HELP NEEDED, MK2 GSI Nova front panel vic plate info

[kbnova]

wonder can anyone help , i need info on what info is on these two plates on the front panel,

i bought a gsi shell missing the top panel and have no vin/metal plates, i have the current tax book and chassis number , both in my name. vauxhall said they cant help. :mad:

can anyone help, i have sourced vin plate manufactor to get blank plates but need the info etc

thanks guys

[bazil]

POC plate on a gsi should look like this, 88L is the only change you would need to make as that's the paint code and 88L is star silver.

I won't show the VIN tag on a public forum for obvious reasons lol

http://i790.photobucket.com/albums/yy181/Bazil_2468/random2/160b99da.jpg

[kbnova]

good man, so what all that other info on the poc, / revise, found link to this info,

[Leeboo]

Hopefully not hi-jacking here but it appears you're sorted... anybody have a pic of the same information for a GTE? I'm in the exact same dilemma.

[kbnova]

theres a gte plate in this link, just found after a wee search

http://www.pngclub.com/forum/showthread.php?137493-*INFO*-Nova-Corsa-A-option-codes

[Leeboo]

Thanks thats great! Im guessing it would be pretty hard to stamp your own plate from a blank, trying to get it all straight etc. For the other plate beside it, you going to try to get one made up from a specialist then?

[kbnova]

tryin to get someone to make them for me, i contact a fella vintagsuk but only seems to make a chassis plate which i dont think looks like the original

no sure what to do now

[Leeboo]

Oh right I see! It would be nice to have it looking original wouldn't it. I started a thread recently:

http://www.pngclub.com/forum/showthread.php?195014-VIN-Plate&highlight=vin+plate

One of the fellas mentioned a place in Nottingham, google it and it should give you a website. I haven't contacted them, just gathering info and haven't started the project yet.

[kbnova]

same fella site is vin-plate.co.uk, thats the same company i rang today fella john viner, they are know as vintagsuk also
he said he only does the one plate for the vauxhall, i said i only need a blank plate for the poc plate , he couldnt help,

[Leeboo]

I thought they do blank plates and stamping kits??

I meant a different place though, 'Tag Plates' in Nottingham:

http://www.nottinghamonline.co.uk/info/19189/

That link only has their details, they don't seem to have their own website. Could be worth a try?

[kbnova]

must try them , worth the call, cheers

[Leeboo]

Let me know what they say, I haven't tried ringing anyone yet because haven't got near the project.

[kbnova]

got sorted now with poc plate details now need vin plate info, just weights etc,

[boffer8]

Hi, i have a similar issue that when i needed to do some welding i spilt some nitromors on the slam panel and it removed the paint from both of these plates now i dont have a clue what the one next door to this one (black and silver, VIN plate?) had/has on it, is there someone who can take a picture of theres and remove there own details in paint or something and post it on here or send me it on email? just want to have one made for mine but want it to look original.

[kbnova]

the poc sits to the left of the vin plate,

[bazil]

Hopefully not hi-jacking here but it appears you're sorted... anybody have a pic of the same information for a GTE? I'm in the exact same dilemma.

Funny story, I have a GTE aswell lol
( the only code missing will be electric windows as mine has keep fit windows )


http://i790.photobucket.com/albums/yy181/Bazil_2468/random2/48c47804.jpg

[Novasport]

I thought they do blank plates and stamping kits??

I meant a different place though, 'Tag Plates' in Nottingham:

http://www.nottinghamonline.co.uk/info/19189/

That link only has their details, they don't seem to have their own website. Could be worth a try?

These were the guys I used and the place was recommended to me years ago by the dealer group I now work for. The Vauxhall dealer & bodyshop use them.
I had this made as my old one had corroded away...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v305/NovaSport/CIMG0396a.jpg

[kbnova]

looks like original , nice. will give them a call

[bazil]

That looks spot on :)

[kbnova]

just a update, was at my local vauxhall dealer , got sorted with a new vin plate, you can still get them new from them takes up to 8 weeks to come back,
cost £80 plus vat all you need is your driving license and taxbook

[bazil]

Nice one :)

[kbnova]

your rite, handy keeping it looking original , nothing worst than a rep vin plate

[bazil]

My silver ones are good as us my GTE but the black GSI POC plate looks a bit poor the VIN plate is all right though.

Is your dealer doing both plates or just the vin plate?

[kbnova]

he said it didnt look like they did, he going to find out for me

[Leeboo]

Good news on the vin plate from vauxhall! Pricey but worth it.

That plate from the Nottingham crowd looks great also.

[kbnova]

aye pricely but im happy to paid that to keep it original , il get the crowd in nottingham to make the poc plate

[kenny_afh]

i see you saying you want it original but i feel its worth mentioning that any plate will do, and my rally cars have run without any for years without issues with MOT etc. there was a craze a while back of getting an offcut of carbon and replicating the dimensions of the plate then just make up a clear backed sticker and overlay it to give you the details you want in white/silver etc. hope thats of use to someone.

[kbnova]

no point rebuilding a nova to original factory finish and have the wrong or no vin plate, just to keep the car rite, mot over here check for the front vin plates under the engine,

[kenny_afh]

i fully agree, but i did imply that the info would be of more use to others ;)

[kbnova]

of course your rite, save payin vauxhall 96quid all in,

[kbnova]

rang tagplates today, lady who answered informed me they dont sell plates anymore for novas, only modern stickers, ffs
back to square one for the poc plate