DIY "Yarisworld" license plate frames - Toyota Yaris Forums

bkndacn · 06-21-2010, 01:46 AM

Ok soooo I wanted to rock the Yarisword name and I haven't had the chance to buy YW stickers for the windows .... also I wanted to get rid of the Dealerships' plate frames so I went to Auto zone and got a classic black metal frame with about a 1" lip at the bottom

then I went to Michaels' arts and crafts store and bought a pack of permanent adhesive vinyl letters that are... you guessed it..... 1" tall and in white

sooo I then simply stuck the letters onto the license place cover! It took a lil bit of eyeballing and a little bit of re-sticking but eventually got it pretty much centered!

The package on the stickers says "permanent adhesive" and "weather resistant" so ill keep everyone posted on how they hold up

here are some pictures and I will post some more when I put them on tomorrow

PS: thats my cats paw on the right .... he loves cameras!

*tomato* · 06-21-2010, 01:48 AM

aww...

*kimona* · 06-21-2010, 06:31 AM

Nice. You could clearcoat.

GeneralDon7 · 06-21-2010, 07:58 AM

simple, but a very nice touch, good job.

bkndacn · 06-23-2010, 03:38 AM

So now every time I see a Yaris I swerve in front of them so they can hopefully see the YW in the back ..... did it to a white HB on the one near seaside yesterday! he had a shark looking sticker in the back windshield.... IDK if hes a member but at least he might know about it now!

BTW here are the pics of them installed ...

AND189 · 06-23-2010, 06:56 AM

man would never have thought of this on my own, very clever

YAR1S · 06-23-2010, 06:58 AM

those are kewl..... plate frames like that are against the law here.... I had to modify mine to not cover the state's name otherwise I'd get a $200 fine and a moving violation :(

CtrlAltDefeat · 06-23-2010, 07:18 AM

Are they reflective? Reflective letters would stand out a lot at night... (assuming that wouldn't be illegal or something)

bkndacn · 06-23-2010, 03:14 PM

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Originally Posted by YAR1S

those are kewl..... plate frames like that are against the law here.... I had to modify mine to not cover the state's name otherwise I'd get a $200 fine and a moving violation :(

Hmmm but its not covering the state name.... I actually dont even know if it is against the law here in Cali.... It wasnt in MD .... and Im here for school and keeping the MD tags so well see. btw it covers less than the dealership tag did so thats gonna be my excuse! lol

bkndacn · 06-23-2010, 03:15 PM

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Originally Posted by CtrlAltDefeat

Are they reflective? Reflective letters would stand out a lot at night...

Hmmmm I dint even think of that ... maybe if these dont hold up to the weather Ill do that next :-D

GeneralDon7 · 06-23-2010, 03:51 PM

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Originally Posted by bkndacn

Hmmm but its not covering the state name.... I actually dont even know if it is against the law here in Cali.... It wasnt in MD .... and Im here for school and keeping the MD tags so well see. btw it covers less than the dealership tag did so thats gonna be my excuse! lol

Was wondering why it was a MD tag.

bkndacn · 06-23-2010, 04:54 PM

I actually have a lil bit more leeway i think here .... BC i know that back in MD out of state tags didn't get bothered on illegal things such as tint or lack of a front plate... I guess the cops assumed that they'd follow their own states laws... hopfully its the same here :-D

GeneralDon7 · 06-23-2010, 07:07 PM

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Originally Posted by bkndacn

I actually have a lil bit more leeway i think here .... BC i know that back in MD out of state tags didn't get bothered on illegal things such as tint or lack of a front plate... I guess the cops assumed that they'd follow their own states laws... hopfully its the same here :-D

Yea pretty much every state around us don't require a front plate. They were supposidly were going to enforce the tint law around here a lot more stricter even for out of staters.

Qmobile · 07-30-2010, 10:33 PM

that's awsome!! hmm......have to look into this now...I HAD yw stickers but they did'nt like my car lol.

fnkngrv · 07-30-2010, 10:45 PM

Font is a bit big for my taste, but great way to do it on your own!

bkndacn · 07-31-2010, 03:49 AM

^ yeah I kinda felt the same way but the 1" was the smallest white font they had...

bkndacn · 02-16-2011, 11:29 PM

8-Month update: These license plate covers are still holing up and look as good as the day that I put them on!

They even look this good after the 4,000 mile road trip that I took and a pretty salty winter! to tell you the truth I almost forgot about them till tonight

big lo · 02-17-2011, 12:24 AM

Good job, now that's a DIY!! Awesome

06-21-2010, 01:48 AM	#2
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06-23-2010, 07:18 AM	#8
CtrlAltDefeat I ♥ Yaris View User's Garage Drives: Black 08 LB MT & red 97 Miata Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Indianapolis IN Posts: 1,313	Are they reflective? Reflective letters would stand out a lot at night... (assuming that wouldn't be illegal or something) __________________ The trouble with the world is that the stupid are cocksure and the intelligent are full of doubt. - Bertrand Russell

07-30-2010, 10:33 PM	#14
Qmobile that's right I went there View User's Garage Drives: '08 Blazin' Blue,'10 Dark Red Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Hoytville, ohio Posts: 800	that's awsome!! hmm......have to look into this now...I HAD yw stickers but they did'nt like my car lol. __________________ Mods: 15" SSC rims, TRD Exhaust, TRD Sway bar, TRD oil filler, TRD rad. cap, TYC tails, Debadged, Painted engine cover, Stock spoiler, Stock mud gaurds, OBX pedals. suggestions always welcome

07-30-2010, 10:45 PM	#15
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02-16-2011, 11:29 PM	#17
bkndacn View User's Garage Drives: 2009 Toyota Yaris Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Havre de Grace, MD Posts: 372	8-Month update: These license plate covers are still holing up and look as good as the day that I put them on! They even look this good after the 4,000 mile road trip that I took and a pretty salty winter! to tell you the truth I almost forgot about them till tonight __________________ I got a ride in Garms' Yaris and got on a plane within 24 hours of each other.... his yaris was faster! I bet if he put wings on it he could get passed all that L.A. traffic!

06-21-2010, 06:31 AM	#3
kimona Super Moderator Drives: 2014 White VITZ Join Date: May 2007 Location: Huntington Bch, CA Posts: 4,938	Nice. You could clearcoat.

06-21-2010, 07:58 AM	#4
GeneralDon7 View User's Garage Drives: Yaris Sedan Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Frederick, MD Posts: 221	simple, but a very nice touch, good job.

06-23-2010, 06:56 AM	#6
AND189 Banned View User's Garage Drives: 2 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: australia Posts: 329	man would never have thought of this on my own, very clever

06-23-2010, 04:54 PM	#12
bkndacn View User's Garage Drives: 2009 Toyota Yaris Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Havre de Grace, MD Posts: 372	I actually have a lil bit more leeway i think here .... BC i know that back in MD out of state tags didn't get bothered on illegal things such as tint or lack of a front plate... I guess the cops assumed that they'd follow their own states laws... hopfully its the same here :-D

07-31-2010, 03:49 AM	#16
bkndacn View User's Garage Drives: 2009 Toyota Yaris Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Havre de Grace, MD Posts: 372	^ yeah I kinda felt the same way but the 1" was the smallest white font they had...

02-17-2011, 12:24 AM	#18
big lo View User's Garage Drives: 2007 VIOS Join Date: May 2010 Location: Loiza,Puerto Rico Posts: 1,121	Good job, now that's a DIY!! Awesome

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