Smiley plate.

roverbarmy · 8th November 2020, 08:43

My "smiley" plate is just starting to delaminate (21 years old!) so where to go for a good replacement with a Mk 1 type logo on it?

Uncle Dean · 8th November 2020, 10:36

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Originally Posted by roverbarmy

My "smiley" plate is just starting to delaminate (21 years old!) so where to go for a good replacement with a Mk 1 type logo on it?

I've been looking for a replacement for mine as well. the best i can come up with is Angel plates

https://angelplates.net/

I like the idea of having a Rover logo as a badge to the left and they can use any image you supply.... within reason.

Yorkshire GOC · 8th November 2020, 10:36

A few years old but these may help - i used Number one plates for my replacement smiley -

At the time all 3 did Smileys for the 75/ZT.

http://www.platesforcars.co.uk/desig...p#numberplates

http://www.demonplates.com/platebuilder.php -they list model specific Rover 75 including ZT.But be careful of these guys as some customers have had trouble with quality and legality regarding the BNMA plate specifications.

http://www.number1plates.com/builder/

Uncle Dean · 8th November 2020, 11:13

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Originally Posted by Yorkshire GOC

http://www.demonplates.com/platebuilder.php -they list model specific Rover 75 including ZT.But be careful of these guys as some customers have had trouble with quality and legality regarding the BNMA plate specifications.

Suspect that this company are the same as Angelplates. the photo of the fixing kits they supply is identical, although mirror imaged.

Yorkshire GOC · 8th November 2020, 14:40

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Originally Posted by Uncle Dean

Suspect that this company are the same as Angelplates. the photo of the fixing kits they supply is identical, although mirror imaged.

i think you are right - a play on Angels and Demons

roverbarmy · 9th November 2020, 13:04

As a temporary measure, I removed the plate and found that the (grey) rear of the backing plate was bubbled on and around the numbers. I pricked a small hole on the corner of each letter and gently heated each bubble in turn, whilst pushing the bubble towards the pinprick. The bubbles vented out and the heat seemed to reinvigourate the adhesive. The result was that most of the delamination has almost disappeared, so the plate is now readable again. I'll see how it goes on at MOT time as I do like to keep it original if I can.

richw · 9th November 2020, 20:35

Send a PM to M17TT on here.

dattrike · 9th November 2020, 20:37

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Originally Posted by richw

Send a PM to M17TT on here.

Not much point, not replying to PM's.

Mason6 · 10th November 2020, 09:06

Got mine done at Demon Plates!
Fantastic service and quick turn around.

m6dly · 10th November 2020, 09:58

I have two plates.. the mot plate is from Deamon plates and the non mot plate is from angel plates!
Mot plate has the correct spacing, font and postcode on it, the other doesn’t..

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8th November 2020, 08:43	#1
roverbarmy This is my second home Roverless + 1.7D Sportage Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: East Norfolk Posts: 7,050 Thanks: 729 Thanked 2,021 Times in 1,449 Posts	Smiley plate. My "smiley" plate is just starting to delaminate (21 years old!) so where to go for a good replacement with a Mk 1 type logo on it? __________________ Oil in my veins!

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Yorkshire GOC I really should get out more....... Rover 75 connoisseur se v6 auto Join Date: May 2014 Location: Hull Posts: 2,063 Thanks: 1,842 Thanked 623 Times in 469 Posts	A few years old but these may help - i used Number one plates for my replacement smiley - At the time all 3 did Smileys for the 75/ZT. http://www.platesforcars.co.uk/desig...p#numberplates http://www.demonplates.com/platebuilder.php -they list model specific Rover 75 including ZT.But be careful of these guys as some customers have had trouble with quality and legality regarding the BNMA plate specifications. http://www.number1plates.com/builder/ __________________ She came off the Longbridge Line on 20-05-2003 The Silver Machine was the 13th of 160 Rover 75's to come off the production line that day and is the 100th of 527 Starlight Silver Rover 75 2.5 V6 Connoisseur SE Auto saloons listed in the build records produced world wide.

9th November 2020, 13:04	#6
roverbarmy This is my second home Roverless + 1.7D Sportage Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: East Norfolk Posts: 7,050 Thanks: 729 Thanked 2,021 Times in 1,449 Posts	As a temporary measure, I removed the plate and found that the (grey) rear of the backing plate was bubbled on and around the numbers. I pricked a small hole on the corner of each letter and gently heated each bubble in turn, whilst pushing the bubble towards the pinprick. The bubbles vented out and the heat seemed to reinvigourate the adhesive. The result was that most of the delamination has almost disappeared, so the plate is now readable again. I'll see how it goes on at MOT time as I do like to keep it original if I can. __________________ Oil in my veins!

10th November 2020, 09:06	#9
Mason6 Loves to post V6 Classic SE Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 355 Thanks: 472 Thanked 137 Times in 79 Posts	Got mine done at Demon Plates! Fantastic service and quick turn around. __________________ Regards, Martyn *Rover 75 Contemporary SE CDTI in Starlight Silver which was the 49th out of 849 produced*

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m6dly Regular poster MG Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: L Posts: 46 Thanks: 24 Thanked 134 Times in 42 Posts	I have two plates.. the mot plate is from Deamon plates and the non mot plate is from angel plates! Mot plate has the correct spacing, font and postcode on it, the other doesn’t.. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk