Fitting number plates

[harper1]

Bit of a random question but how do you go about drilling a number plate, if its done wrongly could my number plate crack?

Its stuck on with adhesive patches but theyre currently falling off so want to drill them.


Also, Im presuming Halfords sell like a screw kit with the yellow/black/white caps to put over them?

 

[Beef-Mc]

Just use some more sticky pads.

 

[harper1]

Thanks but I want to fixed more securely.

 

[mach10]

i wanna know about this too .. last month someone stole my front plate which was on sticky tape too. woke up yesterday outside my gfs house someone decided to put loads of grass and wheat grain looking things all on my bonnet and all over the car then ripped the plate off and put it upside down. w*****s

 

[theduck]

No more nails

 

[paul]

just drill a pilot hole and if need be use a bit bigger drill bit! just go slow! but pads look a lot better!

 

[harper1]

Yeah, seriously tho........

 

[Beef-Mc]

I think I glued one down so it wouldn't fail an MOT, took fecking ages to scrape off lol!

 

[cat171]

Heavy duty velcro gear from B&Q. Black & yellow packet.

 

[couzens]

some people i know use velco, i used screws, just drilled in lol, didnt give any thought wether it could crak tho :S woops lol, its alrite tho,

Excuse the other holes, they were already on there when i got the car

 

[cat171]

Sorry, but that look awful, yellow back bits too ??

 

[couzens]

^ LOL! indeed it does, ill be gettin french plates soon

 

[bigjohn]

when fixing number number via screws, turn the number round so the reg is facing down, get the old one tape the too together to get the correct hole position, and using the correct drill bit make hole(slowly- to avoid cracking), job done

ive done this many times and i haven't had a number plate crack on me yet.

 

[Final Maxim]

start off by drilling 2 holes in your plates where you want the screws to be. drill them BIGGER than the screws, so the screws just fall in. best to put it on a piece of wood or something so you can drill straight through, dont drill them on the floor

then put your plate to your tailgate, tape it on with masking tape and allign it so youre happy. measure it with a tape measure so its perfectly central, then use a drillbit smaller than the screw youre using (usually 1/8th) and drill straight through. then just screw in your screws.

 

[Final Maxim]

and that looks bloody awful lol, those am for back plates not fronts lol

 

[cat171]

^ LOL! indeed it does, ill be gettin french plates soon

Nooooo. They look equally as bad imo.

 

[paul]

LOL i agree!!! plain ftw!

 

[Beef-Mc]

Heavy Duty Velcro or sticky pads give the best look.

Have had my plates held on with sticky pads for 2 years now!

 

[couzens]

ahh crapper, swiss cheese plate needs to go how much for standerd at frauds?

 

[cat171]

Halfrauds, pah, gt grafix (sp) or fancy plates all the way.

 

[couzens]

awsome cheers

 

[Beef-Mc]

Gtgrafix did mine