Frustrating little job...fitting chequer plate behind fuel cap!

[Andrew G]

I ordered some chequer plating for behind the fuel filler cap at great expense (well about £5!). Now, I went to fit it thinking it would be a 5 minute job... There are 4 (rusty) screws holding on the back of the fuel filler pipe. My plan was to remove these, drill 4 holes in the chequer plate and refit using stainless screws. At least that was the plan till I tried undoing the screws... the nuts are Kn*ckered on the back and the heads ground out as soon as I started to turn. What's the advice out there? Should I carry on in my quest for a perfect job, or just glue the chequer plating over the top of the screws and bodge it completely? How best to remove the screws etc

 

[G-Cam]

Can you not drill them out...I think they are Phillips screws...so should be easy to drill?

 

[mmgemini]

I ordered some chequer plating for behind the fuel filler cap at great expense (well about £5!). Now, I went to fit it thinking it would be a 5 minute job... There are 4 (rusty) screws holding on the back of the fuel filler pipe. My plan was to remove these, drill 4 holes in the chequer plate and refit using stainless screws. At least that was the plan till I tried undoing the screws... the nuts are Kn*ckered on the back and the heads ground out as soon as I started to turn. What's the advice out there? Should I carry on in my quest for a perfect job, or just glue the chequer plating over the top of the screws and bodge it completely? How best to remove the screws etc

A nasty little job is this one.
AFAIR I drilled the heads off all those screws on mine.
Cover the filler neck with masking tape when you drill to try to stop bits falling into the fuel tank.

HTH

 

[Andrew G]

As long as no sparks fly! Is this likely?

 

[nobber]

mine is glued on.

 

[Andrew G]

Doesn't that leave a gap round the edge as the plate sits on top of the screw heads? or don't you notice?

 

[Airbrush]

I just put one bolt as indicated by blue circle.Placed it straight on top of those pesky screws.

Works fine.

Andy.

 

[v8kenny]

Put a bead of clear silicone on the back and whack it in - job done

 

[essexlandy]

is this on a 90 I bought one years ago and it looks wrong for the 110 never fitted it