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Old 12-17-2006, 07:39 PM
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My euro license plate frame cover on my TT looks like swiss cheese. It had an american plate frame on the front of it when I got it. We are not required to have a front plate so I took the bulky plastic square eye sore off the front. Now there is some holes where it was of course. I am looking for a piece to replace it but I am unsure what it is actually called and where to find it. If I knew what to search for I could probably get one.



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Old 12-17-2006, 08:16 PM
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you'll probably need to get some hole plugs and have it painted. it is the same as when you remove a spoiler. i don't know where to get those plugs though. you could google it.
 
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Old 12-17-2006, 09:17 PM
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FYI, its about $80 from the dealer, unpainted, for a new one. I bondo'd the holes, and sprayed it myself, then promptly hit a guardrail, so it was all replaced under insurance anyways, and semi-professionally painted.
 
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Old 12-17-2006, 09:49 PM
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[ul][*]Wow$80 bucks for that piece of plastic. I think I will just bondo it haha. I have a paint gun I should be able to handle it. I acutally really need to repaint my whole front bumper, there is a lot of little stone chips and scratches in it. Lowes has hole plugs in the screw/fastener section, I already bought some of those but they still look kinda crappy compared to a nice smooth surface.[/ul]
 
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Old 12-17-2006, 10:46 PM
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While I had the bondo out, I went ahead and 'shaved' the whole thing off the front of the car. just make sure its plenty clean, and a little roughed up, and really work the bondo into the seam so you don't end up with a crack later on. Made the front end look alot better, and bigger actually.
 
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Old 12-17-2006, 10:50 PM
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http://rides.webshots.com/photo/2045...81698583LsGEIh couldnt get the pic to loan on its own, heres a link to my car, sans euro plate. dont mind the lack of blending, or matching paint, it was my first attempt ever, with no instruction.
 
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Old 12-18-2006, 01:50 AM
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Will the bondo adhere well to that? even if it is roughed up a lot? I would think something as flexable as plastic would crack the bondo after time. That does look nice though, you did a pretty good job on it. I was thinking of doing the same thing but I didnt know if it would work. I guess if it held up for you I might as well
 
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