the valance bit under the rear bumper. make sure you get the lights moved as well though to make sure its legal

i've heard of talk about adding recesses from other cars but don't think i've actually seen one yet

7th January 2006, 19:34

i could just go for somethin like this, this hasn't been done with a reccess but still looks rely tidy

then get those number plate bolts from demon tweeks that double up as number plate lights

8th January 2006, 02:36

im in the middle of bonding a 106 recess into my old rear bumper!!! its very messy at the mo

will post pics on monday

graham

8th January 2006, 06:25

you can buy a recess from abs motorsport , they were commonly used on punt0 with flushed boots, you cut a hole out and there is a lip u can rivet or screw it onto orignal bumper then filler the edge and repaint

9th January 2006, 14:51

look at my signature...thats where I have mine.

9th January 2006, 14:56

Quote:

Originally Posted by hodaz

i could just go for somethin like this, this hasn't been done with a reccess but still looks rely tidy

then get those number plate bolts from demon tweeks that double up as number plate lights

Leave my car out of this

9th January 2006, 14:56

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Originally Posted by saxomeli

look at my signature...thats where I have mine.

Has ur car been on TV??

9th January 2006, 14:57

no hun y?

10th January 2006, 05:00

I wanted to have a recess on mine (now doms car above) but never got round to it lol

10th January 2006, 15:32

when i got my boot flushed, i spoke with the garage about getting a recess put in my bumper (the green bit below the actual black bumper bit).

he suggested getting a 306 bumper with the recess already in, and cutting that into mine and smoothing everything over.
would have looked great, pity i couldnt afford it at the time!

for now, its held on with some sticky pads on the green bit as seen in my sig. dont know what i'm gonna do for lighting though come MOT time

10th January 2006, 17:01

flimbo woooo!

12th January 2006, 00:13

306 one might a good idea, the bumper looks a very similar shape to a saxo one
http://www.spoilersmax.co.uk/Spoiler...206_maxi_20432 .JPG

16th January 2006, 04:13

This looks a tidy job, think it might either be a 106 recess smoothed in or the bumper came like that.

16th January 2006, 05:37

Tony, thats a modified saxo bumper, the recess must have been smoothed into it.

16th January 2006, 05:41

yeah think you can tell its a sax fron the little bit of dash you can see

16th January 2006, 05:46

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Originally Posted by VTaaRon

yeah think you can tell its a sax fron the little bit of dash you can see