Front number plate mounting position

li21 · Postby **li21** » Fri Mar 21, 2008 1:15 am

Hi all,
Just wondering what do i need and how to I mount my number place on my NA to look like this:

At the moment mine sits alot lower like most NA's. Do I need a new mounting bracket? If so where can I get one?

NMX516 · Postby **NMX516** » Fri Mar 21, 2008 11:49 am

These ones do the trick:

http://www.mx5plus.com.au/part_display. ... t=17&cat=5

The bracket is completely hidden from the front, and mount the bottom of the plate in line with the top of the MX5 \"mouth\"

li21 · Postby **li21** » Fri Mar 21, 2008 12:05 pm

NMX516 wrote:These ones do the trick:

http://www.mx5plus.com.au/part_display. ... t=17&cat=5

The bracket is completely hidden from the front, and mount the bottom of the plate in line with the top of the MX5 "mouth"

Thanks for that, these seem like what im looking for:)

Steampunk · Postby **Steampunk** » Fri Mar 21, 2008 2:11 pm

Unbolt your stock mounting frame and turn it upside down.
It'll be self explanatory once you do it :wink:

li21 · Postby **li21** » Sat Mar 22, 2008 8:39 pm

1red5 wrote:Unbolt your stock mounting frame and turn it upside down.
It'll be self explanatory once you do it

hehe just did that today, but its definately not as elegant as a new bracket.
Too much metal showing under the plate:) but still a solution

redwards · Postby **redwards** » Sun Mar 23, 2008 7:19 pm

Li21, mine looked the same on the front - too much metal poking out the bottom. So I fixed it today. And sorry, I didn't have a camera when I did it, so I can only show you photos taken afterwards.

FREE AND DODGY SOLUTION

What you need
+ Pencil
+ Metal drill bit - I used a 5mm diameter bit - same size as the licence plate holes
+ Hacksaw - and shout yourself a new blade. Your current one is guaranteed to be blunt and have teeth missing.
+ 10mm socket - to take the plate mount off
+ Metal tap would be useful - stops the drill wandering

How to
1. Take the plate off the car.
2. Line up the plate where you want them - i.e. lower.
3. Use the pencil to mark the hole on one side only.
4. Take the plate mount off the car.
5. If you have a metal tap, mark the centre of the hole.
6. Drill the hole. Be a little patient - it is metal after all.
7. Put the plate mount back on the car, and put the plate back on the plate mount.
8. Attach the plate tight enough so it will stay up on it's own. If you can't use some sticky tape to hold it.
9. Swing the plate around so it looks about right. Take 20 steps back and see how wrong your first estimate was.
10. Keep adjusting until you're happy.
11. Mark the second hole with the pencil, and repeat steps 4-7.
12. Pray you drilled in the right spot and check out your lining up skills. If it's a bit wonky, the plate mount is soft enough to be gently bent into line.
13. Using the pencil, draw a line where the licence plate meets the top exposed metal.
14. Plates off, plate mount off.
15. Using the hacksaw, cut below the line - only by about 1mm.
16. Plates on, plate mount on.

Finished. Get a beer and admire your handiwork.

Be warned - if the screws used to attach the plates to the plate mount are too long, they'll dig into your bumper. I used the hacksaw to cut the exposed thread to shorten the nuts.

I have photos of the finished product - including the shortened bolts. PM me your email address is you want copies.

li21 · Postby **li21** » Sun Mar 23, 2008 8:19 pm

Hey Redwards, I might give this a go tomrrow .. have to go over to borrrow the drill tho. Gotta take another look at that bracket, it might be in too poor condition to work with

But great idea tho ;) thanks

redwards · Postby **redwards** » Sun Mar 23, 2008 8:26 pm

Mine had some surface rust and looked generally miserable - so taking it off (again) and giving it a lick of paint is on the list.

jules · Postby **jules** » Mon Mar 24, 2008 12:34 pm

You could also try this. Yes it is on a bracket. No it is not bolted through the bar.

Link.
http://home.onthenet.com.au/~malibu91/julesplate.htm

Jules

redwards · Postby **redwards** » Mon Mar 24, 2008 1:35 pm

Perfect Jules! At least I'm halfway there... You've got good taste in nuts too :lol:

jules · Postby **jules** » Mon Mar 24, 2008 7:04 pm

Haha, well, Mummy does...

Jules

li21 · Postby **li21** » Mon Mar 24, 2008 7:41 pm

Nice one Jules! Thats a nice mod..
BUt unfortunately I think my bracket is far too rusty and old to to do either redwards or Jule's method.

Anyone got a spare they want to sell me?:)