Hey Y'All,
Am trying to remove the number plate flap so I can get the colour matched.

The screws / bolts look like they can be undone by an allan key but I tried last night and they actuall all seem to be round... not rounded off by poor application of an allan key but actually round!?!

They are a tad rusty and I have put some penetrene on them to remove them but without anything to gain any purchase with a suitable "tool" to remove these strange bolts I am somewhat at a loss.

I can take a photo and post it later tonight as it was too dark last night....

Has anyone experienced this? Know what the bolts are? is there a special tool to remove them?

Zulu

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Zulu...

1967 mini Cooper S

They are Phillips screws and very easily rounded off

I'm having exactly the same problem in removing mine for exactly the same reason - to match the paint colour. I've removed two screws each side with a Phillips head driver bit but the top two require an angled approach and are now rounded due to my persistence with a power driver. I've used lots of WD40 front and back but no cigar so far.

Next option is to get a small dremel cutting bit in there to remanufacture the slots. Other option is one of those manual driver tools, the one with a driver bit that you hit on the end with a hammer to cause a twisting action. I haven't got one so am trying other options before shelling out $30 or so for a tool I may only use once.

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ex-NSW Police 1970 MK II Cooper S
VMCI #43

hmm, they don't appear to be on mine...

I'll need to take a photo and post.

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Zulu...

1967 mini Cooper S

Dremmel is a good idea. I'll have to wait for the penetrene to work its magic first.

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Zulu...

1967 mini Cooper S

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ex-NSW Police 1970 MK II Cooper S
VMCI #43

Hallelujah !! Just managed to get one of the last screws out using a normal screwdriver. The flap then slides out so no need to get both brackets off, just one side.

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ex-NSW Police 1970 MK II Cooper S
VMCI #43

well done. I'm going to have a crack tonight.

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Zulu...

1967 mini Cooper S

For some reason, those little setscrews are hard to remove and it's probably worth using one of those impact drivers that have to be hit "hard" with a hammer. The setscrews are replaceable but they will round over if you are not brutal to start with.

The penetrene has done the trick. All out. Yippee!

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Zulu...

1967 mini Cooper S