Okay so I bought my car from someone in NJ where front plates are required. I live in PA so I don't need them, the jackass that took off the plate managed to shear off the heads of the bolts so now theres like rusty cut up bolt heads hanging out of my bumper and I catch my shorts on them when I walk by, looks horrible, stuff like that. Anyone have any idea how to get these out, one has a head on it still (sort of) the other one is pretty much flat with the bumper. I am going to try pliers on the one with a head on it still tomorrow but they seem rusted in. Could I take the bumper off maybe and it would be easier?


Thanks

 

 

I forgot to add, without scratching the **** out of my bumper.

 

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lol, that was funny

 

if you know how to do it carefully it won't scratch.

 

even if the heads break off, just drill the rest out the best you can carefully, then spend $5 and get these!!!

http://hondamarketplace.com/zerothread?id=1612964

 

If it comes down to it, you can remove the front bumper and try to remove the license plate bolt brackets from the bumper without destroying the pylons that they sit on.

 

do it the hard way drill it out and then use an easy-out

 

use a dremel and cut a slit in the head and then try using a flat head screw driver to get them out

wd40 will help break the rust loose

 

damnit, no dremel or easy out .


Might run to the hardware store to get an easy out.

 

This is your "easy-out"

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Yep had to take off the bumper and take off the brackets, which were old rusted and all twisted up. Needless to say, pylons were lost. Good thing I don't need a front plate

Time to buy the plugs.

 

You can't use the plugs, as they were originally intended, if the brackets are not there to hold them. You'll have to secure them with adhesive.

 

Crap the brackets weren't useable anyways. Since half the pylons were broke and the other half were barely hanging. I think I will buy the plugs and try super glue or something :-/

 

JB Weld.... just be Reallly careful with it.

MDPL8706

 

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http://hondamarketplace.com/zerothread?id=1612964</TD></TR></TABLE>

I need me a set of those plugs good thing i was lookin!! Thanks

 

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MDPL8706</TD></TR></TABLE>

Nah I hate JB weld. I'll think of something.

 

Get some plyers to turn the bolts and if you are worried about scratching put a couple layers of tape on the bumper to protect it.

 

So how do the plugs work? Do they snap into the threads or what? I couldn't tell from pictures and stuff.

 

they snap into the threads.

 

Do you think it would be easy to make them just fit into the holes somehow?


Maybe with 3m emblem tape or something?

 

i say super glue form the back. because the 3m emblem tape is kinda think and the plug will stick out a bit.

 

Hm, I think I'll order the plugs and give that a shot.