Getting ahead of myself perhaps, but what did you do to fit the shortened plate? It looks like you've cut the black backing plate down? Is that what you did?cj10jeeper said:
and it's smaller (but legal) than regular UK plates.
Herminator said:I'm still in need of a private plate to get rid of the current standard one that says PUF.
I wouldn't normaly bother but I think I have a good reason now, I just need to justify the £400-500 for a plate I like, which is hard when thats half the price of a hardtop which I also really want. (never mind the M or aero bumpers and side skirts that I'm now day dreaming about)
I think I'll finally go for it in the new year though.
CJ- what size is your actual plate? Just wondering how short I'd be able to order one to say X11 XXX, I imagine the 11 would take about the same space as a single regular letter.
Is your rear plate small too? Does that size cover the original holes?
Breaker said:I also have a private plate on mine. Had the plate for a few years now. I had it as a wedding present so the plate lasted longer than the marriage!!
) Both write off's evenyually though 
Herminator said:
cj10jeeper said:Ally
Yes I did cut it down for neatness. I didn't want all that while plate spoiling the lines.
I simply worked out the legal minimum for 5 digits that came out at 14" and chopped around 4" out of the middle. I used the spare as reinforcement and plastic welded it to the rear. Reprofiled it slightly as I only had a prefacelift to hand and did it at a time I changed the front end so there were no holes from the old mounting showing.
Due to slight incident I'll be making a new one tonight if I pick up a new frame
I used to keep that info in my glovebox after I once got stopped - they didn't believe my plate was legally spaced until they checked the regs...cj10jeeper said:
