Nottm_S2

This is annoying me on both cars
this is the largely stock car, it was a daily for a long time but is now a strictly sun's out garage queen
The little Phillips bolts are annoying and complex, they have a sleeve to locate the plate, so a stepped shank but seize in place and strip when you try to remove them as you can see
will drill/Dremel these out later

The plate itself sits in water for a car living outside as the SC one does

Start point on NA


Not really good enough to make look perfect easily so I bought a new one from Tegiwa for about £25

well 2 actually



Now I wanna rust proof them so thinking powder coat.. or I could spray them some more - I know the honda paint is pants
I ordered stainless fasteners, M6 x 15 and will grease the threads and tidy up underneath when it's off
will update once it's all done
rad stays next, I plan to progress back, tidying it all

CHIPPO

M6 stainless bolts and washers, ( big washers) fit fine as I recall, that’s what’s on mine

U9aXy6Dn

The irony - I've just bought a UK plate holder to re-install on my aftermarket bumper because it just looks so much more 'finished'.

Irish TuneR

I used the same as Chippo but with fancy washers, also they're not Philips head bolts they're JIS. I bought a set of JIS screwdrivers this year and its amazing the fit difference between that and a Philips head on JIS bolts.

Nottm_S2

Took them to be powder coated this week
they stripped them.

Rusty under the paint

I guess this would cause poor adhesion, poor coverage and the subsequent rampant rust I have experienced on these in both cars

anyway, out with the old on the SC as it heads to MOT

Nottm_S2

The other car was harder as the OEM Phillips bolts were still on it
tried cutting slots, no joy, the metal just gave way
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Stud extractor worked but one snapped, I got the rest out with a bit of ****ery






Then I realised I'd put the other one in upside down.. doh
Both on now with liberal ACF50

Irish TuneR

See below, Jap car=Jap fittings.

Nottm_S2

Ah . Get it now
https://chapmanmfg.com/blogs/news/ph...the-difference

Sledgehammer beats subtle for me

Every day is a school day - thanks

martin j

Had a look and discovered the strange Philips bits I have aren’t Philips but JIS, result, box now marked accordingly.

Nottm_S2

2 students then

So onwards with tidying under the hood I removed the cam cover and started to strip it
I used frost strip gel as I heard a lot of complaints about paint stripper from a DIY shop and it was very effective, just lots of nooks and crannies
before


This is OEM 2001 vintage

During (the odd crannie yet to do but 95%).. it's drying in the kitchen as it won't in the garage this time of year I guess




Next is home brew electro plating (of bolts) and paintshop.. I don't think it will fit in my oven for curing alas