R55 License plate screws?
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License plate screws?
Question for the collective: The (rear) license plate screws on my Clubman are coarse thread, like sheet metal screws, not machine screws, and they thread directly into the plastic of the rear bumper; there's no metal threaded insert. Are they all like this, or do I have a minor situation?
Okay, another way to ask the question is this: I'm installing a MINI tag frame. The screws that come in the kit are stainless machine screws. Are they going to work, or will I need to use the OE sheet metal screws?
Okay, another way to ask the question is this: I'm installing a MINI tag frame. The screws that come in the kit are stainless machine screws. Are they going to work, or will I need to use the OE sheet metal screws?
Last edited by hoonu; 10-17-2008 at 04:28 PM.
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Question for the collective: The (rear) license plate screws on my Clubman are coarse thread, like sheet metal screws, not machine screws, and they thread directly into the plastic of the rear bumper; there's no metal threaded insert. Are they all like this, or do I have a minor situation?
Okay, another way to ask the question is this: I'm installing a MINI tag frame. The screws that come in the kit are stainless machine screws. Are they going to work, or will I need to use the OE sheet metal screws?
Okay, another way to ask the question is this: I'm installing a MINI tag frame. The screws that come in the kit are stainless machine screws. Are they going to work, or will I need to use the OE sheet metal screws?
I have yet to determine if the OE screws will work with the clear plastic retainers and snap-on caps to cover the screw heads once the frame is attached to the bumper.
Hope this helps.
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Heh diablito - I found that bumper on the floor of my father's garage the day after I picked up my Clubman in LV. Took me a moment to figure out what it was.
How about the front license plate plinth. Oregon is a front-plate state - what size screw is used to screw the holder into the little guide dimples? Any old self-tapping screw?
How about the front license plate plinth. Oregon is a front-plate state - what size screw is used to screw the holder into the little guide dimples? Any old self-tapping screw?
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I have yet to determine if the OE screws will work with the clear plastic retainers and snap-on caps to cover the screw heads once the frame is attached to the bumper.
Hope this helps.
Hope this helps.
Hope that helps!
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