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Alfred Heng
Tinkerer
WA
V8 GT Limited

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Reg: 02-2006

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Thursday, February 23, 2006 - 10:11 pm, by:  Alfred Heng (Alfred) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Can anyone tell me if the standard size plate will fit into the space allowed on the rear bar?

If not, how do you mount the plates?
Ken Remy
Newbie
queesnland
soarer tt

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Reg: 02-2006

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Thursday, February 23, 2006 - 10:41 pm, by:  Ken Remy (Beany85) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

they do only just in Qld dont know about WA tho
Justin McLernon
TryHard
Western Australia
UZZ32

Posts: 116
Reg: 01-2006

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Friday, February 24, 2006 - 12:39 am, by:  Justin McLernon (Zz32) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

they don't quite fit - need to be "bent" out slightly otherwise you will scratch the paint.

this is why i have ordered slimline plates...
Alfred Heng
Tinkerer
WA
V8 GT Limited

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Friday, February 24, 2006 - 12:51 am, by:  Alfred Heng (Alfred) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

I thought the slim line and normal plates were the same length 372mm. If I am not mistaken, only the width is different, 100 vs 134 mm.
Justin McLernon
TryHard
Western Australia
UZZ32

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Friday, February 24, 2006 - 09:11 am, by:  Justin McLernon (Zz32) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

not sure about that Alfred but my standard plates are bent (slightly) from the top and sides to avoid contacting the surround.

only very minor of course, I wouldn't worry about it too much. you could always just buy csutom plates with one or two characters :-)
Malcolm Hall
Newbie
Qld
UZZ31 V8 Ltd

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Reg: 10-2005

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Friday, February 24, 2006 - 09:11 am, by:  Malcolm Hall (Neddy) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Standard Qld plates have to be bent at the edges to fit - doesn't look good. I changed mine and fitted a block of wood (painted the colour of the car) behind the plate as a spacer - about 1/2 cm was all that was needed - with longer bolts it fits perfectly and looks much neater.
Alfred Heng
Tinkerer
WA
V8 GT Limited

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Friday, February 24, 2006 - 10:16 am, by:  Alfred Heng (Alfred) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Any idea why the polyplates are so expensive?

Must we use a State issued plate? Can we use one that has been custom made to fit the space exactly? I am going down to Singapore on Sunday and the sign makers there can so it to any size, shape, style or what ever! Thinking of getting one made to say the same thing, but in the right size.
Sam Schreck
DieHard
ACT
vvt-i JZZ31

Posts: 555
Reg: 07-2005

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Friday, February 24, 2006 - 10:36 am, by:  Sam Schreck (Schreck300) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Mine fits, like a glove
Callum Finch
DieHard
WA
Soarer TT

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Friday, February 24, 2006 - 06:51 pm, by:  Callum Finch (Sigeneat) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Mine is bent a little on the back.

However, the plate is black and so is my car so it works. =D
Adam Underwood
TryHard
Victoria
V8

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Friday, February 24, 2006 - 07:29 pm, by:  Adam Underwood (Adam_underwood) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

mine didnt fit and i didnt want to bend it so i just made up some spacers, it look really good.
Alfred Heng
Tinkerer
WA
V8 GT Limited

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Friday, February 24, 2006 - 07:52 pm, by:  Alfred Heng (Alfred) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Ok so looks like I will just need to make up some shims. Thanks guys!
Peter Nitschke
Junk Filterer
South Australia
GT4.0 V8

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Friday, February 24, 2006 - 08:02 pm, by:  Peter Nitschke (Pen) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Delicately trim the plates.
Murray Lund
Tinkerer
NSW
V8

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Reg: 07-2005

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Friday, February 24, 2006 - 08:14 pm, by:  Murray Lund (Murray) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Hi. Last w/e I fitted number plate covers to my slim line plates. When I took the plates off, I found they have been trimmed slightly in length. To get the plate cover to fit in, I ground the ends of the perspex cover very slightly with an angle grinder, put a backing plate in to cover the empty space behind a slimline plate, and spaced the covers out from the mounting points with a couple of washers. Looks good now.
Don Bagnall
Moderator
New Zealand
I have LESS Soarers than Hayden :-(

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Reg: 05-2005

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Friday, February 24, 2006 - 08:29 pm, by:  Don Bagnall (Baggs) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Good info Murray
Adam Underwood
TryHard
Victoria
V8

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Reg: 10-2005

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Friday, February 24, 2006 - 10:18 pm, by:  Adam Underwood (Adam_underwood) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

I got longer alen key bolts and a piece of thin steel tube, I cut it square and put it between the plate and bolting plate. I also have a number plate cover on but its a large plate i also had to file down two of the corners but it does look good. Well much better than the bent plate that was on it before .
Murray Lund
Tinkerer
NSW
V8

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Reg: 07-2005

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Saturday, February 25, 2006 - 01:02 pm, by:  Murray Lund (Murray) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

See post above - picture speaks a 1000 words. Black backing plate covers mounting area, license plate cover on top of this.



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Ian Rigby
TryHard
NSW
'97 AE102, '95 JZZ30

Posts: 215
Reg: 11-2010

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Saturday, May 31, 2014 - 11:37 am, by:  Ian Rigby (Hiro) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Just thought I'd let everyone know that NSW now have US/"international"-sized plates (12"x6", slightly smaller than JDM) that fit the rear cutout without bending at all. A little bit of a gap around the edges where you can see the cutout, but nothing some spacers and a backing plate can't fix

http://www.myplates.com.au/products/int-size/index.html
http://www.myplates.com.au/products/us-size/index.html



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Michael Brogefjord
TryHard
NSW
V8

Posts: 280
Reg: 09-2005

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Saturday, May 31, 2014 - 09:25 pm, by:  Michael Brogefjord (Michaelb) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Looks good Ian. Thanks for the tip.
Matt Newman
DieHard
QLD
soarer tt

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Saturday, May 31, 2014 - 11:46 pm, by:  Matt Newman (Soarersrock) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

That has to be a record an 8 year thread dig .
Tai Johnsen
Goo Roo
QLD
JZZ30 Pov Manual LSD & black!

Posts: 1495
Reg: 04-2006

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Sunday, June 01, 2014 - 08:51 am, by:  Tai Johnsen (Privatejohnsen) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

US slimline are the way to go. US for the rear like the pic above, and slim for the front ;)
Ian Rigby
TryHard
NSW
'97 AE102, '95 JZZ30

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Sunday, June 01, 2014 - 09:02 am, by:  Ian Rigby (Hiro) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)


Matt Newman wrote on Saturday, May 31, 2014 - 11:46 pm:

That has to be a record an 8 year thread dig .




Just goes to show how slow the RTA/RMS is to react to demand...
Liviu Velisarie
Tinkerer
Romania
JZZ30 GT-TL

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Reg: 05-2012

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Thursday, June 05, 2014 - 05:36 pm, by:  Liviu Velisarie (Greenroadster) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Also fit Romanian square license plates - barely :-)
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