How is capacity plate attached?

[jwkief02]

I am removing my aluminum capacity plate so that I can replace a deteriorating sticker behind the plate. It appears the plate is attached to the fiberglass with pop rivets, but when I look on the backside of the fiberglass, I don’t see any fasteners coming thru. Is there some sort of rivet that doesn’t go thru the fiberglass? How would I replace these fasteners? It’s a 2004 19’ Pro-Line center console.

 

[alldodge]

You can attach it anyway you want, there is no requirement that I've ever found. Use screws or other fastner

 

[Scott Danforth]

I am removing my aluminum capacity plate so that I can replace a deteriorating sticker behind the plate. It appears the plate is attached to the fiberglass with pop rivets, but when I look on the backside of the fiberglass, I don’t see any fasteners coming thru. Is there some sort of rivet that doesn’t go thru the fiberglass? How would I replace these fasteners? It’s a 2004 19’ Pro-Line center console.

most likely they used rivets that were too short to reach all the way thru the fiberglass.

maybe they were in a hurry and wanted to do a half-fast job