Ok, so prepping the interior to bedline my XJ project. First question is is there a good way to remove the insulator pad in the foot wells? And my tailgate/ hatch lock wont unlock, what tips to pop it.

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I think I used a wire wheel on the floor ... and a paint scraper, ..and xylene
Try to kick the hatch open from inside. It worked for me. Then take latch apart - clean, inspect reinstall - Tight.

 

If its a daily driver i wouldn't do it since bedliner has no sound deaden in it.But to answer your question a heat gun and a scrapper can get the stuff off but takes a lot of time to do it.

 

I used a wire brush, a good scraper, and acetone to clean my floor. Make sure you sand it to scuff up the paint too beforehand

 

Thanks for the responses.. About 5 minutes after I posted I remembered that the rubber/foam pad the runs up the firewall can be cut out. Then I tackled the hatch. Popped thw cover off and notice the little slider was stuck in the unlock position. So a quick hit of silicon lube and I was back in business... And yes, it will be a daily driver and the noise wont bother me much, I did 8 years in the Marines so noise exposure isnt a concern

 

https://www.cherokeeforum.com/f51/97...ch-fix-226187/

might want to pop the plastic moulding off again and check the position of the actuating rod and clip.

 

Thanks for the link. I have a 91 so its a complete different setup.