Hi all,

I'm looking at removing the number plate and smoothing the front number plate on my Fabia vRS.

I was just wondering if anyone had any tips or more information they could pass on or could recommend a place to take it to get it done, ideally around the south west area but don't mind going further a field if there's a good place to get it done

Cheers

Any bodyshop shud do it..

They will have to cut out the centre bit (like a big mouth bumper).. then plastic weld a piece of plastic from a bumper etc to cover the whole they have cut.. then smooth it using filler.

The less filler the better.. less risk of cracking

Heres a pic of mine

How do they go about matching the groove matt?

Thinking of getting this done. Always wondered how they do it.

How do they go about matching the groove matt?

lots of swearing,when I spoke to bodyshop who did antvrs' he said its a nightmare,and its since cracked,spoke to catman at gti inters today his has had to be redone 3 times now and I think jake(with the schmidt th lines) has had to have his redone a few times. ..I noticed at early edition mikes(primer gray fab) is also cracked slightly

I think it looks mint, but im put off with how high maintenance they seem to be. . Like an endless battle lol

Yer thats the thing especially being as low as they are, as soon as you hit under the bumper causing it to flex it is bound to put pressure on the weakest part. Im tempted to get mine smoothed but leaving a larger mouth inline with the top of the fog recesses.

Double post. . Stupid phone

Edited 7 July, 201312 yr by vrs'burks

It's not a fabia but I got my old Chorsa bumper smoothed and that didn't crack at all, really Does depend on how much filler is used like Matt said.

It's not a fabia but I got my old Chorsa bumper smoothed and that didn't crack at all, really Does depend on how much filler is used like Matt said.

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to smooth a corsa front bumper is just smoothing the reg plate screw holes out isnt it?. . Not a massive hole like the fabia. . Ive never took much notice to the corsa front end plate mounting ect

No there is bump strips on each side as well which have a hole behind them, they needed plastic welding also

And there is the actual number plates recess itself which sits further back to the bumper I had that plastic welded then fillered so it was flush

How do they go about matching the groove matt?

Filler m8..

mine hasnt cracked...

Or shown any signs of cracking

I know you need filler but how do they create the small groove/line to mach?

I know you need filler but how do they create the small groove/line to mach?

If i new that i wouldnt have paid the body shop to do it lol

Does anyone know roughly how much it would cost? Don't want to get ripped off lol

Does anyone know roughly how much it would cost? Don't want to get ripped off lol

£250 minimum