marzman Posted May 5, 2013 Share Posted May 5, 2013 (edited) So i managed to fit my motorised number plate holder yesterday. Very happy with it. (Cheers Tarmac ). Guide to be added shortly but his a quick video for now: Okay here's the guide. To be honest it's a custom job to fit this rather than a direct bolt-on. It took me about 4-5 hours to fit but i was taking my time. Tools needed: Angle Grinder 10mm socket Screwdrivers Drill Metal drill bit Jigsaw Additional Materials: Metal bracketing Self tapping screws Small nuts and bolts. Pro-tip: Use an electric drill battery to operate the plate holder when fitting, before you've wired it up. First things first... with the bumper still on decide, where you want the plate to sit. With the Nismo bumper my only option was to have it sit in the lower opening. I made a note of the approximate height off the ground that this would sit. Next you need to remove the front bumper. This is an easy task and you can follow one of the guides from on here. I've done this countless times before and it can be done in around 15 minutes. http://www.350z-uk.com/topic/48292-face-off-front-bumper-removal/page__hl__%2Bbumper+%2Bremoval After this you must decide what to mount the number plate on. Our best option on the zed is to use the large crash bar and suspend it from brackets to the height we need. Out of the box it comes with only 1 metal bracket but we need more than this, so i picked up an extra bracket from Wickes for £1.18. I cut this in half using the angle grinder. http://www.wickes.co.uk/content/ebiz/wickes/invt/156722/Herringbone-Joist-Strut_large.jpg The next step is to work out how long i need the brackets to be. Using some cardboard taped to the crash bar, I offered up the plate holder to the approx height from the floor measured earlier (11.5" in my case) and then cut the cardboard to the length required. And then using this i had a template for the length of my brackets. I measured the center point on the crash bar using the tow hole as the center line and then attached the rear hanger which i bent to shape using the self tapping screws that i'd bought separately. After this I mounted the plate holder on the rear bracket and worked out the height of the front brackets. I used he two halves of the bracket i'd purchased separately and bent them to shape. Note that they're only mounted half way up the crash bar - when the polystyrene filler is fitted it sits flush against the top half of the crash barrier. This stage takes the longest to do as you must use a spirit level to ensure it's level in all directions. I also replaced the bumper on the car several times to ensure the positioning was correct. Notice that i also cut out a piece from each bracket to make sure the towing eye can still be fitted. (I did straighten the plate holder up before i firmly attached everything!) After this i refitted my bumper mesh and cut a hole the width of my plate using snips. Now the final stage before fitting the bumper is to wire it up. This is very simple and only needs connecting to the positive and negative terminals on the battery. I routed the cables down the left hand side of the engine bay and under the passenger headlight. I used number plate tape to secure the control unit to the back side of the crash bar. After this, give it a quick test to make sure it's working, and then refit the bumper. The final stage was to cut the holder down to size. I did this whilst it was mounted on the car using a Jigsaw, and a dremmel to tidy it up. I'd had enough by this point so rushed it. The final step then was to secure my plate using number plate tape. And job done. Edited May 6, 2013 by marzman 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A9H-RX Posted May 5, 2013 Share Posted May 5, 2013 very cool! how much? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tarmac@TarmacSportz Posted May 5, 2013 Share Posted May 5, 2013 £130 delivered buddy, Such a cool mod, how long did it take you Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
veilside z Posted May 5, 2013 Share Posted May 5, 2013 excellent .. great job well done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A9H-RX Posted May 5, 2013 Share Posted May 5, 2013 £130 delivered buddy, Such a cool mod, how long did it take you Chris Am very interested! Will have to see how my bank stands when the TT is back next week Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smudgedon Posted May 5, 2013 Share Posted May 5, 2013 Fitted mine today too (not bought from Tarmac though) Thought about making a guide but didn't wanna get my phone dirty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voodoo Vix Posted May 5, 2013 Share Posted May 5, 2013 Did you have to get a new plate as the holder is for us import not standard uk? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shire350Z Posted May 5, 2013 Share Posted May 5, 2013 Just cut the backplate to size Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtbiscuit Posted May 5, 2013 Share Posted May 5, 2013 top job Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voodoo Vix Posted May 5, 2013 Share Posted May 5, 2013 Just cut the backplate to size Cool, thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke0549 Posted May 6, 2013 Share Posted May 6, 2013 damn, zeditis strikes again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Humpy Posted May 6, 2013 Share Posted May 6, 2013 Very smooth Marz.... Do I need one, of course not. Do I want one.... Maybe lol 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marzman Posted May 6, 2013 Author Share Posted May 6, 2013 Updated with guide. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tarmac@TarmacSportz Posted May 6, 2013 Share Posted May 6, 2013 Nice work Chris, thank you for the guide it will be very useful, much appreciated. Humpy, pm me. You know you want one 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser Posted May 6, 2013 Share Posted May 6, 2013 Nice guide and good work mod as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smudgedon Posted May 6, 2013 Share Posted May 6, 2013 Different to how I did mine, but mine was using a standard bumper Good work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ebized Posted May 6, 2013 Share Posted May 6, 2013 Nice work Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evilscorp Posted May 6, 2013 Share Posted May 6, 2013 Sooo cool Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marzman Posted May 6, 2013 Author Share Posted May 6, 2013 Thanks for the comments guys... I've had to park my car facing the other way on the drive today... I was getting up every 5 minutes and retracting it while looking out of the window last night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Mcgoo Posted May 6, 2013 Share Posted May 6, 2013 Very cool, always wanted one but don't think I can with an intercooler. Different to how I did mine, but mine was using a standard bumper Maybe you could do a guide for those with the standard bumber? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smudgedon Posted May 6, 2013 Share Posted May 6, 2013 Thanks for the comments guys... I've had to park my car facing the other way on the drive today... I was getting up every 5 minutes and retracting it while looking out of the window last night. I've been doing exactly the same mate Checking it works everytime I've parked up too, had some odd looks from people as they watch on at me making it go in and out, half way out, make it go flat but not in...all sorts of combos Very cool, always wanted one but don't think I can with an intercooler. Different to how I did mine, but mine was using a standard bumper Maybe you could do a guide for those with the standard bumber? It will be without pics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marzman Posted May 6, 2013 Author Share Posted May 6, 2013 Thanks for the comments guys... I've had to park my car facing the other way on the drive today... I was getting up every 5 minutes and retracting it while looking out of the window last night. I've been doing exactly the same mate Checking it works everytime I've parked up too, had some odd looks from people as they watch on at me making it go in and out, half way out, make it go flat but not in...all sorts of combos Very cool, always wanted one but don't think I can with an intercooler. Different to how I did mine, but mine was using a standard bumper Maybe you could do a guide for those with the standard bumber? It will be without pics Ha ha... yep the combos, exactly the same. :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HEADPHONES Posted May 7, 2013 Share Posted May 7, 2013 Nice job.........next you could replace the plate with a sign to give numpty drivers the middle finger . They'd take a second look and sign would have disappeared Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aidan Posted May 7, 2013 Share Posted May 7, 2013 Emmm, is this legal. Aint with a motorbike. Plod finds you have fitted one...hefty fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HEADPHONES Posted May 7, 2013 Share Posted May 7, 2013 Emmm, is this legal. Aint with a motorbike. Plod finds you have fitted one...hefty fine. Are we talking about the reg plate or the "middle finger" sign Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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