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Offline riz

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Number plate screw dissintegrated
« on: April 29, 2009, 01:05:56 pm »
aaaaaaaaaargh

Went to  undo the screw on my number plate and the front screw star heads have dissapeared!! There is nothing there!! What can i do??

Urgent help, DVLA plate change was yesterday!!
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Re: Number plate screw dissintegrated
« Reply #1 on: April 29, 2009, 02:01:04 pm »
drill the heads off to allow you to remove the plate.
Then you could undo the stumps whats left with a pair of pliers.
Would need new fixings from halfrods too

Alternatively chuckem and order a new set www.fancyplates.com (legal or otherwise) and stick the new ones one , much neater  :happy2:

hth
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Re: Number plate screw dissintegrated
« Reply #2 on: May 29, 2009, 11:51:35 am »
If you have got a dremel, you can cut a notch in the head and use a flat head screwdriver to remove the screw.
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Re: Number plate screw dissintegrated
« Reply #3 on: May 29, 2009, 12:13:06 pm »
I've had it happen to me many a time, mole grips are normally what save me!
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Re: Number plate screw dissintegrated
« Reply #4 on: June 07, 2009, 12:17:06 pm »
sorted bit of drilling and a set of pliers!!
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