I'm shaving her ass.

[Ian 2000GL LA1]

LOL. MY alero's i picked up the license plate bracket for $10 at a junk yard, im going to try to make it flat.

heres todays progress, before work.

http://photos-a.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs211.snc1/7831_154821286171_550891171_2842531_3479346_n.jpg

http://photos-c.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs211.snc1/7831_154821296171_550891171_2842532_1856494_n.jpg

http://photos-e.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs211.snc1/7831_154821321171_550891171_2842533_1150947_n.jpg

and some gauges i ordered from e-bay last night.
http://photos-g.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs211.snc1/7831_154821266171_550891171_2842530_5110767_n.jpg

[worknprog.99]

im confused as to what your doing with the plate bracket

[Ian 2000GL LA1]

making it flat.

[worknprog.99]

wont that make the plate stick out?

[Ian 2000GL LA1]

still a few more steps, sanding, bondoing, the prime and paint then i'll mount a new license plate light on it and the plate, its just looks.

[Ian 2000GL LA1]

wont that make the plate stick out?

yeah? why is that a bad? i might still sink it in just deep enough for the plate.

[cherrington17]

you know most states require the license plate to be lit up at night.. right?

[natedawg9640]

then i'll mount a new license plate light on it and the plate, its just looks.


mmm how you gonna do that and not just have the light bracket hanging off the bumper?

[StoopidAlero]

I was thinking of doing something similiar. But I would have the plate angled and frenched in, then above the plate have a small opening the width of the plate. Then I was going to put in a little LED strip for the plate light. Maybe a lil thought for ya

[MattismodderX]

you know most states require the license plate to be lit up at night.. right?

quoted for truth. my sub kept blowing mine out and i got pulled over twice in 3 days. fixed it the day after the first time, blew out again the next day, didnt go out at night, due to being unaware.. then got pulled over the next day

[jayson_waltz]

so... won't that angle the plate to be facing more downwards? kinda weird if it does.

[heineck]

if its angled down the cameras wont catch him, genious

[Ian 2000GL LA1]

mmm how you gonna do that and not just have the light bracket hanging off the bumper?

i might fiberglass,bondo a raise into it it. or just buy a chrome one if i find a good looking one. its going to be a satin-flat black.

[Ian 2000GL LA1]

if its angled down the cameras wont catch him, genious

... yeah totally what my plan was. lol but good point.

[jayson_waltz]

i'd personally still leave the top indented about 1/4 inch just so you can mount a flat led strip hidden for the light.

[Ian 2000GL LA1]

i'd personally still leave the top indented about 1/4 inch just so you can mount a flat led strip hidden for the light.

too late now. i might put an ass load if Infared lights pointing straight back to block the new cameras on our local po-po cars, just to see if i get pulled over becouse the camera won't read my plate.:lol:

[Ian 2000GL LA1]

like this outfit:

http://alt.coxnewsweb.com/cnishared/tools/shared/mediahub/05/20/01/slideshow_1012054_licensereader.0322_e.jpg

[AftermathAlero]

its gonna crack. Weld in metal in place of the plastic piece.

[Ian 2000GL LA1]

its gonna crack. Weld in metal in place of the plastic piece.

don't have a welder, it shouldn't as long as i do it all right. im not going to put any money twords this just the peice and what i have laying around, plus the paint.

[Valley olds]

I agree on the cracking. I think I remember bdyman saying that fiberglass does not adhere to plastic.

[Oldsnut]

its gonna crack. Weld in metal in place of the plastic piece.

I agree on the cracking. I think I remember bdyman saying that fiberglass does not adhere to plastic.

I would agree. Glass and plastic do not mix.

[hok666]

I was thinking of doing something similiar. But I would have the plate angled and frenched in, then above the plate have a small opening the width of the plate. Then I was going to put in a little LED strip for the plate light. Maybe a lil thought for ya


show me an illustrated pic im dumb

[adam337]

also remember that aftermath is a fiberglass/customz car god.

[Gr1m]

ya it will crack especially if your really pumpin your subs and rattling the shit out of it

[pimpalero2003]

If u do it good it will still eventually crack.

[bdyman]

yup both me and richie are correct fiberglass will crack right off from plastic, so will bondo, plus that is a piece of "abs"plastic, holy cracking batman is that going to crack off "abs" is like one of the plastics we never ever customize or repair

i would make it from metal stop what your doing right now, save your self the time and the embrassment from this cracking off

lets refresh our memory shall we..................."bondo" and or fiberglass or duraglass any of that product does not and will not stick to plastic, evercoat make a flexable putty that when the plastic is either flame treated or a adheshion promoter is applied the stuff will last the life time of the car

fusor products are used on gm.dodge, and ford, oh ya its true, in the factory used, we use at work, now they make some of the best plastic repair product in the field today hands down, and they make a product that will stick to abs plastic, so when you do research or have a question there are people like my self and richie that can help guide you in a small way to use the correct products

so please stop it right now and do this the correct way

[cherrington17]

too late now. i might put an ass load if Infared lights pointing straight back to block the new cameras on our local po-po cars, just to see if i get pulled over becouse the camera won't read my plate.:lol:

doesn't work. you can't EVER get those to emit enough light for it to block out the plate.

[Ian 2000GL LA1]

im still going to try to fisnish it, i wrapped the fiberglas around the edges, plus im going to lay fiber over the major bondo areas, i tested to see if it cam off and i couldn't get it to budge i scuffed the shit out of the ABS with 30 grit, so the fiber isn't going anywhere soon, i then filled the old void with expanding foam for added support, still have to add a couple layers of glass before sanding and bondo, ill make it work, and yes it will eventually crack, but idc, ill take it off and put my old one on for temporary use.

[pimpalero2003]

Should of drilled some holes to just a little extra to grab on.

[Ian 2000GL LA1]

Should of drilled some holes to just a little extra to grab on.

i forgot to do that i thought about it right up until i got out the fiberglass supplies.

[kwhauck]

yup both me and richie are correct fiberglass will crack right off from plastic, so will bondo, plus that is a piece of "abs"plastic, holy cracking batman is that going to crack off "abs" is like one of the plastics we never ever customize or repair

i would make it from metal stop what your doing right now, save your self the time and the embrassment from this cracking off

lets refresh our memory shall we..................."bondo" and or fiberglass or duraglass any of that product does not and will not stick to plastic, evercoat make a flexable putty that when the plastic is either flame treated or a adheshion promoter is applied the stuff will last the life time of the car

fusor products are used on gm.dodge, and ford, oh ya its true, in the factory used, we use at work, now they make some of the best plastic repair product in the field today hands down, and they make a product that will stick to abs plastic, so when you do research or have a question there are people like my self and richie that can help guide you in a small way to use the correct products

so please stop it right now and do this the correct way

speaking of the right way, done any work on mine yet?

[bdyman]

nope havent even touched it, like i told you my stuff will come first, and then we will discuss the cost, and then your deck lid plus with my custody case going on its kinda hard for me to do anything right now

2nd you said no rush, so i will get to it over the winter

[bdyman]

im still going to try to fisnish it, i wrapped the fiberglas around the edges, plus im going to lay fiber over the major bondo areas, i tested to see if it cam off and i couldn't get it to budge i scuffed the shit out of the ABS with 30 grit, so the fiber isn't going anywhere soon, i then filled the old void with expanding foam for added support, still have to add a couple layers of glass before sanding and bondo, ill make it work, and yes it will eventually crack, but idc, ill take it off and put my old one on for temporary use.


wow i guess you like working 2-3 times harder, and must have allot of money to spend on supplies, now me i would do it the right way the first time, spend the money and time the first time, but hey what do i know right??

[Ian 2000GL LA1]

wow i guess you like working 2-3 times harder, and must have allot of money to spend on supplies, now me i would do it the right way the first time, spend the money and time the first time, but hey what do i know right??

nope i don't have that much $$ but i already have plenty of supplies. im not try to bash what ur saying, but i can tell u what i have going right now is working fine the glass is sticking really well, it needs 2-4 more layers to stop the flex but i'll make it work. and if i listened to everything everyone told me on here my car would be just the same as alot of peoples on here. and if its fucked up well i learned. sorry to come off as a ashole but its the way i do stuff.