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94 RHD Metro
 Post subject: Picture Request
PostPosted: Sat Jul 16, 2016 2:05 am 
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Is there anyone out there with this rear bumper, and a U.S. style license plate that can hold the plate in the same location and snap a pic for me. I know the plate will hang down below the bumper bottom edge. I would like to see by how far. Thanks in advance.

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94 RHD Metro
 Post subject: Re: Picture Request
PostPosted: Sun Jul 17, 2016 10:07 pm 
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hotrodray1
 Post subject: Re: Picture Request
PostPosted: Sun Jul 17, 2016 10:46 pm 
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My 89 swift has the same lower bumper but the upper is different it has tag between tail lights.

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94 RHD Metro
 Post subject: Re: Picture Request
PostPosted: Mon Jul 18, 2016 9:20 am 
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Yeah, I plan to be different and run the lower part with either my red center section and swift lights, or a Euro upper and tails if I can get my hands on a set. Just need to see what a US plate sitting in the lower piece would look like. I know it's not made for one to be mounted, I just don't like the louvered later model year bumper style.

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CMA
 Post subject: Re: Picture Request
PostPosted: Tue Jul 19, 2016 12:21 am 
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what year is that model?

This looks like mk3 tail brakes + center light with mk2 bumper... That's why I done to my mk3 but I remove center light so I can mount the license plate (which is shorter than your) which looks 100% better... IMHO.

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94 RHD Metro
 Post subject: Re: Picture Request
PostPosted: Tue Jul 19, 2016 9:07 pm 
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CMA wrote:
what year is that model?

This looks like mk3 tail brakes + center light with mk2 bumper... That's why I done to my mk3 but I remove center light so I can mount the license plate (which is shorter than your) which looks 100% better... IMHO.


Borrowed picture and the member no longer has the car.

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suzukitom
 Post subject: Re: Picture Request
PostPosted: Wed Jul 20, 2016 1:44 am 
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Just to be clear on the picture you want to see:

A North American style license plate mounted in the bottom half of either a MK2 Swift GTi or MK2 (Canadian Market) Turbo Sprint/Firefly?

If so, I can stick a license plate frame down there temporarily on my T3 and take a picture of it tomorrow for you.

Or you can imagine what the plate would look like by referring to T3ragtop's photos of his resto rod vert rear bumper from his excellent build thread.

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suzukitom
 Post subject: Re: Picture Request
PostPosted: Wed Jul 20, 2016 8:20 pm 
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Here's my MK2 T3 with stock on right, and modified plate position on left. BC license plate dimensions are 11.75 inches wide by 6 inches high. It even has the mid-wing!

Photo-shopped the upper mid-section for a MK2 to create a what-if version of the MK3 center reflector.

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CMA
 Post subject: Re: Picture Request
PostPosted: Wed Jul 20, 2016 9:00 pm 
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Tom, you could take a picture of my GAT to save your time. ;]

I like mk3 light tho.

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suzukitom
 Post subject: Re: Picture Request
PostPosted: Wed Jul 20, 2016 9:56 pm 
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Quick photoshop MK2 to MK3.. (okay after maybe getting into a simulated fender-bender)

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94 RHD Metro
 Post subject: Re: Picture Request
PostPosted: Thu Jul 21, 2016 2:54 am 
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Thank you. Exactly what I was looking for. I like the look and now can source a bumper with confidence.
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suzukitom
 Post subject: Re: Picture Request
PostPosted: Thu Jul 21, 2016 3:42 pm 
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You're very welcome! Look forward to seeing your completed restyling especially if you decide to go with the Euro style MK4 lights?
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notzig
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PostPosted: Thu Aug 04, 2016 1:13 pm 
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Don't forget that you need plate lights in the US as well
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94 RHD Metro
 Post subject: Re: Picture Request
PostPosted: Mon Aug 08, 2016 11:37 am 
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notzig wrote:
Don't forget that you need plate lights in the US as well


Definitely. I will be mounting some LEDS above the plate.


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