Warrior Products Side Plates For XJ

[w0mps]

I am planning on getting AJ's super rails in about a week or so. I originally bought these plates to cover up a little bit of rust I have on my passenger side. So once I fix that, the rock rails go on. These plates conform to the body very well, but like I said, the rear ones did not fit. I tried dry fitting them, and it just wasn't happening.

 

[MaxxXJ]

Re: Rhino liner

That's what I did

^^^^^^ anyone else notice that you went up further on the rear section of the lining?... now my biggest question is... did you at least do it to both sides? :gee:

 

[wim hoppenbrouwers]

Hey wOmps. Nice look. One qustion,what kind of poprivets are you using?
Stainless steel or aluminium? Did you protect the painting behind the plates?:wave1:

 

[Hammered]

Re: Rhino liner

^^^^^^ anyone else notice that you went up further on the rear section of the lining?

the plastic retainer bracket for the rear bumper caps goes up to that point

 

[MaxxXJ]

Re: Rhino liner

the plastic retainer bracket for the rear bumper caps goes up to that point

i see, im not giving him crap for it, just idk i like uniformity lol i would of went that high from front to back is all i'd do differently,looks good though

 

[Hammered]

Re: Rhino liner

i see, i like uniformity lol i would of went that high from front to back is all i'd do differently,looks good though

I am picky about my stuff a little too... but I'll say this I'm no pro painter... my same rear area looks like poopie.

 

[saburai]

Re: Rhino liner

the plastic retainer bracket for the rear bumper caps goes up to that point

Correct.

If I went up that far on the belt line OMHO it would not have looked right...

 

[w0mps]

Hey wOmps. Nice look. One qustion,what kind of poprivets are you using?
Stainless steel or aluminium? Did you protect the painting behind the plates?:wave1:

I used 3/16" Aluminum rivets with 1/4" grab. They worked great, and the original rivets were the same, only 1/8" grab though. I just drilled and riveted on, didn't worry about the paint behind the plates. We'll see what happens. :wave:

 

[FlexdXJ]

I used 3/16" Aluminum rivets with 1/4" grab. They worked great, and the original rivets were the same, only 1/8" grab though. I just drilled and riveted on, didn't worry about the paint behind the plates. We'll see what happens. :wave:

I see new rocker panels in your future buddy! I would replace those before the rust gets too bad!

 

[w0mps]

I'm cutting the rust out, and covering it up. Haven't put that plate on yet.

 

[Jesse-James]

Just finished installing these on mine. Used the 3M molding tape, rivets ain't happening with the amount of salt they use around here.

 

[winkosmosis]

I've been thinking about making plates like that from HDPE. Looks sweet

 

[Blaine B.]

You should have used self tappers or something if you didn't want to use rivits, I am thinking that the 3m trim tape will kind of defeat the purpose of the plates being strong and firm. I don't know, maybe not, they are definitely heavier than the rubber molding found on XJ's.

 

[Jesse-James]

I'm not using them to protect the body, that's what the sliders are for (coming soon). It's more a cosmetic thing to cover up the rust repair and rivets/screws would look pretty bad IMHO.

That molding tape is pretty damn strong, I had to take a door piece off after seeing it out of alignment and it was a royal pain in the @ss.

 

[Nova Wake]

I don't know im a minimalist and it just seems like extra crap that's not needed and seems to be a new point to start rust, i agree with rhino lining it instead, no bolts no plates or anything for salt/water to get stuck behind.