Alhambra240
Active Forum User
Just curious, but I've noticed a couple of car adverts with VIN? plates shown attached with self tappers (as opposed to rivets). Was this an original fixing method?
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VIN plates
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SeanDezart
Well-Known Forum User
Rivets !
samuri-240
Well-Known Forum User
On all 21 uk cars I owned the one in the engine bay was fixed with self tapping screws.
richiep
Club Member
Only US-registered cars had the dash VIN. Yours wouldn't have originally had one.
SeanDezart
Well-Known Forum User
Self-tappers means that the plate was removed (for painting) which is most likely if yours were UK ones
samuri-240
Well-Known Forum User
Self-tappers means that the plate was removed (for painting) which is most likely if yours were UK ones
How likely would it be for every paint shop to use the very same tiny black self tappers ? The screws were original fitment.
Self-tappers on my 'original' car. I would bet my life on them being on the car from new.
SeanDezart
Well-Known Forum User
Point taken. I've only ever seen rivets though...
datsfun
Club Member
Could it be because you have seen cars that have ALL been resprayed at some time in past and paint shop decided to replace the grubby screws with something more permanent like rivets !
Albrecht
Well-Known Forum User
Ringers.
SeanDezart
Well-Known Forum User
Could it be because you have seen cars that have ALL been resprayed at some time in past and paint shop decided to replace the grubby screws with something more permanent like rivets !
Oh, now why didn't I think of that
!Maybe Alan although any plate could be changed.....even bulkhead stamping so I'm told.....let alone bulkheads - it'll all come out in the wash !
uk66fastback
Club Member
The one in my door jamb (US car) is rivetted and you can mostly always spot a respray cos people never mask them up very well, OR remove the plate, spray and then replace with rivets.
Alhambra240
Active Forum User
Well Gents, that was 'rivetting'! (Couldn't resist) So nothing to worry about then.