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stewardc
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 Posted: Wed Jun 21, 2017 8:41 am Post subject: Rabbit Pickup rear plate ? |
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Has anyone ever found a nice discreet license plate mount and frame for the rear of a Rabbit Pickup? They only have 2 holes and the plate hangs down beyond the panel.
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ps2375
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| Posted: Wed Jun 21, 2017 10:44 am Post subject: Re: Rabbit Pickup rear plate ? |
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| Looks pretty normal. |
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stewardc
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| Posted: Wed Jun 21, 2017 11:03 am Post subject: Re: Rabbit Pickup rear plate ? |
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It is, but I've always hated it. It just looks......unfinished. Just being anal I guess.  |
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ps2375
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| Posted: Wed Jun 21, 2017 11:13 am Post subject: Re: Rabbit Pickup rear plate ? |
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Trim the frame/plate on the bottom to bring it up. Not sure what else you could do to "finish" it off.
Put a black frame on it. |
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stewardc
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| Posted: Wed Jun 21, 2017 11:27 am Post subject: Re: Rabbit Pickup rear plate ? |
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| Yea....can't cut the plate. DMV doesn't like that. |
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vwuberalles
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crsmp5
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| Posted: Wed Jun 21, 2017 3:17 pm Post subject: Re: Rabbit Pickup rear plate ? |
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well unless you customize the tailgate, or build a custom rear bumper.. there is no place other then there... so if ya hate it...
remove the plate... get a piece of cardboard... make the shape you want.. make it outta metal now... use the licence plate screws to hold it in place
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crsmp5
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stewardc
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| Posted: Wed Jun 21, 2017 3:43 pm Post subject: Re: Rabbit Pickup rear plate ? |
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| Lots of great ideas and inspiration. Keep it up folks ! |
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skills@eurocarsplus
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| Posted: Sun Jun 25, 2017 8:02 pm Post subject: Re: Rabbit Pickup rear plate ? |
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with the proper rear bumper on the truck it's a non issue
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crsmp5
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stewardc
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| Posted: Sun Jul 02, 2017 2:53 pm Post subject: Re: Rabbit Pickup rear plate ? |
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| skills@eurocarsplus wrote: |
| with the proper rear bumper on the truck it's a non issue |
Don't know what you mean. It has the stock bumper minus the trailer hitch plate, of course. |
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skills@eurocarsplus
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| Posted: Sun Jul 02, 2017 6:35 pm Post subject: Re: Rabbit Pickup rear plate ? |
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the hitch plate hides the lower edge of the plate. honestly, every time I see a bumper set up like yours it bugs me...it looks silly and looks like something is missing.
other option is a roll pan or the accessory diamond plate bumper
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my reason for switching to subaru is my german car was turning chinese so i said fuck it and went japanese....... |
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| Thanks for the correction. I used to be a nice guy, then I ruined it by exposing myself to the public. |
| Brian wrote: |
| Also the fact that people are agreeing with Skills, it's a turn of events for samba history |
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TDCTDI
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| Posted: Sun Jul 02, 2017 6:47 pm Post subject: Re: Rabbit Pickup rear plate ? |
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Get in it & drive it, you won't see it then. If it bugs you that much, back it into the garage.
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stewardc
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| Posted: Mon Jul 03, 2017 2:23 am Post subject: Re: Rabbit Pickup rear plate ? |
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| skills@eurocarsplus wrote: |
| the hitch plate hides the lower edge of the plate. honestly, every time I see a bumper set up like yours it bugs me...it looks silly and looks like something is missing. |
LOL That's because something IS missing.....a.very ugly bolted-on plate that just looks wrong. Oh well, looking like I'll just drive it and call this another one of VWs mistakes. |
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skills@eurocarsplus
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| Posted: Mon Jul 03, 2017 7:38 pm Post subject: Re: Rabbit Pickup rear plate ? |
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| stewardc wrote: |
LOL That's because something IS missing.....a.very ugly bolted-on plate that just looks wrong. Oh well, looking like I'll just drive it and call this another one of VWs mistakes. |
that's what I'm getting at....the back of your truck looks unfinished. but, my styling tastes obviously don't match yours
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my reason for switching to subaru is my german car was turning chinese so i said fuck it and went japanese....... |
| Jake Raby wrote: |
| Thanks for the correction. I used to be a nice guy, then I ruined it by exposing myself to the public. |
| Brian wrote: |
| Also the fact that people are agreeing with Skills, it's a turn of events for samba history |
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stewardc
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| Posted: Tue Jul 04, 2017 3:58 am Post subject: Re: Rabbit Pickup rear plate ? |
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| skills@eurocarsplus wrote: |
| stewardc wrote: |
LOL That's because something IS missing.....a.very ugly bolted-on plate that just looks wrong. Oh well, looking like I'll just drive it and call this another one of VWs mistakes. |
that's what I'm getting at....the back of your truck looks unfinished. but, my styling tastes obviously don't match yours |
Thankfully....LOL I just hate driving something that looks like all the rest. |
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