Number plate plinth

[sebrussellsmith]

The number plate and plinth (attached) keeps on dropping off the front bumper (admittedly when someone knocks it).

Firstly I see that the number plate is bigger than the plinth, is this normal? and
Secondly, any ideas on how I can make the plinth more secure onto the front bumper?

Any ideas welcome.

Many thanks

 

[Mark Elder]

ORIGINAL: sebrussellsmith

Firstly I see that the number plate is bigger than the plinth, is this normal?

Yes - mine is like that too.

Sorry, don't know about making it more secure. I've just changed my plates (to GB ones for my trip to Spain) and the front plinth seemed perfectly secure. I did not notice what was holding it on.

 

[Johnny C]

The number plate is larger. Mine is stuck onto the plinth.

I had the same problem, number plate kept falling off after I parked into a space at PC World a little overenthusiastically and bashed the plinth on a bollard. To secure a new one, I ignored the usual screws from Halfords, I used some plasterboard fixings - wide plastic cylinders with a central hole to take a screw, these screw into plasterboard with a wide thread, they went into the bumper fairly easily with a little drilling (the old holes didn't match up with the new plinth) and I used some silicon sealant to make sure they stayed in and to stop them rotating as I screws the outer screws in. You then screw some ordinary wood screws through the plinth into the fixings and glue the number plate onto the plinth.

They've not come out, and it's fairly solid.

A new plinth didn't cost much, IIRC about £17+VAT.

 

[sailor]

Junk the plate, make good the damage and fit a decal "plate".
I did that 5 years ago, after checking with local plod.Cleans up the front end a treat.

JohnC
993turbo
ps sorry, no photo.Do not own a digital camera and don't know how to post.

 

[sebrussellsmith]

ORIGINAL: Johnny C

The number plate is larger. Mine is stuck onto the plinth.

I had the same problem, number plate kept falling off after I parked into a space at PC World a little overenthusiastically and bashed the plinth on a bollard. To secure a new one, I ignored the usual screws from Halfords, I used some plasterboard fixings - wide plastic cylinders with a central hole to take a screw, these screw into plasterboard with a wide thread, they went into the bumper fairly easily with a little drilling (the old holes didn't match up with the new plinth) and I used some silicon sealant to make sure they stayed in and to stop them rotating as I screws the outer screws in. You then screw some ordinary wood screws through the plinth into the fixings and glue the number plate onto the plinth.

They've not come out, and it's fairly solid.

Thanks for the feedback, much appreciated. As it happens, the wide plastic cylinders have popped out of the bumper and are atached to the screws in the plinth. I assume from what you are saying then that some silicone should do it - I can then pop the old plinth back on the bumper?!

 

[LK_991GTS]

ORIGINAL: sailor

Junk the plate, make good the damage and fit a decal "plate".
I did that 5 years ago, after checking with local plod.Cleans up the front end a treat.

JohnC
993turbo
ps sorry, no photo.Do not own a digital camera and don't know how to post.

That's not a bad idea (must be worth about 2 mph too [] ). However, I'm not sure if it's still possible to buy the yellow background and letters / numbers anymore from shops like Halfords.

 

[sebrussellsmith]

ORIGINAL: sebrussellsmith

ORIGINAL: Johnny C

The number plate is larger. Mine is stuck onto the plinth.

I had the same problem, number plate kept falling off after I parked into a space at PC World a little overenthusiastically and bashed the plinth on a bollard. To secure a new one, I ignored the usual screws from Halfords, I used some plasterboard fixings - wide plastic cylinders with a central hole to take a screw, these screw into plasterboard with a wide thread, they went into the bumper fairly easily with a little drilling (the old holes didn't match up with the new plinth) and I used some silicon sealant to make sure they stayed in and to stop them rotating as I screws the outer screws in. You then screw some ordinary wood screws through the plinth into the fixings and glue the number plate onto the plinth.

They've not come out, and it's fairly solid.

Thanks for the feedback, much appreciated. As it happens, the wide plastic cylinders have popped out of the bumper and are atached to the screws in the plinth. I assume from what you are saying then that some silicone should do it - I can then pop the old plinth back on the bumper?!

thanks for the feedback, much appreciated. As it happens, the wide plastic cylinders have popped out of the bumper and are attached to the screws in the plinth. I assume from what you are saying then that some silicone should do it - I can then pop the old plinth back on the bumper??