[s-cars] license plate fascia (Avant)

[Tom Green]

I don't know bueller, but I do know this ABS plastic part # 4A5 853  
465 E (Y9B)
(schwarz) or (0A9) (perlmutt-effekt) although I suspect a replacement  
part would
be unpainted.  Same part # for sedan or avant.
The part # is on the back of the panel when you remove it.  You could  
be talking
to the many who have replaced this part with the S6+ euro panel, but  
there are
not many around with the captive nuts in good shape.

I had just used some aluminum duct tape as a holder for the nut and  
replaced all
the sedan rusty nuts with the plastic nuts in the license plate  
fastener kits they sell
at the flaps.  I just used some of the taillight sealant instead of  
fasteners on the
euro panel.  If you ever remove a taillight center section you will  
not doubt the
holding power of this stuff.

Tom

Original message:
> Date: Sun, 21 Jan 2007 08:47:38 -0800
> From: "Steve Powers" <sbpowers at gmail.com>
> Subject: [s-cars] license plate facia (Avant)
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> in their infinite wisdom, the State of Washington required us to
> replace our perfectly good license plates with new ones. same
> personalized plate - just a new version thereof.
>
> it required removal of 4 rusty bolts and reinstallation. I chased the
> threads with a tap and replaced the bolts with new stainless hardware.
> apparently the torque and re-torque of the bolts was too much. some
> days later during a cold snap, the plate fell off. the cap nuts pulled
> through the plastic and ruined any chance of being reused.
>
> the cap nuts clip into a facia which bolts into the rear of the wagon
> lid. I cannot find this facia piece at all in ETKA 7. I'm either
> looking to replace it or figure out a different method of attaching
> the plate.
>
> bueller?
>
> thanks!
>
> Steve Powers