Jeep Trim Pieces poll...
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well it depends on the trim clips and how there held on and "if" its been repainted ....."if" its been repainted odds are they were lazy and didnt pull the trim wich may look like crap....now theres the clips..they will pup right off or unbolt leaveing you with eaither ALOT of small holes or alot of little rivets sticking out
id proly remove the trim...but at the same time ive not seen any with it
id proly remove the trim...but at the same time ive not seen any with it
BootHead
Well-known member
yeah, once you get around to the front bumper then what? under the plastic is just a hunk of boxed in steel.
I answered "pull the trim" before seeing the pics.
BTW nice avitar!
apples and oranges here, but the Royale SE trim pieces on my Ramcharger were just rust magnets.
I answered "pull the trim" before seeing the pics.
BTW nice avitar!
apples and oranges here, but the Royale SE trim pieces on my Ramcharger were just rust magnets.
OnlyClassics
Well-known member
I think its gonna be too much work for the end result and we both know how touchy those plastic pieces can be.
You'd only be able to pull the side panels. The bumpers would have to stay.
I'll bet the fender flares go down to the bottom of the body behind the front wheel opening and in front of the rear wheel opening. It looks like the trim is cut around the flares in those spots.
I'd probably leave the rocker trim on.
It might look okay, but then there's the holes or rivets to deal with.
Unless you're planning on painting anytime soon, I'd leave all the trim on...
I vote either way - but with the caveat that the work may not be worth the effort.
If you're going to take it off to check for rust, that'd be a good time to snap some pics and take a real good look at the different combos.
I'll bet the fender flares go down to the bottom of the body behind the front wheel opening and in front of the rear wheel opening. It looks like the trim is cut around the flares in those spots.
I'd probably leave the rocker trim on.
It might look okay, but then there's the holes or rivets to deal with.
Unless you're planning on painting anytime soon, I'd leave all the trim on...
I vote either way - but with the caveat that the work may not be worth the effort.
If you're going to take it off to check for rust, that'd be a good time to snap some pics and take a real good look at the different combos.
mopar_man
Good time party boy
It would be interesting for sure. I'm not sure that I've seen one with those pieces removed. You might even get lucky and find they're held on with adhesive. If not, properly filling the holes would require welding them. You could get away with bondo but it's not really the right way to do it. If you get that FSM, it might tell you how to take them off.
Fishy
Omnipotent Seaweasel
Well yes DCF of course the bumpers would stay....remember when I lost my rear bumper to that tree how funny that looked?:doh::doubt:
If I do pull em and decide to leave them off the rockers would stay. So far I am being swayed against pulling it though...might be good to cure any rust problems though if any. :hmmm: Being undecided really sucks!
If I do pull em and decide to leave them off the rockers would stay. So far I am being swayed against pulling it though...might be good to cure any rust problems though if any. :hmmm: Being undecided really sucks!
Dr.Jass
Pastor of Muppets
The wiener on the trim. :dance:
I've seen them without the lower cladding, but only on models that came with body-colored bumpers. Not every Jeep was made like Rubbermaid... But with the grained-plastic bumpers, I think it'd look goofy without the matching cladding... sorta like shaving your whole body but leaving the 5 0'clock shadow and a hairy ass.
I've seen them without the lower cladding, but only on models that came with body-colored bumpers. Not every Jeep was made like Rubbermaid...
But with the grained-plastic bumpers, I think it'd look goofy without the matching cladding... sorta like shaving your whole body but leaving the 5 0'clock shadow and a hairy ass.
Fishy
Omnipotent Seaweasel
Pulled the trim pieces off to see how it would look...they pull off rather easily actually...took some pics and popped em right back on...the back door panel mounts were kinda iffy so I just left it on for the pics....so what ya guys think?? Personally I think once I get it cleaned up a bit it'll look pretty good...I'd keep the rocker panels of course!
