front bumper number plate recess cover

[foxdie]

Bump! Any further thoughts / progress?

[aboo]

I still need to do the work I was going to do on my car 2 weekends ago but I will be doing it this weekend cause MOT is due on the 12th. So I will be looking at the number plate then.

[Davezj]

i am going to do the UK plate route and have it angled down towards the intercooler.
number plate will align to the top of the bumper so it does not alter the air flow to the upper grill.

the existing number plate backer which is part of the bumper, will be cut away flush to the bottom of the bumper opening to expose more of the intercooler, and change the lower grill for a mesh, as the exist one is the wrong shape now.
the number plate will cover the existing bumper recess and the exitsting holes used to mount the jap number plate will be used to locate the brackets for the UK sized number plate.

not done it yet as i will probably do it when i fit my new intercooler and i have not got that yet, still deciding what size to get.

[jjayokocha]

You could try to source something like that http://i1141.photobucket.com/albums/...10529181-1.jpg
its come from evo

Ooooh where do i find myself one of these? i was gna cut up an old sqaure number plate to try hide the gap but this looks perfect.

[Humpty's Revenge]

Ooooh where do i find myself one of these? i was gna cut up an old sqaure number plate to try hide the gap but this looks perfect.

Mitsubishi for less than £45

[Wodjno]

If you've got any old number plates kicking around? Use them to pack the space out. My plate sits on top of 2 previous plates.

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I have since trimmed off the excess from the OE plate location moulding. But no Pic

[jjayokocha]

Mitsubishi for less than £45

and does it just bolt into where the number plate used to sit of does it require moulding in?

I have just screwed my plate into the bumper close to the d/s fog light giving the fmic full view of the road ahead

[crazydriver81]

I went down the route with modifying a FL bumper and relocate the number plate (not 100% finished yet)

1st thing the parts:
Evo 7 front bumper vent - 110 EUR inc VAT from the stealer
Evo 7 front bumper vent bracket (to hold vent in place) - 20 EUR inc VAT from the stealer
Evo 7 number plate holder - 25 EUR inc VAT from the stealer

2nd how to do:
You need to have patience to "weld" plastics. You ned some aluminum mesh and a solder iron/heat gun which has a special tip and can be regulated in temperature
http://www.mk-tools-kunststoffschwei...d-brueche.html (basic video how it works)

If you need to fill gaps you should have some strips of plastic handy (e.g. pieces of an old bumper - but it MUST be the exact same type of plastic!!!).

You start cutting out the old number plate area, trim it and relocate it, so that it sits smooth nicely with the rest of the bumper. afterwards you can start to "weld" this back in place by using some of the mesh, your heat gun and some of the old bumper to melt and fill the gaps.

However, I would not recommend to do this, unless you have a second bumper where you can try first. I had to spend some xtra money for a second bumper, because I messed with the first one.

[Scanny]

cant you guys use a narrower, longer number plate like a standard UK plate? i dont like the number plate covering that much of the intercooler so i will be putting my FL bumper on and getting a standard size uk plate.