Rear number plate mounting screws.

[N1CERB]

Swapped my number plates over at the weekend and the rear panel was a right mess with screw holes a plenty and the fibre glass all chewed up.

I drilled the panel through with a 10mm bit and then carefully inserted and located a M6 riv-nut to each side. Just nipped the rivets up until I heard the first squeek of fibre glass.

End result is now two nicely captice M6 nuts in the rear panel for ease of plates on and off for the future.

Plates screwed in place with two M6 cap screws. New plates set the car off nicely to!

Like so...




Just in little tip for anyone else with chewed up plate mounts.

Cheers
Dave...

Edited by N1CERB on Wednesday 29th August 09:26

[FUBAR]

Dont fancy a trip to Sussex and do mine do you matey?

Free coffee provided

[N1CERB]

Coffee is so bad for you! Got any lager??

Front bumper already has M6 captive nuts, wonder why they did not put them in the back??

[FUBAR]

Hell, Ive got some Cannabis Vodka in the cupboard which is waiting to be opened?

My front doesnt have these M6 jobbies either.

[N1CERB]

No?? The ones on the front of my car were moulded into the fibre glass and certainly look like factory fit to me. I did not take any snaps so can show you, but I just screwed straight into them with no worries...



I wonder where they came from then??

Dead easy job to do if you have a rivet-nut set??

[N1CERB]

Click on this link and you will see a little clip of how they work. It shows a phnematic system, but I just use a hand orerated tool as they are cheaper and not used that often. Also a lot kinder when used on aluminium and fibreglass, you can nip it little bit at a time and feel when it goes tight.
Also listed are lots of different applications.

http://www.enfasco.com/frame4.htm

Very handy piece of kit that I reccommend to everyone!

Cheers
Dave...

Edited by N1CERB on Wednesday 29th August 12:43

[FarmyardPants]

It might not be as high-tech, but a rawl plug in the hole also works

[suprazed]

Hi, ever so slightly off topic, but I read on a different postthat the rear number plate is illuminated from behind the plate itself and therefore requires a slightly see-through number plate.

Is this true and do you have a picture showing how it is illuminated from behind, the effect must look pretty cool I'd imagine.

Cheers

[C3BER]

Yep its from the rear, always good from the rear but not always.

[suprazed]

C3BER said:

Yep its from the rear, always good from the rear but not always.

Make your mind up, you do or you don't, I mean, it is or it isn't!!!!

Anyway, does anyone have a picture of it illuminated in the dark, the number plate that is!!

Edited by suprazed on Wednesday 29th August 21:06