Topic: Who has the fail safe method to.................

[Jerry Rxman Griffin aka MuthaF'er]

remove the vin plate from the steering neck? Please advise. I just picked up the frame from the welder and need to take it to the powder coater.

AND, brother can you spare two VIN tag rivets while I'm begging??

[BobbyR]

There was a post where a guy showed some round headed brads that were dead ringers. He got them from the local hardware store.

[bucky katt]

VERY carefully take a small, narrow chisel and tap around the head of the rivets then knock them right through the holes and out of the bottom of the neck

[markb]

What they are is a Type U Drive Screw.  Much safer in my opinion is to drill them out after carefully center punching them in the exact center of the head and using a drill that is the diameter of the screw.  Then the head just falls off when the drill gets to the screw.  You'll still have some fun after that because the plate also has glue under it.  But you can and should remove them before painting and especially powder coating.  Check out this link for more info:
http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php?topic=29686.0
Mark

[number13]

You can easily knock them out by
tapping on them with a socket extension
from INSIDE the neck tube.
With a little luck you may be able to reuse them.

[Jerry Rxman Griffin aka MuthaF'er]

You can easily knock them out by
tapping on them with a socket extension
from INSIDE the neck tube.
With a little luck you may be able to reuse them.

Not exposed inside the neck 

[Jerry Rxman Griffin aka MuthaF'er]

MarkB,

Good link! Thanks much. Looks like I'll have plenty leftover for everyone else.

[Jerry Rxman Griffin aka MuthaF'er]

MarkB,

Thanks for the 4 Type U Drive Screws aka tag rivets. Looks like I'll be removing the VIN plate tomorrow in preparation for powder coating thanks to your gift.

Jerry

[ekpent]

How many VIN - TAGS did you need to go with those rivets SIR.  Your order is waiting Sir      Keep those Super Sport 750"s Alive -----------