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tez-abarth

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fitting pressed plates
« on: November 20, 2011, 04:58:18 PM »
I got some legal pressed plates for my 500 abarth and i have used foam sticky pads for the rear plate but at the front I'm struggling to fit the plate with the pads as it does not sit right on the small curve
 . I am now thinking about drilling the plates and screwing them on is that a good idea ? cheers  :thumb:
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Re: fitting pressed plates
« Reply #1 on: November 20, 2011, 05:12:02 PM »
If the plate is metal cant you slightly bend it?
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Re: fitting pressed plates
« Reply #2 on: November 20, 2011, 05:13:26 PM »
If the colour of the screws match the area where the holes are, then it will be ok. You wouldn't want the front plate to fall off in mid motion were it affixed on pads would you?

Can you tell me where you sourced them please? I would like some for myself.
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Re: fitting pressed plates
« Reply #3 on: November 20, 2011, 05:15:20 PM »
We've stuck our front plates on with 4 sticky pads. You could try using a few more and making sure all surfaces are really clean and grease free.
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tez-abarth

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Re: fitting pressed plates
« Reply #4 on: November 20, 2011, 05:22:18 PM »
Quote from: Exoticaholic on November 20, 2011, 05:13:26 PM
If the colour of the screws match the area where the holes are, then it will be ok. You wouldn't want the front plate to fall off in mid motion were it affixed on pads would you?

Can you tell me where you sourced them please? I would like some for myself.

i got them from a shop in leeds mate but you can buy them online

go on this website and enter your post code and find a dealer near you but if there isn't a dealer near you just get them of this website aswell   :thumb:
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Re: fitting pressed plates
« Reply #5 on: November 20, 2011, 06:10:12 PM »
I bought some two sided adhesive tape from Ebay, its around 4mm to 5mm thick around 40mm wide
Stick two lengths of tape the full length of the number plate.
You only get one go at sticking it on, so you need a good eye for it been level, remove the backing tape and press it on. Once on it stays on.
The front plate can be bent slightly to accommodate the curve of the front bumper.
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Re: fitting pressed plates
« Reply #6 on: November 20, 2011, 06:46:28 PM »
I drilled and screwed my pressed plates..
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Re: fitting pressed plates
« Reply #7 on: November 20, 2011, 09:08:44 PM »
I bent mine and stuck it in like KEVO  :thumb:
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Re: fitting pressed plates
« Reply #8 on: November 20, 2011, 09:11:20 PM »
Quote from: olig on November 20, 2011, 06:46:28 PM
I drilled and screwed my pressed plates..

Get you get pressed plate's in the west country with my carrot's or do I need to go online?

Potter77 :)
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Re: fitting pressed plates
« Reply #9 on: November 20, 2011, 09:12:32 PM »
Quote from: Potter77 on November 20, 2011, 09:11:20 PM
Quote from: olig on November 20, 2011, 06:46:28 PM
I drilled and screwed my pressed plates..

Get you get pressed plate's in the west country with my carrot's or do I need to go online?

Potter77 :)

I got them online.. there is a place in bridgwater that do them tho.
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Re: fitting pressed plates
« Reply #10 on: November 20, 2011, 09:15:42 PM »
Quote from: olig on November 20, 2011, 09:12:32 PM
Quote from: Potter77 on November 20, 2011, 09:11:20 PM
Quote from: olig on November 20, 2011, 06:46:28 PM
I drilled and screwed my pressed plates..

Get you get pressed plate's in the west country with my carrot's or do I need to go online?

Potter77 :)

I got them online.. there is a place in bridgwater that do them tho.

Thanks Oli

Potter77 :)
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Re: fitting pressed plates
« Reply #11 on: November 22, 2011, 03:50:40 PM »
Click here for Dubmeister in Bridgewater who make UK legal pressed metal plates. We've got them on our Abarths and just stuck them on with sticky pads - there weren't any problems or issues fitting them...  ???
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Re: fitting pressed plates
« Reply #12 on: November 23, 2011, 09:56:01 PM »
Quote from: cbslade on November 22, 2011, 03:50:40 PM
Click here for Dubmeister in Bridgewater who make UK legal pressed metal plates. We've got them on our Abarths and just stuck them on with sticky pads - there weren't any problems or issues fitting them...  ???

Thank you

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Re: fitting pressed plates
« Reply #13 on: November 24, 2011, 09:31:01 PM »

 Had the same issue so just took the plate off  :whistle:

 Simple as pees  :thumb:
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Re: fitting pressed plates
« Reply #14 on: November 25, 2011, 09:10:45 AM »
We've got four (1 Fiat and 3 Abarth's) all of which have had pressed plates on their entire lives without any issues. The biggest problem I have on mine is that people keep reversing into me when parked and so the plate isn't quite the same shape as when I put it on...  :o
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