hey everybody,

I am removing my left rear bumpercap because it recently got damaged.
When I remove it there is a metal "holder?" left on the body of the XJ. I was wondering if there is anyway to remove that so the body is flush and it looks normal.

thanks, c

 

Pop riveted on, so drill out the pop rivets. You'll have three holes left

 

X2, Be prepared for there to be rust underneath it! there was on mine

 

Not Fabrication, moved to OEM Cherokee Tech

 

sorry for not responding sooner guys..

as for the three holes, how would i make there be no holes? I have seen a few xjs around with no caps and a completely flush side

 

bodywork?

 

Were they the same body style/year range as yours, or were they 96 and older? The older ones use smaller end caps and don't use/require the holder, so they don't have any holes to fill. I got rid of my rivet holes by cutting and folding the rear quarters to the body line.. but that was rust related lol.

 

i removed mine as well. i first sanded the light rust i had on it. i took some rtv silicone and filled the holes in for now. then i got some satin paint and painted that section. my truck is black so it hides the holes really well. this summer i will smooth them out and body fill them.