Mopar mudflaps- alternatives to 1/4 plastic pop rivets

[kd1yt]

I bought a set of the Mopar molded front and back mudflaps for my JT. Opening them up and reading the instructions, they are provided with and intended to be used with plastic pop-rivets.

I'd like to fasten them securely but still be able to remove them periodically, to clean, apply undercoating, check for corrosion, etc. - so I would like to use something other than the plastic pop rivets.

I've seen other un-fasten-able plastic fasteners but many haven't impressed me for strength- so I would welcome suggestions as to what might be the best way to go.

Thanks in advance

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[Digger70]

I bought a set of the Mopar molded front and back mudflaps for my JT. Opening them up and reading the instructions, they are provided with and intended to be used with plastic pop-rivets.

I'd like to fasten them securely but still be able to remove them periodically, to clean, apply undercoating, check for corrosion, etc. - so I would like to use something other than the plastic pop rivets.

I've seen other un-fasten-able plastic fasteners but many haven't impressed me for strength- so I would welcome suggestions as to what might be the best way to go.

Thanks in advance

How do they match up with the front? I saw someone on Amazon bought a set and showed pics of how they do fit up against the front fenders.

 

[Trippin01]

I used RTV silicon glue with the rivets. I glued the rivets in and glued the flaps to the fender well with a lot of RTV glue. Just not where you can see it. I think I drilled a couple of extra holes and used additional rivets as well. That whole inner fender liner is pretty weak for a Beasty Jeep 4x4. thats probably my only gripe,,,,,,,,,,,well, the wire harness hole in the tail gate is awful too, a rubber grommet would have been nice, I'm just tired of it sparking everytime I open the tailgate. ugh.

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