Early body mount bolt covers are steel, screwed down. But the j…

Early body mount bolt covers are steel, screwed down. But the jute backing usually holds water and rusts the screw heads off. Swapping to the later plugs is a good upgrade, but the front plugs are much larger than the middle 2 sets. Since the (Bronco only) rear bolt heads are in direct contact with the jute, their heads may be rust-damaged. They can be repaired by CAREFULLY filing the hex down to the next size so a socket fits. But the rusted & filed steel is much softer than the original surface, so replacement bolts should be installed.

Owner caption July 2012 · Photo 4407 of 6546