Steering column shroud

You replacing the surround or having it refinished? If your replacing it, I'd be interested in purchasing the old sticky one. To remove the VIN plate, take a razor blade and insert it between the plate and coulumn. Gently pry upward and it will pop up. It is held in with a light glue or sometimes just double sided tape...

If that does not work, flip it over and drill a small hole where the plate is. Make sure you go just enough to touch the plate and not thru it. Then take a awl or nail and push it out....

 

Get a reasonably flexible putty knife that is approximately the same width as the VIN tag. Use a heat gun (medium/low) or high watt blow dryer (high) to heat the VIN tag, but not too much. Gently slip the putty knife under the VIN tag and work side-to-side and forwards to gently break the adhesive bond. Go slowly and don't apply too much heat or pressure.

 

Robbie, we posted at the same time. I defer to "The Master".

 

I tried that before and there wasn't enough room between the plate and surround to get the putty knife...The plate fits real snug in there..

 

If your sitting in the car you should be able to look down at it and read it. Should face you while sitting in car and read left to right... The Z starts to the left....