a_j_mair
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Registered: 23rd Jan 04
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was thinking this plate 3/4 size
http://www.fancyplates.com/step2.php?plate_set=front&front=3%2F4+size+std+plate+-+390mm+X+84mm&frontother=&reflective=no&bothwref=no&slantontext=no&comments=&side=back&font=font13&shadow=normal&border=opel&color=black&manufacturer=miscellaneous&logo=no®istration=N177+FSD&bottomtext=WWW.KISSURCAR.CO.UK&plate_style=fancy&additem=0
(couldnt saze the preview for some reason)
at the top centre of the bottom mesh
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Icy
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Registered: 31st Jan 01
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normal cut down plates for normal
and some shortened german plates for show
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a_j_mair
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normal cut down plates 
as in gettin a standard one i already have and chopping it smaller?
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Icy
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yeh u can shorten it to 13mm on each side
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Icy
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like mine tho mine isnt as short but are shortened
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Rob B
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ive ordered a 3/4 one from fancy plates, ill post pics when i get it
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a_j_mair
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i have a standard one lying in the workshop that i got for MOT might try giving it a chop and see what it looks like?
icy you any pics of said german show plates
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Icy
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420mm tho ones am gettin jus noticed yout 3/4 ones are 390 odd
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a_j_mair
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may get one like above for shows for the rear but the front will just be removed
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Icy
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same ^
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mwg
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quote: Originally posted by Rob B
ive ordered a 3/4 one from fancy plates, ill post pics when i get it
I'm interested in seeing what the 3/4 plates look like. Will wait to see what yours is like before I buy one
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a_j_mair
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^^^ me to
skint so not spending any £ until i need to
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mwg
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ditto
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Bram
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Loose the borders and just chop it down, or get 3/4 size!
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mwg
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Only problem I can see with chopping them down yourself is that the numberplate wont be sealed properly so will go all manky
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Icy
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not that bad
score it with blade then snap it off
file round edges, sorted 
using same set i had on the corsa
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Richie B
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Registered: 18th Apr 04
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or get the uk/ireland old style for shows?
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