Moggy

I'm having the bumper modified as we speak

I've had some plastic welding done to cover the spaces left by the number plate.

I decided against a stick on number plate-wherever you stick it-it will eventually damage the paint (that's what I was told)

I am going for a biker size side number plate.

I'll post pics when finished

I currently have no number plate and the holes are filled in beneath. The car looks much better-looks more agressive, almost shark like. I think to finish the job off properly I am gonna get some mesh grills

I've had the number plate off for 2 weeks, no problems as yet

I can recommend the body repair guy-he is spot on. pm me if interested

mikdys

Any of the changes we are talking are technically "illegal" the question is how far do you want to push it? Personally (if I could afford the bumper respray cost - this is what would stop me) I would do this. It is, after all, slighlty less blatant than leaving the front number plate off. At least if you did get pulled over for it you could try the "sorry officer I didn't realise" excuse and have a half a chance of getting way with it. It's all a question of risk IMO, and how much you want to take.

mikdys

rralston

Yep - done the same as Alan, looks much cleaner


Action shot - Peter's is in the background


It takes about an hour of fiddling to get the macano plastic surround off

mikdys

Way to go for me now (trip to the number plate man at Blackbushe this weekend is coming up methinks)

Blurter

Getting the surround off is a bit of a bastard. It's really well secured by the black metal lugs (see pic). I think they are only there to pull the plate surround in at the ends to follow the curve of the bumper.

Not sure how you would remove them other than carfully sawing them off, or writhing them out. Also, it is very difficult to get to the area at the rear of the bumper. And it is filled with a sort of polystyrine (spelling???) block.

mikdys

Thanks for the warning - a job for Mr Dremel perhaps?