Attaching 240Z Numberplate Holder

[Mr Tenno]

How is the centre panel supposed to be attached to the body? The parts diagram is no use and I can find pictures online of both screws and rivets - mine were riveted onto the car but they didn't look very original! Anybody know the correct one?

 

[Alphabettispaghetti]

i think its with panel pins? Plastic ones, on the top of the boot slam panel then into fixtures on the body on the rear?

 

[Paul_S]

Mine was riveted on so that's how I put it back. I've no idea if that's how it was done at the factory though.



As said, the top row uses plastic pins.

 

[chris frizzell]

think it screws on like the blue one . grind the rivit off and it should be a bolt hole . how ever rivited it on did a bit of a bodge . must be removable so you can spray the body work

 

[Mr Tenno]

Paul that's roughly how mine looked - if it's screws - anybody know what size? I'm imagining they need to be fairly flat.

 

[Paul_S]

I just drilled the rivets out, it wasn't any hassle. I put the same back because I wasn't sure what else to use and they are nice and flush. I hope not to have it resprayed very often!

Here's a better view of what's behind them:



I think you could use a self tapper in there. Sorry I can't remember the size.

 

[moggy240]

I thought it was supposed to be Oem plastic rivets same as the ones used on the top

 

[Alphabettispaghetti]

I thought it was supposed to be Oem plastic rivets same as the ones used on the top

thats what mine was.

 

[Mr Tenno]

The holes look too small for the big plastic rivets used on the top edge?

 

[uk66fastback]

Mine's got self tappers there.

 

[DJacey]

Paul, I might be wrong but I don't thing the top lip of the centre panel goes above the rear panel like that - it should go below which is why it looks stretched.

 

[DJacey]

It's held in place at the top by the left and right panels

 

[uk66fastback]

Mine hasn't got self tappers there, it has rivets - metal ones, that I put on (perhaps wrongly) ...

 

[Mr Tenno]

Carpartsmanual lists an M4 plastic rivet for the 260z/280:

79909-E4100

Maybe it's the same one?

 

[Mr Tenno]

Ok looking at the 240Z list again, the part list has 8 plastic rivets (79909-E4100) and you only need 6 for the top edge so the numberplate panel must be where the other 2 go.

 

[MaximG]

Ok looking at the 240Z list again, the part list has 8 plastic rivets (79909-E4100) and you only need 6 for the top edge so the numberplate panel must be where the other 2 go.

Interesting sleuthing.

My centre panel is held on by two screws beneath the number plate kind of thought it was original I must admit. The screws wore holes in the back of the number plate that was one there and that was from about the third owner. Not that makes it conclusive in anyway.

 

[Paul_S]

Paul, I might be wrong but I don't thing the top lip of the centre panel goes above the rear panel like that - it should go below which is why it looks stretched.

I think it should go over. Mine did look a bit beaten up back when I took that photo.

I reckon you guys are right about the plastic clips. I wonder if they will still go through the holes after a decent respray though?

In other news, I spotted these reproduction panels on eBay. I think they look great --> https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Rear-Panel-Rear-Bumper-for-Nissan-Datsun-240Z/402308392946

 

[Turn & Burn]

As per earlier post, I agree with the self tappers, this is what mine had, but this is what makes it all work... they clip over the little bracket

 

[MaximG]

As per earlier post, I agree with the self tappers, this is what mine had, but this is what makes it all work... they clip over the little bracket

I did recollect I had those but couldn’t conform without taking the car apart

 

[Mr Tenno]

Looks like Franky and Moggy were bang on the money! Perfect fit and holds pretty solid once the light is in: