Rear No. plate recess with pics 56k?? ha! go get broadband!!

[-tucny-]

just been sorting out my rear bumper recently with a number plate recess as iv smoothed the boot. heres a few pics of progress.

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y119/tucny/S4010070.jpg
^after measuring the number plate, i set too with stanley for a bit off cutting action, helped with an angle grinder as i got lazy!

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y119/tucny/S4010071.jpg
^ then i made a block out of mdf slightley bigger than then number plate (an imperssion of the recess)

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y119/tucny/S4010072.jpg
^this was sealed with polyester resin and smoothed

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y119/tucny/S4010073.jpg
^i then painted the block with 2k paint

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y119/tucny/S4010074.jpg
^coated with wax release agent and a nice thick coat of gel coat

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y119/tucny/S4010075.jpg
^after the gell coat, a few layers of medium weight glass fibre matting are applied. once dry this was pulled apart and shaped.

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y119/tucny/S4010078.jpg
^a nice line of polyurethene bonder/sealer is applied to stick the recess in. all the surrounding plastic is keyed up to give the bonder and fiber glass a surface it can stick to.

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y119/tucny/S4010076.jpg
^the recess in place on the reverse.

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y119/tucny/recessrear2.jpg
^i then coated the rear of the recess with fibre glass and continued this to on to the bumper its self to bond it on securly

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y119/tucny/S4010079.jpg
^i applied some fibreglass filler paste to bond the gelled side with the keyed bumper

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y119/tucny/recess.jpg
^i then smoothed it all in properly with filler

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y119/tucny/noplatelight.jpg
^then i smoothed the old number plate light properly. the new recess has got holes cut out for new lights. i used fiat punto ones which clip in out of site. the metal bar has been cut to allow these and the recess to fit.

its now ready for a bit of fine surface filler, plastic primer, primer and paint.

[novamadcars]

looking good that mate looks like youve been busy if i was good at that sort of stuff would do it 2 mine but guess what im not lololol

[-tucny-]

anyone can do anything with practice. i took my car off the road years ago to tidy it up a bit, ended up teaching myself to weld, spray, laminate and now the whole things been rebuilt from scratch. trial and error and not been afraid to ask for advice from a professional works.

[novaco]

trial and error

i thought this way but sometimes it can get a little expensive :roll:

* he eventualy relises 3 sets of valves later *

[Ste L]

nice work mate, looks good

[novamadcars]

yes navaco very expensive if you fook up

[novaco]

i would go for the lazy option so can you actuly buy a recess instead of having to make your own?

[novamadcars]

im not sure if you can buy one but dont give tucny an idea of making a selling them :D

[novaco]

good idea!!!!

you fancy it tucny???? :lol:

the money is waiting if you do!!!

[novamadcars]

i reckon he could make quite a bit of money if he did sell then round the mark of ?15 ?20

[novaco]

yea!

?20 with fitting instructions
?15 without

and its not as if postage would be a problem as they will be realy light!

[novamadcars]

yes as light as a feather

[Mike.]

good progress there mate :wink:

did you really use a angle grinder on the bumper :lol:

[-tucny-]

i suppose i could churn some off sometime, cant ever be bothered these days. hence the three years it taken me to get as far as i have.

[Benn]

oooo very nice,
i took the lasy way,and cut ans bent my bumper to make a recess

[ade]

thats a v nice job - great guide. email admin and get that added to the how too guides - shame to lose it!

I'll be using it when I come to do my recess...

Got any pics of yer motor?