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    Default Tamper resistant screws to hold on number plates.

    Several vehicles (including one of ours) in our St have have number plates stolen. Can anyone recommend tamper resistant fasteners to use in these circumstances?

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    Bob, I know the hassle of such, if there is sufficient room behind the bumper bar or attach point, use a double nut, better stainless, perpetrators want to get it off fast, most dealers just use tek screws anyway. Alan.

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    Not a "screws" solution, but could stainless steeel pop rivets solve more problems than they might cause?

    Bill

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    That’s the sort of solution I like. Thanks

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    I don't know about WA, in SA is is un lawful to permanently affix Number Plates i.e. pop rivets.

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    pop rivets are okay in WA. The truck dealer we use, rivets our plates on.

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    Quote Originally Posted by China View Post
    I don't know about WA, in SA is is un lawful to permanently affix Number Plates i.e. pop rivets.
    I didn't know that. I have been using pop rivets for ages.

    Can you post a link to the relevant regulation(s)?

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    You can buy purpose made safety number plate screws in supercrapauto. Just don't get it wrong cos they are obviously not easy to remove and replace!!!!!

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    Hi Bob.
    Double nut with red Locktite and your number plates won't be coming off anytime soon.

    Grahame

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    I don't know the relevant regulations I was informed by Service SA, has to do with the fact that they are not your property so have to be able to be removed.

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    Quote Originally Posted by China View Post
    I don't know the relevant regulations I was informed by Service SA, has to do with the fact that they are not your property so have to be able to be removed.
    OK, thanks.

    It seems to me that it just needs a different tool for removal. I have seen some pretty ham fisted installations using gutter bolts everywhere but in the supplied holes.

    Jack

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    Quote Originally Posted by BobL View Post
    Several vehicles (including one of ours) in our St have have number plates stolen. Can anyone recommend tamper resistant fasteners to use in these circumstances?
    Bunnings sell 1-way screws:

    https://www.bunnings.com.au/pinnacle...crews_p0102035

    eBay options as well:

    https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/332774232657
    Last edited by grunto; 23rd Jul 2021 at 05:01 PM. Reason: Added eBay link

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    Here's the rest of the story story.

    Apparently several nasty types have been rocking up to servos around Perth driving vehicles with stolen number plates, fuelling up and driving off. Servo people supply sec vid footage to cops who quickly work out plates are stolen because they don't match vehicle make etc. Cops come around to our place and see number plate is missing on our vehicle.

    Anyway it's cost us $30 to get new plates and $7 for a pack of one way screws!

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    Quote Originally Posted by BobL View Post
    Here's the rest of the story story.

    Apparently several nasty types have been rocking up to servos around Perth driving vehicles with stolen number plates, fuelling up and driving off. Servo people supply sec vid footage to cops who quickly work out plates are stolen because they don't match vehicle make etc. Cops come around to our place and see number plate is missing on our vehicle.

    Anyway it's cost us $30 to get new plates and $7 for a pack of one way screws!
    Victorian police will actually fit them for you. https://www.police.vic.gov.au/safepl8


    They go one further, mate a while back bought a new to him car advertised online. About 3 months later he received a series of speeding tickets from over east. Turns out someone copied his numberplate on similar model car, colour model etc and these were the fines from them. Police explained that since rego stickers stopped being issued it often happens. He had to provide proof that he hadn't left state and provide photos of his actual car. He quickly had new plates issued.

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