How to fit number plates

[Robo]

Hi There,

I'm just about to buy some premium plates (white and black ones).

It says they are slim size for the front, does anyone know if they fit into the standard R33 gts-t series 2 bumper (with out having to cut them or bend them?)

What have people done??? Any photo's would be good...

Cheers

Rob

[Guest GR33DyMANGO]

hmmmm.. id be really interested aswell.. im getting the same type of plates (slimline, black background with white writing.. saying GR33D.. on my r33 series 2. i have to put mine on in two weeks. i hope i dont have to bend the plates as they are just as wide as the normal plates but not as high.

please post if anyone knows. ta.

[skyline33]

check the attachement, i tried posting it but it the text wraped

[riggaP]

In vic, plates are legally not allowed to be bent or cut.

Slimlines will fit on the back without any hassle. You will need to put some form of spacer (between the plate and the bumper) on the front.

[Robo]

Thanks for the help...

much apprecited.

Ps. I know the premium plates (white back ground and black letters) are about $60 bucks and you can not choose what you get, is this the same as the black background and white letters???

Rob

[Guest GR33DyMANGO]

thanks skyline33 and riggaP!

i would have never have thought of something so simple as a little spacer.

does anyone have any recommendations what i make it out of? i dont wanna scratch my paint. maybe if i do use metal i firstly spray in in rustproof then paint it black? is it possible to buy plastic spacers for my front plate?

[Guest GR33DyMANGO]

Ps. I know the premium plates (white back ground and black letters) are about $60 bucks and you can not choose what you get, is this the same as the black background and white letters???

wow.. 60bucks!!! they cost $110 i think for a slimplate with numbers u cant choose in WA.

in perth.. i know that if u get the black background and white letters u get to choose your letter and number combinations but it costs an extra $50. so its about $160 here.

if u go the full custom they cost $275 in perth, thats for steel paltes not polycarbonate.

[skyline33]

not sure if you can buy a plastic one but i made mine out of aluiminium from memory (its flexible to bend). try autobarn they may have something, alot VL's have them on the side

[skylark]

Just use shock eye bushes to space the plate, the kind that press in from either side. They are rubber and won't damage your paint and when used in conjunction with longer bolts are a cost effective option. Get them from any good spare parts joint.

Smiling politely

Rhys.

[NIZ30]

In QLD (not sure about other places) you can only get a slimline plate for the front, the rear has to be standard. Or what they cal "yankee style". This plate is taller and not as wide as normal aussie plates, and fits in the space at the back perfectly.

But the front slimline is usually longer than the space allocated. What I did on my Bomex bar was cut out some hard plastic (think it was the devider from a wheely bin) to fit in the space and screwed the plate on through the plastic. Bit dodgy, but is never to be seen again and cost nothing.

[GoldZilla]

Originally posted by Robo

Ps. I know the premium plates (white back ground and black letters) are about $60 bucks and you can not choose what you get, is this the same as the black background and white letters???

Rob [/b]

Robo, you CAN choose what appears on your NSW Slim-line "Premium" plates, and here's the link to it...

http://www.rta.nsw.gov.au/nd/nd4/ndconfig....LPS/pgCarPlates

It's got all the details you were asking for, including price, dimensions (measure the space you have on your front bar), etc.

Hope this helps...

Nick