Registration Plate back cover

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  1. My model of MX-5 is: NC 2.0 sport
  2. I’m based near: Glasgow
  3. I’m looking for technical help or recommendations on:

Swapped out my plates for JDM square plates and im quite happy with the results.
However there is a plastic back board to screw the plate in at the front. My question is can this be removed it seems to be super glued to the car.
I was a little afraid to keep pulling incase it snapped and looked worse.

I can paint it to make it look a bit better but was wondering if it can be removed.

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Yes it can be removed, the screws are best accessed via removing or pulling forward the bumper

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It’s known as a numberplate plinth. I’d expect that it’s riveted on, likely with two aluminium rivets. Normally you would drill into the centre of the rivet and then prise out to remove.

You can you go with a JDM plinth. Out of stock at the moment with Autolink though:

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Can be removed, I took mine off my NC1 …
It does however reveal several larger holes approximately 1/2" in diameter which new plate may not cover.

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Looks like this behind :astonished::astonished::astonished:

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Are the extra 6 holes for uprated airflow?? :wink:

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Thanks everyone for the advice. Will look into removing it this weekend and let yous know how it go’s.

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I believe there is a company that supply’s 6 small internal gromets to cover and do most colour ways. il try and find. I looked for mine but mine is the phase above and i dont have any mounting holes

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Just be aware that its illegal to fit JDM numbers plates to a UK Spec Car.
You are unlikely to get into trouble ! just be aware of it !
My car is a JDM Eunos Roadster and I am allowed to have Square Number plates and the smaller font that is used on motorcycles.

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I’m happy to take the risk. If a copper wants to pull me for a slightly off size plate. There’s bigger things to worry about. Run it for last 10 months. And even ran it in screen.

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Hi mate,

I’ve just done this to mine and am left with the ugly holes, at the point of no return! did you find the company that supplies the bungs? I cant find it mysef

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Did you find a solution for the holes left behind?

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Yes I did :ok_hand:
I bought a new plinth and refitted the original number plate :joy::joy::worried::worried::worried:

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I have just found that Jass Performance do plugs for the holes left behind. Hoping that I can paint these and they look decent

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I tried the rubber bungs , looked poor :worried::worried::worried::worried:
But good luck with your project