MX-5 OC Forum

Mmmm to that E-type.  What's the nearest thing to an E-type that is on sale today?

Here's the position of my stick on plate:

Mine passed its MOT just a few weeks ago. If this is illegal then so is every E-Type I've ever seen!!

 Lee

front stick on plate looks great, can I ask where did you get it from, and was it hard to fit, I was worried about fitting it with the curves on getting it all smooth, but what you have done lookks just the job

Andrew

 Plenty of companys on ebay do them ready made and properly spaced, in legal text (Charles Wright text I believe). If you mix a little baby shampoo in water and smear it on the front of the car, this allows you to slide the peeled  number plate about . Then, when yo are happy with the position, squeegy out all surplus water from under the number plate. It doesn't affect the stickyness of the number plate which dries and then remains in place.

 Thanks for the instructions I will have a go

I got mine from ebay for about £8. No money at all. If you do though, ask the seller to send it flat, not rolled. My one was rolled and developed creases in it but I was too impatient to send it back and fitted it anyway. After about a week the adhesive lifted and produced two crimped lines across the plate  It's a little thing but you notice it....

An important tip: you must avoid creases when fitting, but don't worry about small air bubbles.  They will come out after a fortnight or so, because the vinyl is slightly permeable.

Getting the plate straight is a challenge.  They look best on a Mk1 if you remove the nose badge and put the plate fairly high up; about 2 inches from the join with the bonnet.  Then, because you don't have a nose badge any more, you can put a "MaZDa" bumper sticker below the swage line on the passenger side for the 1989 look.

Put on the plate, bit tricky and very nearly gave up, but just at the last min it all went to plan.

A few tiny air bubbles and one very tiny crease, but not too bad

 LOOKS COOL!

 Looks good mate.  I think that the side mounted plates are a bit too common although i like them a lot.

I went for the stick on plate and think it looks good.

Bodie:

 Hi Leemarb,

I stuck it over the original holes, can't even tell they were there. Going over the curves of the bumper is a nightmare, will need to order another one at some point to have another go but for the minute it's not bad! I think it makes the front end look fresher

hi again bodie,  any tips on how to apply the plate, seeing as you are thinking of re-doing yours,  is there any stretch in the material, would warming plate first make it more pliable, etc, etc,

seeing photoes on here, it seems that the mark 1 has a lot flatter face than the mark 2.

regards  leemarb