Exhaust plate
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From: Aviston Illinois
Exhaust plate
I bought my 2000 C-5 Vert used. I really don't know and have been wondering. Were the exhaust plates ever a stock option or just came on Vette's stock or are they purely an aftermarket phenomenon? Mine has one and it's one of the things I love most about how it looks! When I see a Vette without one it just looks like it's missing!
How to they attach? If it's not a bolt on connection is it something I should be checking periodically to make sure it isn't getting loose? If it came off I would HAVE to replace it and would probably be pretty mad about not checking it!
How to they attach? If it's not a bolt on connection is it something I should be checking periodically to make sure it isn't getting loose? If it came off I would HAVE to replace it and would probably be pretty mad about not checking it!
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All the exhaust plates are after market. I bought mine from RPI Designs who are Forum vendors.
They fix on with 3M double sided tape. I wondered if mine would stay in place but so far, after 5 years its hanging in tight.
They fix on with 3M double sided tape. I wondered if mine would stay in place but so far, after 5 years its hanging in tight.
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They are an aftermarket item and just held on by double sided sticky tape. Some wear out after time and some stay on for years and years.
There's a wide range available offered by many many vendors.
There's a wide range available offered by many many vendors.
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The exhaust plates are an aftermarket accessory that you can add on - most are just held on with two sided tape.
Lots of designs to choose from.
Lots of designs to choose from.
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mine has been on without problems for years. the key is to start with a clean mounting surface. do that and it should be stuck there until you forcably remove it
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From: Lafayette La
My exhaust plate has a 90 degree bend at the top of the plate. The 90 degree bend has two holes in it that two push clips go through and are clipped to the car. I bought the car like this. It allows me to remove the plate and polish it easily. Hasn't come off in the 18 months I have owned the car.
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My exhaust plate has a 90 degree bend at the top of the plate. The 90 degree bend has two holes in it that two push clips go through and are clipped to the car. I bought the car like this. It allows me to remove the plate and polish it easily. Hasn't come off in the 18 months I have owned the car.
Can you grab a picture if possible?
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i guess it was more kids having fun than theft but they stole my carbon fiber plate. it definitely did not fall off.
i used a product call "goop" to glue on the new plate and ordered the led strip from JWM to light it up.
i used a product call "goop" to glue on the new plate and ordered the led strip from JWM to light it up.
Last edited by Steve-O; Aug 5, 2011 at 12:35 AM.
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From: Kelso Washington
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I found this plate in the accessories at GI Joe a long time ago. My exhaust is different now but I still like this plate. 3M tape has held it solid for years.
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From: Menomonee Falls (near MKE) Wisconsin
I really like the idea of a mechanical mount (ie the bend at the top)
but all I have found are plates that use adhesive.
Can anyone point to a vendor selling the plates that don't use tape?
Thanks - Tom
but all I have found are plates that use adhesive.
Can anyone point to a vendor selling the plates that don't use tape?
Thanks - Tom
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From: Lafayette La
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Plate attached to car
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Plate attched to rear bumper cover looking up from underneath.
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Plate removed from where rear bumper cover attaches underneath.
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Plate removed showing the 90 degree bend and two push clips that attach through bumper cover holes.
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[/IMG]Plate attched to rear bumper cover looking up from underneath.
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[/IMG]Plate removed from where rear bumper cover attaches underneath.
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[/IMG]Plate removed showing the 90 degree bend and two push clips that attach through bumper cover holes.
